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1. chē̆k interj. & n.

46 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) A call uttered in chess when the opponent's king (or another important figure) is under attack: check!, guard!; (b) fig. halt! …

2. hō interj.

30 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Stop, hold; nou ho, ho ther; (b) crien (seien) ho, to cease; put a stop to an action. …

3. stō interj.

8 quotations in 1 sense
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Hunt. A cry, or an element in a cry, used to direct the hounds; (b) hawk. a call to a hawk to make it come to the falconer's fist; (c) an exclamation: ho! …

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