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41. twinter n.

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A stock animal that has passed its second winter, a two-year-old; twinter noute, two-year-old cattle.

42. pil-cok n.

Additional spellings: pilcok
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(a) The penis; (b) as surname.

43. paumestrī n.

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The practice of reading palms; palmistry.

44. renǧe n.(1)

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A kind of sieve, esp. one for sifting grain or meal.

45. pirewinkes n.

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An instrument of torture for squeezing the thumbs, thumbscrew.

46. mīthen v.(2)

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To see or observe (sth.); ?be observed or seen.

47. wiskid ppl.

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Entangled (in brambles).

48. stǒute n.

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In phrase: stoute and route, completely.

49. sneke n.

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A head cold.

50. wēthe n.

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A piece of cloth, swatch; saumple wethe, a sample of cloth used to match a color.

51. stā̆terand adj.

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Staggering, tottering, stumbling; -- as term of abuse.

52. stage adj.

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Of animal skins: dried by stretching, without seasoning; also, as noun: dried, unseasoned skins.

53. thrat adj.

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?Swollen, enlarged; ?misshapen.

54. plǒuke n.

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A pustule, pimple.

55. pirī n.

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A storm, squall; a blast of wind.

56. rōve n.(2)

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Coll. Metal plates for clinching nails; rove nail, nails used with a clinch plate.

57. war-lou n.

Additional spellings: warlou
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(a) One who is disloyal to king or country, a traitor; a criminal, felon; also with diminished force as a term of abuse (b) a wicked person, sinner; an impious person, infidel; a deceiver; also used…

58. warrok n.(1)

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A somewhat disparaging or contemptuous term for a dog; ?a hideous or monstrous creature.

59. wēve n.

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In phrase: in litel weve, in a moment.

60. strēken v.(1)

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(a) To lie stretched out, be extended; refl. to extend over a given area; (b) to stretch out (one's limbs) in a recumbent position; ppl. streked, prostrate, prone; (c) to fall prostrate; (d) to lay…