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27061. yǒng man phr. & n.

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(a) A man who is young, young man; an adolescent;—often contrasted with olde man; also in proverbs and prov. expressions (b) a man, usu. young, serving as an attendant upon a person of higher rank;…

27062. yǒngnes n.

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The time when one is young, early life, youth.

27063. yǒngthe n.

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(a) The time between childhood and adulthood, youth; in yongthe and elde, always, ever; in yongthe or elde, in age or in yongthe, at any time (b) the condition or state of being young, youthfulness…

27064. York n.

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(a) In combs. referring to the city, county, or ecclesiastical see of York: York (yorkes) cite, York toun; York (yorkes) lond; York minster, York Minster; York peni, a type of bronze coin minted at…

27065. youle n.

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?A yoke for horses or oxen.

27066. yǒure n.

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An udder.

27067. yǒuth n.

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(a) The time of life between childhood and adulthood, adolescence; also, fig. a young life [quot. a1420]; also, the entire period before the attainment of maturity; ful) waxinge youth, waxede youth

27068. yǒuthhēde n.

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(a) The time of youth, adolescence; also, infancy; (b) the state of being young, youthfulness; also person.; welle of youthhede, the fountain of youth.

27069. yǒuthnesse n.

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The time of youth, adolescence.

27070. yūke n.

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Pathol. A skin disease characterized by itching.

27071. yūlinge n.

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A deceit, deception.

27072. yūwelere n.

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A magician.

27073. z n.

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(a) The letter z of the alphabet; (b) in z.s.v., an obscure abbreviation used as the title of a recipe.

27074. zamazīnis n. plural

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The Amazons.

27075. zarab n.

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The optical illusion of water seen from a distance, a mirage.

27076. zed n.

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The name of the letter z of the alphabet.

27077. zeduār(e n.

Additional spellings: zeduare
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(a) A plant of the species Curcuma, esp. the long zedoary Curcuma zedoaria, or its root [= setewal(e n. 1.(a)]; (b) the plant valerian, whether Valeriana officinalis or other species, used medicinally…

27078. zeduārīe n.

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= zeduar(e n.

27079. zē̆ǧi n.

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Any of the various metallic sulphates, vitriol.

27080. zēlā̆tǒur n.

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An ardent supporter, a zealous defender; also iron. [3rd quot.].