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cobweb lawn
† cobweb lawn Obs. [see cobweb n. 6.] A very fine transparent lawn.1603 H. Crosse Vertues Commw. (1878) 64 To couer his fine daughter Sib, with Copweb-lawne to catch butterflies. 1640 in Entick London II. 174 Cobweb lawns, each 15 yards. c 1645 Howell Lett. (1650) I. 4 Mrs. Turner, the first inventr...
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cobweb
▪ I. cobweb, n. (ˈkɒbwɛb) Forms: 4–6 coppeweb, (-bes), 4–7 copweb, 5–6 copwebbe, (also 4 copweft); 6 cobbewebbe, 6–7 cobwebbe, 6– cobweb. [ME. coppeweb, f. coppe spider (see cop3) + web. Cf. Westphal. cobbenwebbe (Woeste 137 b), and cob n.4] 1. The web or fine network spun by a spider for the captur...
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Christopher Shawe
The seven yards of embroidered cobweb lawn were probably for the queen's veil. Cobweb lawn and net lawn were fine linens suitable for veils. Anne of Denmark owned a number of mantles, made of the lightweight fabrics tiffany, tinsel, and cobweb lawn.
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Kay E. Kuter
He is buried in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery. Houseman (uncredited)
Drum Beat (1954) - Veteran Soldier (uncredited)
Désirée (1954) - Lackey (uncredited)
City of Shadows (1955) - Bartender Kink
The Cobweb
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tammel
† ˈtammel Obs. rare. App. an alteration of stammel, on analogy of tamin for stamin.1616 Trial C'tess Somerset in Relat. Poysoning Sir T. Overbury (1651) 106 The Prisoner..being attired in black Tammel, a Cyprus Caperoon, a Cobweb Lawn Ruff and Cuffs. 1668 Flemings in Oxford 9 Apr. (O.H.S.) I. 437 Pa...
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Lomentospora prolificans
Colonies of Lomentospora prolificans are grey to brownish, spreading, with scant, cobweb-like aerial mycelium recalling a moth-eaten woolen garment. In otherwise healthy people, it was recorded as a cause of corneal infection following a lawn trimmer mishap, and bone infection following trauma.
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cypress
▪ I. cypress1 (ˈsaɪprɛs) Forms: 4 ciprese, cypris, sypres, 4–5 cipris, 4–7 cipres, cypres, 5 cipriss, -ys, cyprys, syprees, -ese, cupresse, 5–6 cipresse, 5–7 cypresse, 6 cipreis, cyparesse, syprys, cypers, (6–7 cipers, 7–8 erron. ci-, cyprus), 8 cipress, 4, 7– cypress. [ME. cipres, cypres, etc., a. ...
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Lauren Bacall
Bacall starred in two feature films, The Cobweb and Blood Alley, both released in 1955. Directed by Vincente Minnelli, The Cobweb takes place at a mental institution where Bacall's character works as a therapist.
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mazy
mazy, a. (ˈmeɪzɪ) Forms: 6 macy, 6–7 mazie, 7 mazi, 7, 9 mazey, 7– mazy. [f. maze n. + -y1.] 1. Resembling or of the nature of a maze; full of windings and turnings.1579 Spenser Sheph. Cal. Dec. 25, I wont to raunge amydde the mazie thickette. 1598 Sylvester Du Bartas ii. i. 1. Eden 510 Not treading...
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The Dana Girls
The Starhurst School for Girls is sited on the former Starr family estate; avenues cross a broad lawn to the former Starr mansion, which now serves as The Clue in the Cobweb, 1939
9. The Secret at the Gatehouse, 1940
10. The Mysterious Fireplace, 1941
11. The Clue of the Rusty Key, 1942
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tiffany
tiffany1 (ˈtɪfənɪ) Also 7 tiffanie, -enay, -eney, -inie, -iny, tifine, tifnie, tiphany, 7–9 tiffeny, 9 tiffney. [a. OF. tifinie (c 1200), tiphanie (with 40 variants in Godefroy, s.v. Tifaigne):—L. theophania, theophany, applied to the Epiphany (see Du Cange). Sense 2 appears to be English only, and ...
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List of English words of Old English origin
cluster
clutch (clench)
clutter
Clydesdale
co-star
coal
coalfield
coalfired
coaming
coastline
coattails
coax
cob
cobble (n)
cobble (v)
cobbler
cobblestone
cobweb late
later
latest
lath
lather
latter
latticework
laugh
laughable
laughing-stock
laughter
lave "the rest" (n.)
lave "to pout water on" (v.)
law-abiding
lawn
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sheere
▪ I. sheer, n.1 Naut. (ʃɪə(r)) Also 7, 9 shear, 8 shere. [f. sheer v.2] 1. An abrupt divergence or deviation of a vessel from the line of her course; a swerve.1670 Narborough Jrnl. in Acc. Sev. Late Voy. i. (1694) 61, I was in danger of running the Ship against steep Rocks..she taking a shear with t...
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dewfull
▪ I. dew, n. (djuː) Forms: 1 déaw, 2 dáw, 2–4 deu, deuȝ, 3 dæw (Orm.), 4 deew, dewȝ, deau, 4–6 dewe, deaw(e, 6 deow(e, due, 3– dew. [Common Teut.: OE. déaw, OFris. daw, OS. dau, MLG. dau, Du. dauw, OHG., MHG. tou (touwes), Ger. thau, tau, ON. dögg, gen. döggvar, Sw. dagg, Da. dug, Goth. *daggwa-:—OT...
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whisk
▪ I. whisk, n.1 (hwɪsk) Forms: 4–6 Sc. wysk, 5–6 Sc. quhisk, 5–9 wisk, 6 whysk, 6–7 whiske, 7 wiske, 6– whisk. [orig. wisk, wysk, and first in Sc. texts; partly f. whisk v., partly ad. Scandinavian n. represented by ON. visk wisp, Sw. viska besom, wisp, swab, Norw. visk wisp, cluster, pull, tug = OH...
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