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1. lēf n.(1)

118 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) The leaf of a tree, herb, flower, etc.; (b) foliage, leaves; lef sele [OE lēaf-sele], a bower of leaves, shelter of foliage; also, as a bush for a tavern sign; lef worm, a caterpillar causing…

2. eorme-leaf n.

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Mallow.

3. īvī-lēf n.

Additional spellings: ivilef
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(a) An ivy leaf; not worth an ivi-lef; grene as ivi-lef; pipen in (with) a ivi-lef, to whistle in the wind; -- said of one who has irretrievably lost something; (b) a representation of an ivy leaf.

4. yeormen-lēf n.

Additional spellings: yeormenlef
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A plant of the genus Malva, mallow.

5. lēve n.(2)

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(a) Permission, leave; authority or right (to do sth.); license, freedom; right established by law; official authorization, permit; licence and leve, formal permission; bar leve, restricted…

6. foilen v.(1)

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To lay bare (the skull), to peel or scrape.

7. ful n.(2)

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?Houseleek; ?sorrel [cp. a1450 Macer 147, 221].

8. valve n.

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(a) A door or leaf of a folding door; ?also, a doorway or passageway [last quot.]; (b) anat. the female urethral opening; also, the vagina or vulva.

9. penta-filon n.

Additional spellings: pentafilon
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The European cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans), often used medicinally.

10. vīne n.(1)

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(a) Any plant of the genus Vitis, esp. V. vinifera, a vine; also fig.;—also coll. [a few pl. exx. could also be construed as (b)]; ?also, a twig or branch of a vine [quot. ?1440]; also, a pictorial…