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1. wont(e n.

Additional spellings: wonte
11 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A mole; wont hille, a molehill; (b) ?error for ampte n.; (c) in surnames.

2. sclāte n.

17 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A slate for roofing; sclate ston; (b) roofing slate or tile in bulk; sclate ston; (c) the stone, slate; sclate encens, ?incense containing ground slate as an ingredient; (d) a writing slate…

3. wō̆nde n.(3)

1 quotation in 1 sense
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?The evil one, the devil; ?coll. moles.

4. wain-scot n.

Additional spellings: wainscot
33 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Wood, prob. fine oak, as a commodity imported into England for use in cabinetry, paneling, and other construction; such wood as a material; also, coll. logs, planks, or pieces of such wood (b) a…

5. wīnden v.(1)

163 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) To move suddenly or forcefully: dash, charge, crash down, leap, fly up, fly apart, etc. [the precise gloss is largely dependent on the context]; also fig.; winden a twein (in two, a thre); winden