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1. cirōn n.

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The itch mite (Acarus scabiei). …

2. mīting n.

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(a) An infant, a young child; youth; (b) as a term of contempt: little fellow, shrimp; (c) as adj.: small; ?niggardly. …

3. mīte n.(2)

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(a) A coin [orig. Flemish] of very small denomination, variously valued at a farthing or half a farthing; a small sum; (b) a jot, a whit; half a mite; not a mite, not a bit, not at all; dere inough……

4. vitremīte n.

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Some type of headdress, prob. of glass but perh. of canvas. …

5. sirō̆n n.

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A shoot, sprout. …

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