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curtaxe
† ˈcurtaxe Obs. rare—1. An alteration of curtal-axe, probably with a supposed derivation from curt short, and axe.1596 Spenser F.Q. iv. ii. 42 With curtaxe used Diamond to smite, And Triamond to handle speare and shield, But speare and curtaxe both usd Priamond in field.
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curtal-ax
† ˈcurtal-ax, -axe Obs. exc. Hist. (or arch.). Forms: 6–7 curtleax(e, 6 curtilax, 6–7 courtelax(e, curtelax(e, 7 curt-, courtlax, curtelaxe, courtle-axe, cortelax, 6–9 curtle-ax(e, curtle axe, 8– curtal-axe. [A much perverted form of the word cutlass n. (in 16th c. coutelas, coutelase, cuttleass, et...
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list
▪ I. † list, n.1 Obs. Forms: 1 hlyst, 2–4 lust(e, 3–4 list(e, lyst, 4 lest, 4–6 list. [OE. hlyst masc. and fem. = OS. hlust fem., ON. hlust fem.:—OTeut. *hlusti-z:—OAryan *klusti-s (Skr. {cced}rušti obedience), f. root *klus- (:kleus- :klous-), OTeut. *hlū̆s- (:hleus- :hlaus-), found also in the vbs...
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