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1. -āde suf.

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In words taken from OF: (a) cooking terms, as fig(u)-ade a fig desert, pever-ade (cp. F poivr-ade) pepper sauce, sal-ade salad, greens; (b) bal-ade; citrin-ade a cosmetic; (c) in at least one ME…

2. bī̆-corn n.

Additional spellings: bicorn
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(a) A two-horned anvil; (b) a two-pronged fork; (c) a fabulous (two-horned) beast.

3. capstan n.

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Naut. A device for hauling up the anchor, etc.; capstan bar, capstan spoke, a capstan bar.

4. crustāde n.

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Any dish baked in a crust; a pie or patty (of meat, fish, eggs, etc.).

5. daggē̆re n.

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A dagger.

6. embāned ppl.

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Provided with horn-work, i.e. projecting masonry, to impede assault.

7. frēten v.(1)

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(a) To devour (something), to eat up; (b) to eat (something); esp., to eat hungrily or greedily; freten fil, to eat (one's) fill; freten of, to partake of, eat of; freten up, to eat up, devour; (c) to…

8. mokadǒur n.

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A handkerchief; also, a bib.

9. nọ̄se n.(2)

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A noose, loop.

10. revassing n.

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Falling backward from a horse.