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gavelock
gavelock Obs. exc. Hist. and dial. (ˈgævələk) Forms: 1 gafeluc, gaveluc, 2–4 gaveloc, 4–6 gavelok (gaw-), 5 gavilok, gavylok, 6 gaiflok, 6–7 gavelocke, 9 gav'loc(k), gowelock, dial. geavelock (-lick), 4, 7– gavelock. [OE. gafeluc str. masc. has the form of a regular dim. of gafel, ᵹeafel fork (see g...
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Walter Olifard
whom Olifard also inherited Oakington in Cambridge and in the same county, he also inherited the manor of Over (part of which later became the manor of Gavelock
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David Olifard
The same Roger held the manor of Over, part of which later became the manor of Gavelock. Like Lilford, Over (as was Gavelock) was held by David Olifard's family before it devolved to his heirs.
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javelot
† ˈjavelot Obs. [a. OF. javelot, It. giavelotto; in ONF. gavelot, Breton gavlod, MHG. gabilôt (Diez). See also gavelot. The original source of F. javel-, ONF. gavel-, in javelot, javeline, and their cognates, is uncertain, and beset with many difficulties; opinion at present favours a Celtic origin;...
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gablock
gablock Obs. exc. dial. (ˈgæblək) Also 9 gablack, gaflock. [var. of gavelock.] † 1. An artificial metallic spur for a fighting cock. Obs.1688 R. Holme Armoury ii. 252/2 Gablocks are Spurs made of Iron, or Brass, or Silver and are fixed on the Legs of such Cocks as want their natural Spurs, some call...
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dissever
▪ I. dissever, v. (dɪˈsɛvə(r)) Forms: 3–5 desevir, 3–6 desever, 5 desevyr, deceuer; 4– dissever (4–5 dess-, 4–6 disc-, 5–6 dysc-, dyss-, 4–5 -evir, 5–6 -evyr, 6 -iver, -ivir, -yfer). [a. AF. deseverer, desceverer, OF. dessevrer, desevrer (disseverer) (10th c. in Godef.), mod.F. (techn.) desseuvrer:—...
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lewis
▪ I. lewis, n.1 (ˈluːɪs) Also lewiss, louis, luis. [Of obscure origin; possibly f. Lewis or Louis as a surname or Christian name. A dial. form levis (Whitby Gloss. 1876) suggests connexion with F. lever to raise; but the formation and the phonology are not easily explained on this hypothesis.] An ir...
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piercer
piercer (ˈpɪəsə(r)) Forms: 5–6 persour, percer, (5 persor, -ore, -owre, -owyr, -ure, -ere, parsoure, perescher), 6 perser, -ar, parser, pearser, pierser, 6–7 pearcer, 7– piercer. [Orig. a. Anglo-F. perceour, persour = F. perceur, f. percer to pierce: see -er1 2.] 1. gen. One who or that which pierce...
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glide
▪ I. glide, n. (glaɪd) [f. next.] 1. a. The action of gliding, in various senses.1596 C. Fitzgeffrey Sir F. Drake (1881) 57 The waters glide should still record the same. 1600 Shakes. A.Y.L. iv. iii. 113 [The snake] with indented glides, did slip away Into a bush. 1647 A. Farindon Serm. iv. 70 A kin...
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enter
▪ I. † ˈenter, n. Obs. [f. the verb. (The form entre may in some instances belong to this word; but the examples cannot be distinguished from those in which it belongs to entry.)] 1. The action of entering; the power or right of entering; a legal entry; concr. a means or way of entrance; a passage.c...
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