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1. n.

59 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A toe of the human foot; the front or forepart of the foot; also, the feet [quot. a1333]; gret (litel) to; thomble to, q.v.; thoume to, the big toe; tippe to [see tip(pe n.(1)]; (b) in phrases…

2. thǒmble-tō n.

Additional spellings: thombleto
7 quotations in 1 sense
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The big toe of the human foot [cp. thoume n. 3. & to n. (a)].

3. mistel-tō n.

Additional spellings: mistelto
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(a) The European mistletoe (Viscum album); (b) the hardened white berries of mistletoe used as beads.

4. atazīr n.

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Planetary influence, or a planet as exerting influence.

5. scaffold n.

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(a) A wooden scaffolding used in building construction or repair, shipbuilding, etc.; (b) scaffold fleke, a hurdle or protective fence fitted or used on a scaffold; scaffold logge, a piece of timber…

6. fortain ppl.

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Taken away; fig. put to death.

7. peridot n.

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A gem stone of a green color; peridot, a form of chrysolite.

8. frenesīe n.

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(a) Insanity, delirium, madness, mental derangement, irrationality [attrib. to an excess of certain 'humors' in the brain, etc.]; also, a fit of madness, a frenzy; fallen in (a) frenesie; (b) madness…

9. tọ̄̆ prep.

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In phrases with verbs of motion expressed or implied: (a) onward to and into (a place, structure, the body or a part of the body, etc.); also with adv. or clause as obj. [quots. c1275 (2nd) & ?c1425]…