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1. aundir(en, -īren n.

Additional spellings: aundiren, aundiren, andiren
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A firedog, an andiron; -- often pl. …

2. dē̆vǒuāciǒun n.

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A pledge or dedication. …

3. ēgre fū n.

Additional spellings: egre fu
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Med. Erysipelas, or similar eruption on the skin; also, a case of erysipelas. …

4. flos-mō̆nger n.

Additional spellings: flosmonger
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?A seller of down. …

5. frap n.

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Naut. A rope of some kind; frap-line. …

6. ǧigelot n.

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(a) A loose woman; a courtesan, harlot; (b) villainous man, rascal; --only in Cornw. …

7. pẹ̄pe n.

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(a) The sound made by a mouse or bird; (b) pepe of chikenes, a flock of chickens. …

8. posset n.

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(a) A hot drink made of curdled milk and ale or wine, often with sugar and various spices; (b) ?hot milk curds used as a poultice. …

9. rent-sek n.

Additional spellings: rentsek
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A rent granted to a person other than the owner of the income property, without right of distress for nonpayment. …

10. resovenaunce n.

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Memory, reflection. …

11. romaǧe n.

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Accomodation or arrangement of cargo in a ship, stowage. …

12. rutei n.

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In cpd.: rutei time, rutting season. …

13. sā̆verei(e n.

Additional spellings: savereie
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(a) A plant of the genus Satureia, esp. the garden or summer savory Satureia hortensis; (b) as surname. …

14. sculiǒun n.

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A menial domestic servant, scullion. …

15. sētīne n.

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A soap-like substance obtained from boiling spermaceti with potash. …

16. simphā̆n(e n.

Additional spellings: simphane
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(a) A musical instrument, usu. a stringed instrument [cp. simphonie n.(a)]; simphan gle; (b) a pleasing combination of sounds, harmony; (c) = simphaner n.(a). …

17. sōde n.

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(a) Sodium carbonate; poudre of sode; sal sode, crystallized sodium carbonate; (b) ?ash; sode of strau (timber, wode). …

18. sponsaile n.

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Marriage, wedlock; also, theol. the union between Christ and the church. …

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