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blunket
† ˈblunket, a. and n. Obs. Forms: 5–7 blanket, 6 bluncket, blancket, bloncket, bloncat, 7 blonket, 5–8 blunket. [It is uncertain whether the adj. sense gave its name to the fabric, or whether the name of the fabric was transferred to its colour. The original form of the word is also doubtful, though...
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plunket
† ˈplunket, n.1 and a. Obs. Forms: 4 plunkett, 4–7 plonket, 5 -ete, -eut, -ett, plounkette, 5–6 ploncket, 5–8 plunket, (6 plumket, pluncket). [ME. plonket, plunket, app. derived from OF. plunkié (1254), plonquié lead-coloured, lead-grey, also a kind of grey cloth (pa. pple. of plonquier to cover wit...
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Community education
It was formally recognised by David Blunket, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment in the New Labour Government in January 1999.
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blunk
▪ I. blunk, n. Sc. [Cf. blunket.] In pl. ‘Linen or cotton cloths which are wrought for being printed; calicoes’ (Jamieson).1830 Chamb. Jrnl. (1836) 31 Dec. 392 That Catrine blunks wad hae a chance To tak the lead; Nocht like them can be got frae France Sae cheap an' guid.▪ II. blunk, v. Obs. or dial...
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blanket
▪ I. blanket, n. (ˈblæŋkɪt) Forms: 4 blenket, 4–6 blankette, 5–7 blankett, 6–7 blanquet, blanchet, blancket, 3– blanket. [a. OF. blankete, blanquette blanket, f. blanc white + dim. suffix -ette; see blanchētus, -um in Ducange. Cf. blunket. (The Thomas Blanket to whom gossip attributes the origin of ...
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branded
▪ I. [branded misreading for brauded embroidered; so also brandur for braudur embroidery.c 1440 Gaw. & Gol. ii. iii, Here belt was of blunket..Branded with brende golde. Ibid. ii. iv, His brene and his basnet..With a brandur abought, al of brende golde.]▪ II. ˈbranded, ppl. a.1 Obs. exc. dial. [A no...
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horseflesh
ˈhorse-flesh, horseflesh 1. The flesh of a horse, esp. as an article of food.c 1532 G. Du Wes Introd. Fr. in Palsgr. 921 Horse flesshe, cher de cheual. 1613 Purchas Pilgrimage (1614) 421 They preferre horse-flesh before other meats, esteeming it stronger nourishment. 1699 W. Dampier Voy. II. i. ii. ...
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