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Jack-a-Lent
ˈJack-a-ˈLent arch. Also -o'-Lent, -of Lent. [See a prep.] 1. A figure of a man, set up to be pelted: an ancient form of the sport of ‘Aunt Sally’, practised during Lent. Hence fig. a butt for every one to throw at. arch.1598 Shakes. Merry W. v. v. 134 See now how wit may be made a Iacke-a-Lent when...
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Jack
▪ I. Jack, n.1 (dʒæk) Forms: 3–5 Iakke, 3–7 Iacke, 5 Iak, 6–7 Iack, 7– Jack, jack. [A pet-name or by-name, used as a familiar equivalent of John; in ME. Jakke, Jacce, Jacke, a disyllable: cf. the analogous Cebbe, Colle, Dawe, Geffe, Gibbe, Grigge, Hicke, Hobbe, Hogge, Hudde, Judde, Symme, Thomme, Wa...
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keg
keg, n. (kɛg) [Later form of cag n.1, q.v.] 1. a. A small barrel or cask, usually of less than 10 gallons.1632 Sherwood, A kegge, Caque. Voyez a Cag. 1678 Phillips (ed. 4) App., Kag, or Keg..a large Vessel for the laying of Sturgeon in pickle. 1766 W. Gordon Gen. Counting-ho. 318, 5 kegs of barley. ...
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flapjack
flapjack (ˈflæpdʒæk) [f. flap v. (sense 4 a) + jack.] 1. a. A flat cake, a pan-cake. b. An apple turnover or flat tart, an ‘apple-jack’.c 1600 Day Begg. Bednall Gr. v. (1881) 114 My Mother..could have taught thee how to a made butters and flap⁓jacks. 1620 Taylor (Water-P.) Jack-a-Lent B ij, A Flap⁓i...
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rand
▪ I. rand, n.1 (rænd) Also 7 (in sense 3 a) rann. [OE. rand, rǫnd brink or bank, shield-boss, shield = ON. rönd shield-rim, shield, stripe (Sw. and Da. rand rim, border, etc.), OHG. rant shield-boss (G. and Du. rand bank, beach, brink, field-border, rim, margin, etc.). The orig. sense of the word is...
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folio
▪ I. folio, n. and a. (ˈfəʊlɪəʊ) Also 7 follio. [a. L. foliō, abl. of folium leaf. Branch I proceeds from the med.L. use of the ablative in references, though in sense 2 the word may be a. It. foglio. In branch II the phrase in folio is either a. Lat. or a refashioning of the Italian in foglio. Cf. ...
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troll
▪ I. troll, n.1 (trəʊl) Also 6 trowell, 7 trole, troul, trowle, 7–9 trowl. [app. f. troll v.; but in some uses the derivation is uncertain.] 1. The act of trolling; a going or moving round; routine or repetition.1705 Rowe Biter i. i, Make up the Troll of the Sentence, as merrily conceited Persons ar...
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