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21. whin n.(2)

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Some type of hard rock.

22. twinter n.

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A stock animal that has passed its second winter, a two-year-old; twinter noute, two-year-old cattle.

23. pil-cok n.

Additional spellings: pilcok
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(a) The penis; (b) as surname.

24. paumestrī n.

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The practice of reading palms; palmistry.

25. renǧe n.(1)

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A kind of sieve, esp. one for sifting grain or meal.

26. pirewinkes n.

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An instrument of torture for squeezing the thumbs, thumbscrew.

27. stǒute n.

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In phrase: stoute and route, completely.

28. sneke n.

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A head cold.

29. wēthe n.

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A piece of cloth, swatch; saumple wethe, a sample of cloth used to match a color.

30. plǒuke n.

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A pustule, pimple.

31. pirī n.

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A storm, squall; a blast of wind.

32. rōve n.(2)

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Coll. Metal plates for clinching nails; rove nail, nails used with a clinch plate.

33. war-lou n.

Additional spellings: warlou
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(a) One who is disloyal to king or country, a traitor; a criminal, felon; also with diminished force as a term of abuse (b) a wicked person, sinner; an impious person, infidel; a deceiver; also used…

34. warrok n.(1)

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A somewhat disparaging or contemptuous term for a dog; ?a hideous or monstrous creature.

35. wēve n.

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In phrase: in litel weve, in a moment.

36. scoudere n.

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(a) One who dresses skins into leather of a white or light color [cp. whittauier n.]; (b) as surname.

37. squirel n.

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(a) A squirrel, esp. the common Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris); -- also coll.; (b) the fur of the squirrel; (c) squirel tail, the tail of a squirrel; -- also coll.; squireles tail(es, the…

38. tusse-mose n.

Additional spellings: tussemose
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A bouquet of flowers or herbs, nosegay.

39. trotevāle n.

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(a) Vain talk, idle tale-telling; also, a trifle; a piece of foolishness; (b) a deceit, trick, delusion.

40. pakā̆ld n.

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A package, bundle; burden, load.