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mandritta
‖ mandritta Fencing. Obs. (mænˈdrɪtə) [altered from It. mandritto, mandiritto, f. mano dritta right hand.] A cut from right to left.1595 Saviolo Practice i. 10 b, Cannot euery one of himselfe without teaching giue a mandritta? 1603 Dekker Wonderfull Yeare D 4, Hees the best Fencer in the world:..He ...
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stoccado
▪ I. stoccado, n. Obs. exc. arch. (stɒˈkɑːdəʊ) Forms: 6–7 stockado, stoccado, stoc(c)ata, (7 stookado), 6 stoccato, 7 stocado, stoc(c)ada, 9 arch. stoccata, stoccado, (stocado); 6–7 stackado, 7 stacado, 9 staccato; 8 stoccade (anglicized, rare). [Corruptly a. It. stoccata, f. stocco point of sword, ...
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wiping
▪ I. wiping, vbl. n. (ˈwaɪpɪŋ) [f. wipe v. + -ing1.] 1. The action of the verb wipe, q.v. (lit. or fig.) Also with advs.1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xvi. lxxx. (1495) L viij/1 Wyth wypynge & clensynge this vnclennes of leed may be taken away. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 530/1 Wypynge, of handys.., tersura. 1...
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shift
▪ I. shift, n. (ʃɪft) Forms: 3 scift, 4–5 (6–7 Sc.) schift, 5–6 shyft, 5–7 shifte, 6 shyfte, schyfte (schiffte, sheft, Sc. scheift), 6– shift. [ME. schift, related to shift v. Cf. ON. skipti neut., division, exchange (see skift n.1), MSw. skipt fem., division of property, skipte neut. (? and fem.) d...
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