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1. annulet n.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) a small ring; (b) Med. and anat. the 'cartilage of the windpipe' [Norri]; (c) her. a cadency mark in the shape of a ring.

2. bō̆nd n.

177 quotations in 10 senses
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Something used for tying, binding, wrapping, fastening, joining: (a) a cord, string (also fig.); a strap, halter, leash; a bowstring; (b) a twist of straw; a tendril; (c) a bandage or wrapping; (d) a…

3. chē̆k interj. & n.

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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!

4. 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…

5. 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.

6. rein-dẹ̄r n.

Additional spellings: reinder
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(a) The European reindeer (Rangifer tarandus); (b) her. rein-der hed, a stag's head with two sets of antlers (double attires), the front pair turned down.

7. Rī̆chemond(e n.

Additional spellings: Richemonde
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Her. Richmond, the king-of-arms having jurisdiction over the earldom of Richmond.

8. scopperel n.

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(a) A toy that spins around, a top, whirligig, perh. consisting of a disc of some sort with a pointed peg passed through its center; (b) her. ?a badge in the form of a disc.

9. whīt n.

118 quotations in 12 senses
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(a) The color white, white as the color opposite to black; also, a pale or whitish color; also, whiteness, whiteness as the opposite of blackness; her. ?the color argent; bright (shininge) whit, a…