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221. whīt n.

118 quotations in 12 senses
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(a) The color white, white as the color opposite to black; also, a pale or whitish color; also, whiteness, whiteness as the opposite of blackness; her. ?the color argent; bright (shininge) whit, a…

222. whīt adj.

655 quotations in 18 senses
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(a) Of a substance, structure, an object: white in color; whitish, pale-colored, light-colored; of the moon, a star: silvery-white; of a book or register: bound in a white or light-colored binding; of…

223. windou(e n.

Additional spellings: windoue
65 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) An opening in the wall of a building, ship, etc., used to admit air or light and usu. fitted with a frame and glass or some similar material; also, a window fitting; in a (yon) windou, on the

224. wrēth(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: wrethe
24 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) A rounded or coiled shape; (b) ?some kind of woven object of circular shape; also, a twisted bundle of wood [1st quot.]; (c) a fold of flesh, a wrinkle; a coil (of muscle).

225. yelwe n.

41 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) The color yellow or one of its hues; her. the heraldic tincture or, often represented in emblazonment by yellow [quot. 1449]; whit yelwe, a light yellow color (b) ?a grayish color [transl. of AL …