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1.
light
adj.(2)
346 quotations in 12 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) Of things: light in weight; light in proportion to bulk, of small specific gravity, not dense; of persons: thin; also
fig.
; (b) of containers: light in content, empty; of measures: underweight…
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2.
ō̆nfōld
adj.
15 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Single, one, onefold; (b) simple, honest; (c) of interpretation: simple, literal; (d)
bi onfold
, onefold.
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