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641. voidī adj.

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Emptied, cleared.

642. volantīn(e n.

Additional spellings: volantine
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Coll. Birds, esp. those raised or prepared for consumption, poultry; also, wild fowl hunted as game.

643. volūciọ̄̆n n.

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Fig. Confusion, complication.

644. volūm(e n.

Additional spellings: volume
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(a) A collection of pages or leaves containing written text and bound together to form a book; a tome, volume; ?also, a roll of papyrus, vellum, etc. upon which a text is written, a scroll (b) the…

645. volupen v.

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In phrase: ben voluped, to be wrapped or enveloped (in sth., with sth.); also fig. [last quot.]; ben voluped bi, ?be encircled or surrounded by (sth.); ?be connected to (sth.).

646. voluptū̆ōsitẹ̄ n.

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Sensual pleasure, voluptuous enjoyment; indulgence in or devotion to sensual gratification, esp. sexual gratification; also, fig. & in fig. context; also, an occasion or instance of sensual…

647. vulgā̆r(e n.

Additional spellings: vulgare
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The native or common language of a nation, the vernacular.

648. vumbarde n.

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Armor or a piece of armor.

649. wainen v.(3)

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?To obtain (sth.); also, ?recover (one’s senses).

650. waiten v.

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(a) To direct one’s gaze, look; gaze (out a window or cave opening); waiten abouten, waiten him umbe, etc (b) to fasten one’s gaze (on sb. or sth.), look (at sb. or sth.); stare (into sth.); (c) to…

651. wam-piniọ̄̆n n.

Additional spellings: wampinion
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Hawk. A secondary wing feather.

652. wā̆rde-brāce n.

Additional spellings: wardebrace
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A piece of armor for the arm.

653. wareiner n.

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(a) An official appointed to keep watch over the game in a game preserve, a game warden or gamekeeper; ?also, the keeper of a rabbit warren (b) as surname; also in place name [last quot.; see Smith P

654. wāren v.(1)

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(a) To be mindful, be aware; waren of, be knowledgeable concerning (sth.), be skilled in; ware him his fal is nexte his honde, let him be mindful his fall is at hand (b) to be mindful of (sth.),…

655. warisǒun n.

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(a) A reward or payment bestowed by a superior in exchange for some service; also used iron. [quot. a1470]; also, specif. a reward in the form of property (b) heavenly reward; hevenli warisoun,…

656. warnestōr(e n.

Additional spellings: warnestore
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(a) Provisions of foodstuffs, provender; ?also, the action of provisioning [1st quot.]; pl. stores, supplies; in warnestor, in storage, in stock, on hand [last quot.] (b) military supplies, including…

657. waspail n.

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(a) Chaff and other matter remaining after threshing, used as fodder; (b) as surname.

658. wā̆stǒur n.

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(a) One who lays waste to a country, a place, etc. or destroys a nation, a people, etc.; a marauder or plunderer; also, a conqueror [quot. c1450]; ?also, a murderer [1st quot.] (b) wastour of (to)

659. welcǒm(e adj.

Additional spellings: welcome
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Used predicatively of persons: (a) well-met; pleasing as a visitor, companion, or resident, welcome;—used to characterize someone whom one is glad to see or receive [occas. difficult to distinguish…

660. welcǒmen v.(2)

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(a) To be welcome;—also refl.; (b) ppl. welcomen, gladly received, welcome; also, opportunely arrived.