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57001. yolk(e n.

Additional spellings: yolke
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(a) The yellow part of the interior of an egg, as distinguished from the white; also in conventional comparisons; yolk of an egge (ei), egge (ei) yolk (b) in medicinal or culinary recipes; yolk

57002. yolster n.

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A willow tree.

57003. yọ̄mer adj.

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(a) Wretched, miserable, unhappy; also, of a ship: in dire circumstances; of a voice: expressing sorrow, mournful, sad;—used in adv. phrase (b) of a time: unfortunate, unfavorable; of an affliction:…

57004. yọ̄mere adv.

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Sorrowfully, mournfully.

57005. yọ̄meren v.

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To cry out in sorrow, wail, lament; also, groan in grief or pain; ppl. ȝeomerinde as adj.: sorrowful, woeful [1st quot.].

57006. yọ̄mering ger.

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Sorrowing, mourning, lamenting; also, a cry, wail.

57007. yọ̄merlī adj.

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Mournful, piteous; also, causing distress or affliction.

57008. yọ̄merlī adv.

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Dolefully, piteously; also, so as to cause pain, harshly.

57009. yọ̄mernesse n.

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A sorry condition, wretchedness.

57010. yon pron.

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As dem. pron., pointing to a person, an animal, etc.: that one over there, that one; also, those over there, those; that yon.

57011. yon adj.

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As dem. adj., pointing to a person, place, or thing: that…over or up there, that; also, those…over there, those: (a) with noun only; (b) with intervening adj.; yon ilke (self, same).

57012. yon adv.

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(a) At a distance, over there, yonder; don wei yon, to send (sb.) away; (b) after in time.

57013. yon prep.

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Through all parts of (one’s land, the earth, etc.), throughout; also, over the surface of (the sea), on, across.

57014. yond pron.

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As dem. pron., pointing to a person or an animal: that one over there, that one; the (that) yond.

57015. yond adj.

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As dem. adj., pointing to a person or thing: that…over there, that; also those…over there, those: (a) with noun only; (b) with intervening adj.

57016. yond adv.

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(a) At a distance, over there, yonder; her and yond, here and there (b) yond of, ?from (a place); ?far away from (a place); (c) to that place, there; comen (gon, leden) yond; hider and yond, this way…

57017. yond prep.

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(a) In every part or region of (a town, land, the world, etc.), throughout the extent of, everywhere in; throughout (a population); also, within (a country), in; (b) among (ships).

57018. yond- pref.

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An infrequent suffix derived from OE; it appears in two verbs, yondbreden and yondfaren, and has the meanings ‘across’, ‘through’, ‘over’.

57019. yondbrēden v.

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To go beyond (limits), extend over.

57020. yonder pron.

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(a) As dem. pron., pointing to a person or persons: that one over there, that one; also, those over there, those; the (thilke) yonder (b) Comp. that part of a country which is more remote or more…

57021. yonder adj.

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As dem. adj., pointing to a person or thing: that…over there, that; also, those…over there, those: (a) with noun only; the (that, tho) yonder; (b) with intervening adj.

57022. yonder adv.

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(a) At a distance, over there; her and yonder, in this place and in that place, here and there; everywhere; her nor yonder, in no place, nowhere; lo yonder, behold over there (b) to that place,…

57023. yonderward adv.

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Farther away.

57024. yondes prep.

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On the far side of (a river), beyond.

57025. yondfāren v.

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To journey through (a country or city); travel across (heaven), traverse;—used in fig. context.

57026. yondward adv.

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In that direction, away; hider-ward…yondward.

57027. yǒng n.(1)

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(a) A person in the early stage of childhood, youth, adolescence, or adulthood, a young person; the yong waxen, one who is in adolescence (b) Coll. those who are in the early stage of childhood,…

57028. yō̆ng n.(2)

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(a) A going, walking; a journey; also, a course [quot. c1275, last]; yong hethen, death; five (twenti) daies yong, five (twenty) days’ journey; also, in adv. construction: fele daies yong, for many…

57029. yǒng adj.

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Of a person: (a) at an immature stage of development; in the period of childhood, youth, or adolescence; also, fig. innocent; also, in the early period of adulthood; yong man, q.v.; yong of (in) age

57030. yǒnge n.

