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2. ǒutwā̆rd-drauinge ger.
Additional spellings:
outwarddrauinge
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The evaporation of moisture out of the earth
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3. quiē̆t-rent n.
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quietrent
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Law A rent paid in discharge of services, quitrent.
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4. unquiē̆tenesse n.
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(a) Agitation, distress, uneasiness;
(b) noise, disturbance.
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5. next-hō̆nd(e adv.
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nexthond, next-honde, nexthonde
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Nearest; most closely.
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7. restreint(e n.
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restreinte
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(a) A check, hindrance; checking; withouten restreint, unchecked, without let; maken restreint of, to curb (one's anger); (b) a prohibition; also, a restraining order; maken restreint, to issue a……
9. wīlde bēst(e phr. & n.
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wilde beste
26 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) An untamed or undomesticated animal; also, a game animal; also, a wild animal kept for display or entertainment; also in fig. context
(b) a savage beast, ferocious animal; also in fig. context;……
10. swẹ̄tishē̆d n.
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A sweet taste (in the mouth).
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11. spǒuse-brēch(e n.
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spousebrech, spouse-breche, spousebreche
33 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Adultery, marital infidelity; also fig.; also, cross-breeding; -- used of an animal; spouse-brech womman, wif spouse-brech, an adulterous woman; dwellen in spouse-brech, to live adulterously……
15. monei(e-māker(e n.
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moneiemakere, moneie-maker, moneiemaker, monei-makere, moneimakere, monei-maker, moneimaker
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(a) A minter, moneyer; (b) a moneychanger, moneydealer; bordes of moneie-makeres, tables of moneychangers; (c) a counterfeiter; fals moneie makeres.
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16. mē̆r(e-maid(e n.
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meremaide, mere-maid, meremaid, mer-maide, mermaide, mer-maid, mermaid
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A mythical creature, half human in form, that lures sailors to destruction with song; a mermaid; a male or female siren.
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17. Lādī de lāk, Lādī of the lāke n.
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Ladi of the lake
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A character in Arthurian legend, variously named Vivian, Nimiane, etc.; also, a minor anonymous character in that legend.
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18. overmuch(e n.
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overmuche
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An excessive amount; too much [sometimes difficult to distinguish from overmuche adv., to which some of the following quots. may belong].
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19. rent(e-gaderer(e n.
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rentegaderere, rente-gaderer, rentegaderer, rent-gaderere, rentgaderere, rent-gaderer, rentgaderer
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(a) A rent collector; a tax collector; (b) as surname.
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