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betell
† beˈtell, v. Obs. Forms: inf. 1 betellan, 2–4 bitelle(n, 4 bitele, 5 betelle, (6 betele). pa. tense 3 bitald(e, -told(e. pa. pple. 3 bitald, 5 betolde. [OE. betęllan, f. be- 1 + tęllan to tell.] 1. trans. To speak for, answer for, justify.1048 O.E. Chron. (Laud MS.) Þæt he [Godwin] moste hine betel...
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botew
† ˈbotew Obs. Also 5 butwe, buttwe, butewe, 6 botowe, boatew(e. [f. bote, boot n.3: cf. F. diminutives in -eau.] ? A short boot.c 1440 Promp. Parv. 45 Botew, coturnus, botula, crepita. 1463 Ripon Ch. Acts 159, j par de buttwe shon. 1481 Gild Cordwainers Exeter in E.E. Gilds 332 All wete lethere and ...
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aleger
† aˈleger, a. Obs. rare—1. [ad. OFr. alègre:—late L. alācr-em. Cf. It. allegro.] Lively, cheerful.1626 Bacon Sylva §738 The Root, and Leafe Betell; The Leafe Tobacco; And the Teare of Poppy,..doe all Condense the Spirits, and make them Strong, and Aleger.
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bitele
▪ I. † ˈbitel, a. Obs. [ME., prob. representing an OE. *bitol ‘mordacious,’ f. b{iacu}tan to bite; cf. etol, drincol, etc.] Biting, cutting with a sharp edge.c 1200 Ormin 10073 Wiþþ bitell wræchess axe. c 1205 Lay. 19503 Mid bitele stelen.▪ II. bitel(e, -le, -yl obs. forms of beetle, betell.
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betel
▪ I. betel (ˈbiːt(ə)l) Forms; 6 betola, bettel(l, 6–7 bettele, 7 betele, betell, bethel, betre, bettaile, bettle, 7–9 betle, beetle, 8 betelle, 7– betel. [Prob. immed. a. Pg. betel (Varthema 1510), betele, formerly also vitele, betle, betre, ad. Malayâlam vettila (in Tamil vettilei; cf. Skr. vîti ‘b...
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beetle
▪ I. beetle, n.1 (ˈbiːt(ə)l) Forms: 1 b{iacu}etel, b{iacu}tel, b{yacu}tel, 3 bettle, 4 bytylle, 4–6 betel, 5 betylle, bittill, 5–6 betell(e, 6 betill, -yll, betle, beetel(le, 7 boytle, 8–9 dial. beatle, bittle, 6– beetle. [OE. b{iacu}etel, in Anglian *bétel, ‘beating implement,’ :—OTeut. *bautilo-z,...
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Papua
† Papua Obs. (ˈpæpuːə, -jʊə) Also Papoo, Papu. [ad. Malay papuah, pĕpuah frizzled.] = Papuan n. 1.1619 W. Phillip tr. Schouten's Relation of Voiage from Straights of Magelan 62 Wee thought those people to be Papoos, for all their haire was short, and they eate Betell and Chalke mingled with it. Ibid...
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unmeasurable
unˈmeasurable, a., n., and adv. ? Obs. [un-1 7 b, 5 b, 12, and 11 b.] 1. Incapable of being measured on account of great size, extent, or amount; immense, vast: a. Of material things, dimensions, time, etc.c 1386 Chaucer Man of Law's T. 934 O Golias, vnmesurable of lengthe. 1513 Douglas æneid vi. vi...
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