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(a) The condition of being young, youngness; also, a young age; (b) the early period of life, youth.

57031. yǒngen v.(1)

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Refl. Of an animal: to restore itself to a youthful state, rejuvenate itself; also used in fig. context of a person.

57032. yō̆ngen v.(2)

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(a) Of a person: to travel on foot, walk, go; comen yongen, arrive; also, come (to sb.); (b) of water, wind: to circulate rapidly, swirl around; ben iȝeongeð, of the sea: ebb.

57033. yǒnghēde n.

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(a) The time of being young, early life, juvenescence; (b) the state of being young, youthfulness; (c) the youth of a territory or people.

57034. yǒnglī adj.

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(a) Of a person, a snake: having the characteristics of youth, youthful; of the face: youthful in appearance; yongli of yeres, not far advanced in age, young; maken yongli (b) fresh, vigorous; also,…

57035. yǒngling n.

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(a) A young man or woman; specif. a young male soldier, warrior, etc.; ?also, coll. a band of youths [quot. c1400, vr.] (b) in vocative use; also used disparagingly [1st quot.]; (c) a child,…

57036. 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;…

57037. yǒngnes n.

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The time when one is young, early life, youth.

57038. yǒngthe n.

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(a) The time between childhood and adulthood, youth; in yongthe and elde, always, ever; in yongthe or elde, in age or in yongthe, at any time (b) the condition or state of being young, youthfulness…

57039. yǒngthen v.

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In phrase: ben yongthed, to be rejuvenated or revitalized.

57040. yonward adv.

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In the opposite direction, away.

57041. yōre adv.

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(a) At a time long past, long ago, of old; biforen yore (b) earlier, previously; formerly; also, by now [quot. a1375]; yore while, recently, a short time ago; (c) for a long time now; for some time…

57042. yōre conj.

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Before.

57043. York n.

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(a) In combs. referring to the city, county, or ecclesiastical see of York: York (yorkes) cite, York toun; York (yorkes) lond; York minster, York Minster; York peni, a type of bronze coin minted at…

57044. yǒu pron.

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As direct obj. with plural referent: you: (a) addressed to more than one person or reification (b) with indef. pron. or adj. or num.: you alle, alle…you; you bothe; you ech on; you thre; (c)…

57045. youle n.

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?A yoke for horses or oxen.

57046. youlen v.

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(a) To make a loud cry because of grief, pain, rage, etc., cry out, wail; also fig.; (b) of an animal: to howl.

57047. youling ger.

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(a) Loud wailing, lamentation; noisy outcry, clamor; also, a loud cry; (b) the howling of a wolf.

57048. yǒur pron.

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Your;—modifying a noun denoting something in the charge, control, or possession of the person(s addressed, or something rhetorically assigned to the person(s addressed as something to be dealt with…

57049. yǒure n.

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An udder.

57050. yǒuren pron.

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Used absolutely;—with plural referent: (a) with ref. to persons (with noun supplied from the context): yours; (b) as pred. adj.: belonging to you.

57051. yǒures pron.

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Used absolutely;—with plural referent: (a) with ref. to things (with noun supplied from the context): yours (b) with ref. to persons: you (ye) and youres, you and those people belonging, related, or…

57052. yǒur-self pron.

Additional spellings: yourself
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Emphatic plural 2nd person pron. used in appositive constructions: yourselves: (a) as appositive to the subj. of a clause (b) as appositive to the unexpressed subj. of a verb in the impv. [could also…

57053. yǒu-self pron.

Additional spellings: youself
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Emphatic plural 2nd person pron. used as an appositive to the subj. of a clause: yourselves.

57054. yǒuten v.

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To snore.

57055. yǒuth n.

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(a) The time of life between childhood and adulthood, adolescence; also, fig. a young life [quot. a1420]; also, the entire period before the attainment of maturity; ful) waxinge youth, waxede youth

57056. yǒuthen v.

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57057. yǒuthhēde n.

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(a) The time of youth, adolescence; also, infancy; (b) the state of being young, youthfulness; also person.; welle of youthhede, the fountain of youth.

