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101. intercommū̆nicāciọ̄n n.

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Discussion, conference.

102. intransiciọ̄n n.

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Agreement of a relative pronoun with its predicate noun rather than with its antecedent.

103. intrūsiǒun n.

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(a) The invasion of property, or usurpation of an office, not rightfully one's own; (b) fig.

104. intrūsǒur n.

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One who usurps the office, rights, or privileges of another; a usurper.

105. kidel n.

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(a) A stationary fence made of stakes, wattles, and nets set in rivers or along seacoasts for catching fish; the net on such a weir; kidel man, one who has charge of a kiddle, ?a maker of kiddles; (b)…

106. last n.(2)

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(a) The load of a ship, cargo; (b) a measure for hides, 200 hides; (c) a measure for wool; prob. 20 sacks; (d) a measure for herrings and other fish, bacon, beer, wine, small cut or shaped stones…

107. lest n.

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A district within a county; lest marche, a district on a border with another country.

108. lēte n.(2)

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(a) A kind of local court with power to investigate, try lesser offenses, levy fines, and sometimes legislate for its district; a court leet; also, a session of such a court; lete general, gret lete

109. lǒve-dai n.

Additional spellings: lovedai
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(a) A day appointed for a meeting between enemies, rivals, parties to a lawsuit, etc., for the purpose of reconciliation or arbitration; often, the meeting so arranged; also, the reconciliation or…

110. mercīen v.(2)

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To levy fines; fine (sb.).

111. merciment n.

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(a) A fine, a penalty collected in money or goods; (b) fig. penalty for sin; (c) in merciment, liable for a fine or penalty.

112. mesuāǧe n.

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A residence, dwelling house; farmstead; also, a household.

113. minstralsī(e n.

Additional spellings: minstralsie
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(a) Music as produced on an instrument, musical sound; musical entertainment, ?singing; also, merriment, revelry; don (maken) minstralsi, to perform music; provide musical entertainment; (b) a tune or…

114. mūt(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: mute
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A pack of hunting dogs; ?also, the baying of such a pack.

115. ǒutlau(e n.

Additional spellings: outlaue
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(a) One decreed an outlaw; a fugitive from justice; an exile, banished person [occasionally indistinguishable from sense (b)]; (b) a miscreant, villain; pirate, robber; fig. extortioner; (c) as…

116. ǒutlauen v.

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(a) To pronounce (sb.) an outlaw; banish (sb.), exile; (b) to ostracize (sb.); exclude (sb. from an assembly); also fig. banish (sb. from heaven or paradise); (c) to banish (charity, reason, Holy…

117. ǒutlauerī(e n.

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(a) A judgment or declaration of outlawry against somebody; an exiling, a banishment; at the outlaueri, about to be declared an outlaw; with outlaueri, under sentence of banishment; (b) the condition…

118. paiāǧe n.

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(a) A toll paid for passage through or from a place; (b) payment of a tribute.

119. palisēr n.

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A maker of pales or paling, fence-maker.

120. pamflet n.

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A brief written text; a poem, tract, or small book.