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41. wīlde fǒul(e phr. & n.

Additional spellings: wilde foule
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(a) An undomesticated bird in contrast to a domesticated bird; a wild bird, esp. a game bird;—also coll.; also, a bird of prey, a scavenging bird [1st quot.] (b) the carcass or flesh of a wild bird…

42. wīlde man phr. & n.

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(a) A man lacking in restraint, self-discipline, self-control, etc.; a reckless or rash man (b) one who is irrational or crazed, a madman; (c) one who lives like an animal, a primitive, a savage;…

43. wīlde wāre phr. or n.

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(a) Coll. Furs, pelts, or skins taken from wild animals, as a commodity or raw material for clothing, trim, etc.; ?also, wild animals [last quot.]; (b) ornamental fur decoration.

44. wīlde werk phr. or n.

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Peltry of wild, as opposed to domesticated, animals.

45. wīlde wọ̄de phr. & n.

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(a) A natural forest; also, a trackless woodland, esp. one regarded as dangerous; also, a forest preserve [quot. a1382, 2nd]; a stand of trees, grove [quot. c1384] (b) in comb., with diminished…

46. wīse-man phr. & n.

Additional spellings: wiseman
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(a) One who has discretion in temporal matters, a thoughtful, discerning, or rational person; one governed by reason, moderation, good sense, or cautiousness; also, one who dispenses sound judgments…

47. wrōther hēle phr. & n.

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(a) Destruction, ruin; disaster, harm;—sometimes used as an exclamation; also, in tmesis: to wrother here hele, to their disadvantage (b) in phrase: to wrother hele, preceded by dat. pers. pron.: to…

48. yǒng man phr. & n.

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(a) A man who is young, young man; an adolescent;—often contrasted with olde man; also in proverbs and prov. expressions (b) a man, usu. young, serving as an attendant upon a person of higher rank;…