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1. abrotet n.

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Broth.

2. alamire n.

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Mus. The second note in the Guidonian hexachord on G sol re ut. [See W. Apel, Harvard Dict.of Music (1950), under hexachord.]

3. al-wei, -wei(e)s adv.

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All the way; in every way or respect.

4. al-wīse adv.

Additional spellings: alwise
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In every or any way; by all means; always, at any time.

5. amidwei adv.

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Half-way, in the middle.

6. anclẹ̄ n.

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(a) The ankle; ankle bone, esp. the inner projection [quots. c1150, c1440]; innermore ancle; utward ancle, outer projection of the ankle; (b) ancle bon, ankle bone; utter ancle, outer projection of…

7. appel n.(1)

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(a) Any kind of fruit growing on a tree, shrub, or vine, such as an apple, crab apple, pear, peach, citron, banana, haw, berry, cucumber; also, a nut, a tuber; (b) a fruit-bearing tree; (c) appel of

8. ā̆-wei interj.

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Expressing regret or grief: alas!, oh!

9. chesible n.

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(a) A priest's garment worn over alb and stole at Mass, chasuble; also, a sacerdotal garment of a Jewish or pagan priest; (b) an angel's garment.

10. cros(se-wei n.

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(a) A place where roads or paths meet or cross, a fork in the road; also, a side path or road; maken crosse-weies, to make tracks off to the side, go back and forth crossing one's own trail; (b) the…

11. cros-wei adv.

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So as to make a cross.

12. cros-weies adj. & adv.

Additional spellings: crosweies
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Transverse(ly, lateral(ly.

13. dē-le interj.

Additional spellings: dele
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(a) An expression of astonishment or disbelief; (b) hou de-le, hou de-le what, lo de-le, o de-le.

14. ei(e)s-wei(e)s adverbial phr., adv.

Additional spellings: eiesweies, eis-weis, eisweis, eies-weis, eiesweis, eis-weies, eisweies
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In any way or manner.

15. flẹ̄te n.

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(a) A group of ships; esp. a fleet of warships, a navy; ?a naval expedition; (b) a troop of armed men, an army; (c) ?a set (of fishing nets).

16. giuel-gōue n.

Additional spellings: giuelgoue
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?Something silly, frivolity, nonsense.

17. grollen v.

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Of the bowels: to rumble, growl.

18. half-wei adv.

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Halfway; half-wei mid-morwe (prime, to prime), halfway between sunup and mid-morn (prime).

19. holouen v.

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To shout.

20. lānhūre adv.

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At least; also, indeed.