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21. spīcer n.

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(a) A dealer in spices, an apothecary; spicer(es shoppe, an apothecary's shop; spicer wif, a female apothecary; (b) in surnames.

22. spīcerī(e n.

Additional spellings: spicerie
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(a) An aromatic substance; a spice; also fig. [quot. c1400]; coll. spices; also, spice plants; spiceri menginge, blending of aromatic spices; grounden (poudre of) spiceri, ground spices; (b) a spice…

23. spinace n.

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A small ship capable of carrying 25 men, a pinnace.

24. spinache n.

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(a) The herb Spinacea oleraceo, spinach; also, ?a plant of the genus Cichorium [quots. ?a1450 & a1500 Hrl.2378 Recipes]; pl. spinach leaves; (b) as surname.

25. springald n.

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(a) A siege machine used for hurling stones and other heavy projectiles, a catapult; also, the missile thrown by such a catapult; also fig.; (b) as surname.

26. squār(e adj.

Additional spellings: square
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(a) Having a square surface or covering a square area; in the shape of a square; of a formation of troops: square in outline; of a cloister: four-sided, rectangular; also, of walls: enclosing a square…

27. squirel n.

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(a) A squirrel, esp. the common Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris); -- also coll.; (b) the fur of the squirrel; (c) squirel tail, the tail of a squirrel; -- also coll.; squireles tail(es, the…

28. stal(le n.

Additional spellings: stalle
145 quotations in 10 senses
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(a) An enclosed or partially enclosed place for keeping a domesticated animal, a stall; a stable; also in fig. context [quot.: ?a1425]; also in proverbs and prov. expressions; asse (oxe) stal; (b) a…

29. standard n.

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(a) A flag or banner displayed from a pole in battle; also, a pole used to display a military ensign; a figure displayed as a military ensign; standard berere, a standard bearer; standard of treues, a…

30. stāple n.

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(a) An official market established by royal authority for selling export goods; also, the town containing such a market; (b) staple sele, sele of the staple, the official seal of such a market; staple

31. strū̆ciǒun n.

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The ostrich Struthio camelus; -- sometimes confused with the stork [cp. stork n.].

32. stuble n.

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(a) A stalk of grain; the yet stondinge in the stuble, unharvested grain, grain still standing; (b) coll. the ends of grain stalks left in the ground after reaping, stubble; harvested stubble or flax…

33. sturǧeǒun n.

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(a) The sturgeon (Acipenser sturio); -- also coll.; ?also, another fish or aquatic animal [quot. ?c1475]; (b) cook. a sturgeon used as food; maken a sturgeoun, to prepare a sturgeon for the table; (c)…

34. sugre n.

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(a) The sweet crystalline substance sugar; -- freq. in combs. & phrases identifying place of origin: sugre babiloine (cipres, marrok, marrokes), sugre de cipres (marrok), sugre of alisaundre (cipres)

35. taillen v.

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(a) To cut (sth.), trim; ppl. tailled, cut up, sliced; (b) to cut down (an enemy) in battle, cut to pieces, slaughter; also, slash and kill [last quot.]; (c) to set (persons) in order for battle; put…

36. tanner(e n.

Additional spellings: tannere
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(a) One who tans hides to make leather, a tanner; tanneres craft, the trade of tanning; tanneres wos, tanning liquor; (b) in surnames; (c) in place names.

37. timber n.(2)

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A specific quantity of furs, usu. a bundle of forty skins.

38. tonnel n.

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(a) A barrel for liquids or solids, cask, tun; tonnel hop; tonnel tre, ?a barrel stave; (b) a net for catching partridges or other birds; (c) ?a chimney shaft; (d) a strainer or colander.

39. torel n.

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A malt-kiln.

40. tortū̆s(e n.

Additional spellings: tortuse
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(a) A reptile of the order Chelonia, a tortoise, turtle; tortus of the se; mires tortus, a marsh tortoise; (b) a covered siege engine equipped with a battering ram [cp. snail n. (c)]; (c) as surname.