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1. archēr, -iēr n.
Additional spellings:
archier
25 quotations in 2 senses
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One who is trained in the use of bow and arrow: (a) a soldier armed with a bow or longbow, longbowman, archer; also, crossbowman [quot. 1509]; archers and arblasters, longbowmen and crossbowmen; (b)……
5. partrich(e n.
Additional spellings:
partriche
81 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A partridge Perdix perdix; (b) partrich ei (galle, hed), partridge egg (gall, head); covei(e of partriches, a covey or flock of partridges; (c) partridge as food; partridge meat; (d) as surname.
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11. pō̆rt-colī̆ce n.
Additional spellings:
portcolice
20 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A portcullis; (b) a representation of a portcullis used as a military badge; also, the leader using or authorizing such a badge; i.e., the Duke of Somerset [quot.: (c1450)]; (c) fig. a spiritual……
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