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1. flotīse, -ishe n.

Additional spellings: flotishe
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(a) Scum or grease floating on a liquid; (b) law the legal right to flotsam.

2. imprǒuement n.

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(a) A piece of common land which has been enclosed for agricultural purposes; (b) the management of something for profit; (c) increase of income, profit.

3. imprǒuen v.

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(a) To enclose land for agricultural purposes; (b) to increase (income); (c) ppl. improued, ?approved, ?beloved.

4. popeler(e n.

Additional spellings: popelere
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(a) The European spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia); also, the spoonbill used for food; (b) a representation of the spoonbill in embroidery or weaving.

5. rak n.(2)

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(a) A rack, esp. for kitchen use; framework; a bar for hanging pots, etc.; a roasting spit or a support for a spit; fir rak; (b) a framework or rack for holding fodder for livestock, manger; -- also…

6. scrogge n.

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(a) A shrub-like plant, bush; (b) in place names [see Smith PNElem.2.114].

7. self-ō̆de n.

Additional spellings: selfode
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(a) ?A separate holding, perh. split off from the unified villein's holding; (b) an occupant of such a holding, one of a class of tenant named in records from Northumberland and Cumberland, app. one…

8. shrimpe n.

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(a) The European shrimp (Crangon vulgaris); (b) a scaly monster, dragon; (c) a puny person.

9. shrǒuden v.

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Refl. To dress oneself, be dressed (in a certain way); ppl. shrouded, clothed.

10. spink(e n.

Additional spellings: spinke
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(a) A finch, esp. the chaffinch (Fringella coelebs); (b) in surnames.

11. squil(le n.(1)

Additional spellings: squille
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(a) A woven basket; ?also, a bucket; (b) a hollow stem or cane.

12. stradul n.

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?The end of an axle; ?a small saddle on the back of a cart horse, to which the tongue or shafts are attached [cp. cart n. 5.(a)].

13. trug(ge n.

Additional spellings: trugge
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(a) A shallow tray, pan, or trough; also, a measure of quantity; (b) as surname.