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1.
bush
n.(1)
73 quotations in 5 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) A woods, grove; thicket, underbrush;
bank and bush
, hill and (wooded) dale;
under the bush
, in (the shelter of) the woods; (b) rank growth.
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2.
smert(e
n.
Additional spellings:
smerte
32 quotations in 2 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) Physical pain; also, harm [quot. a1420]; also, a burn [quot. 1440];
don smert
, to cause (an animal) pain, harm; (b) grief, sorrow, annoyance; also
fig.
of Jesus; also, contrition, remorse; (c)…
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3.
stẹ̄r(e
adj.
Additional spellings:
stere
10 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) Of persons or animals: strong, hardy; of objects: sturdy; (b) powerful; ?also, harsh, tyrannical; (c) steadfast, faithful; (d) ?prosperous; (e) important, great; (f) as adv.: firmly, securely…
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4.
stilt(e
n.
Additional spellings:
stilte
16 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) The handle of a plow; (b) a wooden crutch; an artificial leg, peg leg; also, a stilt;
stilt bond
, a strap for attaching a stilt or a peg leg; (c) ?one of the uprights of a ladder; (d) in surname.
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5.
yespon
n.
7 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A measure of volume equivalent to that contained in a person’s hands cupped together.
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