(a) The soft portion of the body between the ribs and the pelvis; specif., the groin, the lower part of the belly, or the side or flank of the abdomen; (b) flank bon, hip bone, ilium; ivel of flank,……
To sift (grain); also, fig. test (sb.); -- also without obj.; spread (ashes) by means of sifting; -- used without obj.; ridelen oute of, separate (sb.) from (God's chosen).
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