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1. chīne n.(2)

29 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) The spinal column, backbone, chine; chine of the bakke; nekke of the chine, cervical spine; joint of the chine, vertebra; (b) chine bon, backbone, spine; (c) a vertebra.

2. heraud n.

64 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) An officer of a tournament who makes announcements, introduces knights, reports their actions, awards prizes, etc.; heraud of armes [cp. OF hiraut darmes]; (b) an expert in the records of knights…

3. lẹ̄ǧe adj.

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(a) Of a feudal superior: entitled to feudal allegiance and service; of a sovereign: entitled to a subject's allegiance; lege lord, lege ladie, lege soverain, etc.; (b) fig. lege lord, religious Lord…

4. merliǒun n.

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(a) A small European falcon, the merlin Falco aesalon; (b) ?confused with the heraldic merlete.

5. nǒuche n.

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A mounted gem or cluster of gems; a brooch or pin; a buckle, clasp, bracelet, or earrings ornamented with gems; a necklace; ?also, a ring; also fig.