57058. yǒuthnesse n.

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The time of youth, adolescence.

57059. yǒutī adj.

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Of the eyes: full of matter, rheumy.

57060. adv.

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Of old, formerly; nou yu [see nuȝȝu adv.].

57061. yūke n.

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Pathol. A skin disease characterized by itching.

57062. yūkinge ger.

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(a) A sensation of itching; (b) fig. craving, desire.

57063. yūlinge n.

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A deceit, deception.

57064. yūwelere n.

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A magician.

57065. z n.

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(a) The letter z of the alphabet; (b) in z.s.v., an obscure abbreviation used as the title of a recipe.

57066. zamazīnis n. plural

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The Amazons.

57067. zarab n.

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The optical illusion of water seen from a distance, a mirage.

57068. zed n.

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The name of the letter z of the alphabet.

57069. zeduār(e n.

Additional spellings: zeduare
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(a) A plant of the species Curcuma, esp. the long zedoary Curcuma zedoaria, or its root [= setewal(e n. 1.(a)]; (b) the plant valerian, whether Valeriana officinalis or other species, used medicinally…

57070. zeduārīe n.

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= zeduar(e n.

57071. zē̆ǧi n.

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Any of the various metallic sulphates, vitriol.

57072. zēlā̆tǒur n.

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An ardent supporter, a zealous defender; also iron. [3rd quot.].

57073. zēl(e n.

Additional spellings: zele
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(a) Enthusiastic striving toward an objective, fervent commitment or resolve to obtain a result or to pursue a course of action; also, a resolve; an ardent desire or earnest intention; also…

57074. zēler n.

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One whose actions are informed by deeply felt emotions;—sometimes used of God.

57075. zēling adj.

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Zealous.

57076. Zēlōt(e n.

Additional spellings: Zelote
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A member of a Jewish party of revolutionaries;—used as epithet.

57077. Zephirus n.

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(a) The mild west wind; freq. person. or reified; also, one of the winds blowing from the west, the west-southwest wind; (b) as proper name.

57078. zerna n.

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A pustular skin disease.

57079. zest n.

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57080. zēta n.

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The name of the Greek letter ζ.

57081. zeuma n.

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Gram. The figure comprising constructions in which a verb appears to be governed by two nouns in the nominative, with only one of which it agrees.

57082. zima lentition n.

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Some kind of plant.

57083. zimia n.

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Pathol. A pustule caused by phlegm.

57084. zineth n.

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Lapis lazuli [see Albertus Magnus, De mineralibus, 2.ii.20].

57085. zingnītes n.

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A stone, prob. fabulous, with magical properties.

57086. zirbāl(e adj.

Additional spellings: zirbale
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Anat. Affecting or related to the peritoneal fold that envelops the bowels, omental; also, as noun: = zirbus n. [last quot.].

57087. zirbōsāl adj.

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= zirbose adj.

57088. zirbōse adj.

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As noun: pathol. a swelling or rupture of the peritoneal fold that envelops the bowels.

57089. zirbus n.

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Anat. A peritoneal serous membrane that envelops the bowels, the greater omentum.

57090. zīzamīne adj.

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Anat. Sesamoid.

57091. zīzannī(e n.

Additional spellings: zizannie
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A weed growing in grain fields, tares; prob. darnel Lolium temulentum.

57092. zīziphus n.

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Any of several trees of the genus Zizyphus, the jujube tree.

57093. zōdiak n.

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(a) The imaginary celestial circular band or belt bisected by the ecliptic that contains all the positions occupied by the known planets and that is divided into twelve equal portions named after…

57094. zōdiaked ppl.

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Of a celestial world: encircled (with a radiant halo).

57095. zōne n.

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A belt.

57096. zǒuche n.

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(a) A tree trunk or large log [quot. may be AF]; (b) in surnames and place name.

57097. zucarīne adj.

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In combs.: alum zucarine, potash alum; ?also, alunite; alum zucarine brent (combust), burnt alum.

57098. Words as yet unidentified mix

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Catchall for evidence that awaits supplementation or explanation: (a) A- ; (b) B- ; (c) C- ; (e) E- ; (f) F- ; (g) G- ; (h) H- ; (t) T- .