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lazy-tongs
ˈlazy-tongs A system of several pairs of levers crossing and pivoted at their centres in the manner of scissors, so connected that the movement of the first pair is communicated to the last, which is fitted with ends resembling those of a pair of tongs, for picking up objects at a distance. The name... Oxford English Dictionary
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lazy-bones
ˈlazy-bones colloq. A lazy person.1592 G. Harvey Pierce's Super. (1593) 185 Was..legier⁓demane a sloweworme, or Viuacitie a lasie-bones. 1600 Breton Pasquil's Madcap (Grosart) 12/2 Go tell the Labourers, that the lazie bones That will not worke, must seeke the beggar's gaines. 1809 Malkin Gil Blas i... Oxford English Dictionary
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lazy
▪ I. lazy, a. and n. (ˈleɪzɪ) Forms: 6–7 laysy, -ie, lasie, -y, lazie, (6 laesie, -y, lasey, leasie), 7– lazy. [Of obscure etymology. The earliest quoted form laysy would favour the derivation from lay v. with suffix as in tipsy, tricksy, etc.; but the spelling is not quite early enough to have etym... Oxford English Dictionary
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tongs
tongs, n. pl. (tɒŋz) Forms: α. sing. 1 tang, 1–5 tange; pl. 1 tangan, 2–4 tangen; 4 tangs, (5 tangys, -is, tang(g)es, 6 Sc. tang(g)is, taingis, tayngis), 6– Sc. tangs, tayngs; 6 Sc. double pl. tangisis. β. sing. 1 tǫng, 3–5 tonge, (4 toenge, 5 tongge), (9 tong); pl. 3 tongen; 4 tunges, 4–5 tongys, 5... Oxford English Dictionary
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idle
▪ I. idle, a. (n.) (ˈaɪd(ə)l) Forms: 1–6 idel, ydel, idil, 4–5 ydul, 4–6 idyl, Sc. ydill, idell, -ul, ydil, 5 idylle, ydyll, 5–6 ydyl, 5–7 ydle, 6 ydell, idoll, 6– idle. [OE. {iacu}del = OFris. idel, OS. îdal empty, worthless (MDu. idel, ydel, Du. ijdel, ijl), OHG. îtal empty, useless, vain (MHG. ît... Oxford English Dictionary
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linkage
linkage (ˈlɪŋkɪdʒ) [f. link n.2 or v.1 + -age.] a. The condition or manner of being linked; a system of links. Also, a link; an association or correlation; the process of linking or connecting (see also quots.). Also attrib. Applied e.g. (Chem.) to the union of atoms or radicals in a molecule; (Geom... Oxford English Dictionary
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toy
▪ I. toy, n. (tɔɪ) Forms: ? 4, 6–7 toye, 6– toy; pl. 6–7 toyes, toies, 6– toys. [Toy n. and vb. (formerly toye) have been in common use since c 1530, when both are given by Palsgr., and used by Skelton and Tindale. But a single instance of toye n., apparently the same word, occurs in Robert of Brunn... Oxford English Dictionary
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round
▪ I. round, n.1 (raʊnd) Forms: α. 4 roonde, 6 Sc. ronde, runde, 9 Sc. roond; 5 rownde, 5–7 rownd; 5–6 rounde (6 rovnde), 6– round (7 rovnd). β. 5–7 rowne, 5 rown, 8–9 dial. roun', roon'. [Partly a. F. rond masc. or ronde fem., and partly absolute uses of round a. Cf. Du. rond, Da. and Sw. rund, G. r... Oxford English Dictionary
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