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181. wam-piniọ̄̆n n.

Additional spellings: wampinion
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Hawk. A secondary wing feather.

182. wā̆rde-brāce n.

Additional spellings: wardebrace
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A piece of armor for the arm.

183. wareiner n.

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(a) An official appointed to keep watch over the game in a game preserve, a game warden or gamekeeper; ?also, the keeper of a rabbit warren (b) as surname; also in place name [last quot.; see Smith P

184. warisǒun n.

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(a) A reward or payment bestowed by a superior in exchange for some service; also used iron. [quot. a1470]; also, specif. a reward in the form of property (b) heavenly reward; hevenli warisoun,…

185. warnestōr(e n.

Additional spellings: warnestore
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(a) Provisions of foodstuffs, provender; ?also, the action of provisioning [1st quot.]; pl. stores, supplies; in warnestor, in storage, in stock, on hand [last quot.] (b) military supplies, including…

186. waspail n.

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(a) Chaff and other matter remaining after threshing, used as fodder; (b) as surname.

187. wā̆stǒur n.

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(a) One who lays waste to a country, a place, etc. or destroys a nation, a people, etc.; a marauder or plunderer; also, a conqueror [quot. c1450]; ?also, a murderer [1st quot.] (b) wastour of (to)

188. welle-cresse n.

Additional spellings: wellecresse
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(a) The plant watercress (Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum); also, the plant fenugreek;—prob. the European Trigonella foenum-graecum, but possibly its British relative, Trifolium ornithopodioides (b)…

189. wẹ̄r(e n.(5)

Additional spellings: were
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(a) A feeling or personal condition of doubt or uncertainty; also, hesitancy, indecision; double wer, a state of doubt or indecision between two alternatives; in (a) wer, in a state of doubt or…

190. wẹ̄rǒusnes n.

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A state of uncertainty or doubt.

191. wẹ̄rǒustẹ̄ n.

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= werousnes n.

192. werreiǒur n.

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(a) A soldier, warrior, fighter; one who conducts warfare; also, a nation of warriors, a fighting people [quot. a1387] (b) one who conquers by warfare, a conqueror (of the world); (c) one who makes…

193. werrǒur n.

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(a) A soldier, warrior, fighter; one who conducts warfare; also used of Christ; also, one who likes fighting or conflict [quot. a1400 Cursor (Frf)]; werrour of helle, helle werrour, the warrior of…

194. wẹ̄̆rtẹ̄ n.

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= werousnes n.

195. wīle n.(1)

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(a) An act of deceit, a deception, trick; an underhanded scheme, a subterfuge; a plot, machination; also, a clever maneuver, tactic, cunning strategy; also person. [quot. c1400(?a1387)]; wile and

196. wrak n.(1)

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A wrecked ship, shipwreck; ship wrak; toward a wrak, on the verge of being wrecked; gon (ben igone) to wrak, of a ship: to suffer destruction on the water, be wrecked; also in fig. context.