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101. lange n.

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(a) A language, tongue; on light lange, in simple language; (b) her.?a tongue-shaped heraldic charge; ?the tongue-shaped end of a banner.

102. lē̆sarde n.

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(a) A lizard; esp. the stellion; (b) ?a crocodile, ?a serpent; (c) a dagger, dirk; ?also, the point of a weapon, sharp point; (d) her. a representation of a lizard, (?) or of a salamander.

103. lift adj.

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(a) Left; lift honde (half, part, side); lift horn, the left wing of an army; lift half, the verso of a leaf of a book; (b) her. sinister.

104. līonseu n.

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(a) A young lion, little lion; (b) a statue of a young lion; (c) her. a young lion in a coat of arms, shield, or the like.

105. līǒun n.(1)

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(a) A lion; (b) in comparisons: fers (hardi, wod) as lioun; cruel (real, sterne) as a lioun; strongere than a lioun; proudere (wildere) than the lioun; etc.; (c) in phrases: fers (gredi, grim, lothli,

106. losanǧẹ̄ adj.

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Her. Composed of lozenges of alternate colors, lozengy.

107. losenǧe n.

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(a) A rhombus or diamond-shaped object or pattern, frequently used as an ornamental motif; (b) her. a lozenge [some quots. in (a) may belong here]; (c) cook. a diamond-shaped cake or wafer; a dish…

108. lūcet n.

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Her. A representation of a pike; also, a person having a pike in his coat of arms.

109. māse n.

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(a) A source of confusion or deception; vision, fantasy, delusion; deceit; -- often preceded by the; (b) the mase, confusion, bewilderment, disorder; (on) a mase, in a state of amazement or confusion…

110. maumet n.

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(a) A representation of a pagan deity, an idol; pagan god or goddess; fals (hethen) maumet; image of a household god (among the Jews); also coll. gods [quot.: a1450(a1338)]; (b) fig. an object of…

111. maunche n.

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A sleeve; her. sleeve used as a charge.

112. membred adj.

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Constructed or formed of parts; thre membred, tripartite; her. membred of silver, of eagles: depicted with legs of silver.

113. merlete n.

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Her. A martlet.

114. metal n.

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(a) Metalline substance, metal in general; metal kinde; metal makere (smith), a metalworker; metal yetere, a caster of metal, founder; (b) in contexts referring to a particular metal or alloy; (c)…

115. mōld(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: molde
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(a) Dirt, loose earth, soil; also fig.; pl. earth, lumps of dirt; (b) earth as the substance out of which God made man; the dust to which human flesh returns after death; (c) clay or other material…

116. molet(te n.

Additional spellings: molette
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(a) Her. A rowel-like, straight-edged star of five or more points, sometimes pierced in the center, that serves as the mark of cadency of a third son; (b) a rowel-like decoration.

117. mọ̄ne-light n.

Additional spellings: monelight
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(a) Moonlight; (b) her. moons sprinkled over the field of a heraldic banner; (c) as surname.

118. mōngrel n.

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Her. The figure of a type of dog, possibly of mixed breed.

119. mọ̄r(e-cok n.

Additional spellings: morcok, more-cok, morecok
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(a) The male of the red grouse (Lagopus scoticus); (b) her.?the figure of the male of the red grouse on a coat of arms; (c) ?the male of the pheasant (Phasianus colchicus); (d) as surname.

120. natand ppl.

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Her. Naiant, swimming.