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snak
n.
4 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A ship of some kind, esp. a light, fast ship.
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wīle
n.(1)
61 quotations in 2 senses
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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
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