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1. cānunk n.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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A clergyman living under a rule of canons, a canon.

2. clif n.(1)

70 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) A precipitous face of rock, a cliff; a steep mountain; (b) a slope, declivity; a hill; (c) a large rock.

3. cros n.

251 quotations in 12 senses
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(a) A cross for crucifixion, a gibbet; (b) the cross of Christ; holi cros; Exaltacioun of the cros, a feast, Sept. 14; feste of the holi cros, feast of the Invention of the Cross, May 3; (c) winnen

4. elm(e n.

Additional spellings: elme
19 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) The wych elm (Ulmus montana), native to Britain, and the (so-called) common elm (u. campestris), which is Eurasian and apparently introduced; also in surnames; (b) elm wood.

5. ?kiwing n.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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?Each thing; ?belly things, food and drink.

6. lāk(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: lake
122 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) An expanse of water, a lake; also as surname; bi lond and lak, everywhere; the Flood [quot.: Cleanness 438]; (b) a pond, pool; cistern, reservoir; small artificial pool or basin; (c) in proverb.

7. pīl(e n.(3)

Additional spellings: pile
57 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) A pointed missile of some kind; an arrow or a dart; (b) the heavy javelin of the Roman infantry; (c) a sharp-pointed surgical cutting instrument, a lancet.

8. sak n.

150 quotations in 9 senses
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(a) A sack, bag; also fig.; sak and ston, completely; (b) a sack for grain or flour; (c) a sack for money or valuables; also, a purse; (d) cook. a sack or bag used in kneading dough; pl. a culinary…

9. Scot n.(1)

101 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) An inhabitant of Scotland; a native Scot; a Scottish soldier; -- sometimes used anachronistically; (b) in cpds. & combs.: Scot lede, Scotland; the Scots; Scot riveling, a derogatory nickname for a…

10. scrat(te n.

Additional spellings: scratte
10 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A hermaphrodite; (b) hermaphroditism; (c) a goblin, monster; -- in place names [see Smith PNElem.2. 114, 126].

11. scutel n.

25 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A dish; (b) a basket; also, a winnowing basket or fan; (c) scutel ful, as much as a basket can hold; scutel makere, a maker of dishes; scutel sellere, a seller of baskets; (d) in surnames.

12. tā̆velin n.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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?One of a pair of boards used to hold a bundle of skins; ?a small piece of fur, a skin.

13. wīn(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: wine
141 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) An alcoholic drink, usu. made from crushed whole grapes or from grape juice; also fig. and in fig. context; couchen win, to place a stock of wine in storage; fillen the win, give (sb.) the wine…