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▪ I. † aˈscry, v. Obs. Forms: 4 asscrie, aschrie, aschriȝe, 4–5 ascrie, ascrye, 4–6 ascry, 5 askerye, askrye, 6 asskrie, askry. Aphet. 5 scry, q.v. [a. OF. escrie-r (mod. écrier), f. es:—L. ex out + crier to cry. The Anglo-Fr. was prob. ascrier (see as- prefix2), as escry does not appear in Eng. bef...
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scry
▪ I. † scry, n.1 Obs. Forms: 4–6 scry(e, 5–6 skry(e, 6 scrie, skrie. [Aphetic form of ascry or escry: cf. scry v. In many places it is impossible to tell whether we should read ascry(e in one word, or a scrye in two: see quotations below.] 1. Crying out, shout, exclamation, clamour. Quot. a 1450 was...
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descry
▪ I. descry, v.1 (dɪˈskraɪ) Forms: 4 discryghe, 4–6 discrye, 5 dyscry(e, 6 descrye, 6–7 descrie, discrie, 4– descry. [app. a. OF. descrier to cry, publish, decry, f. des-, dé-, L. dis- + crier to cry. The sense-development is not altogether clear; it was perhaps in some respect influenced by the red...
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escry
▪ I. † eˈscry, n. Obs. [f. escry v. See the variant forms ascry, scry.] a. Outcry, exclamation; notoriety. b. Battle-cry. lit. and fig.1483 Caxton G. de la Tour L v, Suche dishonour and escry is not soone put oute. 1489 ― Faytes of A. i. xxiv. 75 The lasse bolde are wont for to gyue vp the escrye by...
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skirmish
▪ I. ˈskirmish, n. (ˈskɜːmɪʃ) Forms: α. 4 skarmuch, 4, 6 -moch, 5 -moche, -masche, 6 -musch(e, -mouch; 4 scharmoch, -mus; 5 scarmuche, -musche, -musshe, 6 -muss, -mouch(e, -moge; 6 skaramouche, scaramoche, -moshe. β. 4–5 skarmich, 4 -myssh, 6 -mische; 4 scarmich, -mych(e, 5 -mysshe. γ. 4–6 skyrmyssh...
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loathe
loathe, v. (ləʊð) Forms: α. 1 láðian, 2–3 laðen, lathen, 3 laðien, 4–6 Sc. and north. lath(e, 5 laith(e. β. 3–4 loðien, 3–5 loþe(n, 3–7 lothe, (5 lothee), 6–7 loth, 5–6 loothe, 6–8 loath, 6– loathe. [OE. láðian = OS. lêthon, ON. leiða:—OTeut. type *laiþôjan, f. *laiþo- loath a. (OE. had lǽðan to hat...
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