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1. annulet n.

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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. bāleis n.(1)

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A rose-red variety of spinel; a balas ruby; rubetus baleis [cp. French rubi balais].

3. cōherciǒun n.

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(a) The exercise of force; compulsion, coercion; (b) the right or power to enforce compliance.

4. enlarǧishen, -issen v.

Additional spellings: enlargissen
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(a) To increase (a realm, the power of a ruler), extend (borders), enlarge; increase the holdings and revenues of (a church foundation); (b) to give or grant freely or generously.

5. estraunǧer(e n.

Additional spellings: estraungere
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An outsider of some sort, often indistinguishably but probably including: (a) someone of a different nation, an alien; (b) someone of a different municipality or gild; (c) someone of a different…

6. fen n.(2)

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Dung, excrement; filth [cp. fen n.(1), sense 2., which here overlaps with this word].

7. graspeis n.

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(a) The grampus; flesh of the grampus; also, the seal [quots.: c1475 ?and 1258]; (b) as surname.

8. kenet n.

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(a) A small hunting dog, small hound; also, a dog, cur; (b) as surname.

9. likerǒus adj.

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(a) Of persons: lascivious; amorous; (b) of actions, desires: lascivious; likerous tail, a lecherous sex organ; (c) inciting to lechery; bawdy in speech [quot.: a1475]; likerous eie, an eye which…

10. pellwet n.

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A fuzzy or hairy plant, perhaps cudweed Filago germanica or mouse-ear hawkweed Hieracium pilosella, used medicinally.

11. randǒunen v.

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To move with great speed or impetuosity; specif., hawk. of a hawk: to stoop.