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bisteke
† biˈsteke, v. Obs. [f. bi-, be- 2 + steke, steek to fix, shut; cf. Du. and LG. besteken, mod.G. bestechen.] trans. To shut (firmly).a 1225 Ancr. R. 62 Þæt heo muhten bisteken deað þer vte. a 1240 Sawles Warde 247 Alle..bisteken þrute.
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steek
▪ I. † steek, n.1 Sc. Obs. rare. Also steik. [a. Flemish or LG. stuk, stik piece (= G. stück).] = piece n. in certain commercial uses: a. a cask of wine; b. a coin of specified value; a ‘piece’ of work (cf. maisterstik s.v. masterpiece).1468 Extracts Burgh Rec. Edin. (1869) I. 23 Of Rynche wyne beca...
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steekkan
‖ steekkan (ˈstikkan) Also 8 stekan, stakan, 8–9 steekan, steckan, 9 stechkanne. [Du. steekkan, f. steke-n to broach, tap (= steek v.2) + kan can n.] A Dutch liquid measure containing half an anker or about 51/8 gallons English measure.1728 Chambers Cycl. s.v. Measure 517/1 Dutch Liquid Measures... ...
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stable door
stable door The door of a stable. Prov. to shut (lock, etc.) the stable door when the horse is stolen, to take preventive measures too late.13.. Sir Beues 2152 At stable dore to him ȝhe sede [etc.]. 1848 Thackeray Van. Fair xxxii, Isidor watched the stable⁓door constantly.1390 Gower Conf. II. 32 For...
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rekenen
▪ I. † ˈreken, a. Obs. [OE. recen = OFris. rekon and LG. reken (of a street) clear, open, unobstructed (see Richthofen), perh. related to OS. rekôn to put in order. In Eng. only as a poetic word of very lax application.] 1. Rapid, violent, terrible. (OE. only.)c 900 Cynewulf Christ 809 Blac rasetteð...
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steake
▪ I. steak (steɪk) Forms: 5 steike, steyke, styke, 5–6 steke, 6 steake, 7–8 stake, 7– steak. [a. ON. steik fem. (Sw. stek, Da. steg), cogn. w. steikja to roast on a spit, stikna to be roasted.] 1. a. A thick slice or strip of meat cut for roasting by grilling or frying, sometimes used in a pie or pu...
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caltrap
▪ I. caltrop, caltrap (ˈkæltrɒp) Forms: 1 (?) coltetræppe, calcatrippe, 3 calketrap, 3–5 calketrappe, 4 calketreppe, kalketrappe; 5 calletrappe, 5–6 caltrappe, 6 caltrope, -troppe, -throppe, calltrop, calteroope, 7 calthrap, (6 galtrope, -troppe, 7 galtrap, -trop, -throp(e, gall-trappe, -throp, 7–8 ...
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thro'
▪ I. † thro, thra, n. Obs. Forms: 4 þro, 4–5 thro, throo, 5–6 Sc. thra. [ME. a. ON. þrá, neut. obstinacy, persistence in opposition, contrariety, ‘hard struggle’ (Vigf.); perh. confounded with þrá fem., painful or violent longing, eager yearning (cognate with OE. þrawu painful pressure): see Falk an...
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stitch
▪ I. stitch, n.1 (stɪtʃ) Forms: 1 stice, 3–6 stiche, 4–6 stych(e, 5 steche, 5–6 stytche, 6–8 stich, 6–7 stitche, 6– stitch. See also steek n. [OE. stice str. masc., corresp. to OFris. steke prick, stab, OS. stiki (Gallée), point, thrust (MLG. steke), OHG. stih (MHG., mod.G. stich) prick, sting, stab...
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spite
▪ I. spite, n. (spaɪt) Forms: α. 4, 6 spyt, 4–6 (8) spyte (5 spyyte, spytte); 4– spite (4 spitt, 5 spit, 6 spiet). β. 6–9 spight (6 spighte). [Aphetic form of despite n. (OF. despit), corresponding to MDu. (and Du.) spijt (WFris. spyt), MLG. spyt, spît (LG. spīt, NFris. spīt, spīd), MSw. spīt. The s...
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strongly
strongly, adv. (ˈstrɒŋlɪ) Forms: see strong a. and -ly2. [OE. strangl{iacu}ce, f. stranglī̆c adj., strong, robust, severe, f. strang strong a.: see -ly1, -ly2. Formerly compared stronglier, -est (OE. stranglicor, -ost, early ME. strangluker, -laker, -est); now with more, most.] 1. In a strong manner...
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thronge
▪ I. throng, n. (θrɒŋ) Also Sc. and north. dial. thrang. [ME. þrang, þrong, prob. shortened from OE. ᵹeþrang throng, crowd, tumult, deriv. from verbal ablaut series þring-, þrang-, þrung-: see thring v.: cf. MDu. dranc(g-), Du. drang, MHG. dranc (earlier gedranc), Ger. drang throng, pressure, crowd;...
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