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numbles Now only arch. (ˈnʌmb(ə)lz) Forms: α. 4 noubles (?), 4–6 noumbles (5 -buls, nownbils), 5 nowm(b)elys, 6 Sc. nowmyllis. β. 4, 6–7, 9 numbles. γ. 6–7 noombles, 5–6, 9 nombles. [a. OF. numbles (1239 in Du Cange), nombles pl. (Latinized as numbli, numbuli, and numbilia), loin of veal, fillet of ...
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umbles
umbles (ˈʌmb(ə)lz) Also 5 owmlys, 6 umblys, vmblis, 7–9 (in comb.) umble-. [var. of numbles: see also humble n.] 1. The edible inward parts of an animal, usually of a deer.14.. Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 616 Tispatum, umbles. 14.. Nom. Ibid. 678 Hoc burburium, owmlys. a 1500 For to serve a Lord in Babees B...
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A Gest of Robyn Hode
The Knight is given swan and pheasant, a noble's repast, but also the numbles, which was traditionally reserved for the foresters and the huntsmen.
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avanters
† aˈvanters, avancers, n. pl. Obs. [? f. F. avant before.] Part of the numbles of a deer.c 1340 Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 1342 Eft at þe gargulum bigynez on þenne, Ryuez hit vp radly ryȝt to þe biȝt, Voydez out þe a-vanters. 1486 Bk. St. Albans E vij b, Oon croke of the Nomblis lyth euermoore Under the throot...
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humble
▪ I. humble, a.1 (ˈhʌmb(ə)l) Forms: 3–6 umble, 4– humble, (4–5 humbyll, 5 oumbbylle, 6 humbul). See also humile. [a. OF. umble, humble (12th c. in Littré):—L. humil-em low, lowly, small, slight, mean, insignificant, base, f. humus ground, earth. The h was originally mute as in F.; the pronunciation ...
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pair
▪ I. pair, n.1 (pɛə(r)) Forms: 3–5 peire, peyre, 4–7 paire, payre, (4–5 (9) pare), 4–6 payr, 5 peyr, (peyer, payir, 5–6 par, payer, 6 paier, parre, pere), 4– pair. [ME. a. F. paire:—L. paria, pl. neut. of pār, pāri- equal, taken as sing. fem. Cf. L. pār sing. neut. (more than 50 examples in Durham A...
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