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strengest
† ˈstrengest, a. Obs. [OE. stręngest:—OTeut. *straŋgisto-, superl. of *strango- strong a.] Strongest (see the senses of strong a.).c 893 ælfred Oros. iii. x. (Sweet) 138 Feower þa strengstan þeoda. a 1225 Ancr. R. 280 Heo [sc. humility] is..þinge strengest. a 1450 Knt. de la Tour xxiv. 34 And thanne...
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stryngest
stryngest variant of strengest a. Obs.1486 Bk. St. Albans, Her. a v b, Olibion was the stryngest and the manfullest man in his tyme.
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thilk
thilk, dem. a. and pron. arch. or dial. (ðɪlk) Forms: α. 3–5 þilke, 3–7 thilke, 4–5 þylke, þilk, 4–7 thylke, 5 thylk, (6 thailk), 4– thilk. β. 3–5 þulke (ü), 5 þulk, 4–5 þelke. γ. 3–5 þike, 4 þyke, þeke, þuke, 4–5 thike, thyke, theke, 5 thik, 6 þieke; 9 dial. thik, thic, thick, thek, thuck, thicky. ...
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steed
steed (stiːd) Forms: 1 stéda, 2–6 stede, 4 Sc. 5 north. sted, 4–6 steede, 4–7 Sc. steid, (4 stiede, 6–7 stead, 7 steade, stied), 5– steed. [OE. stéda wk. masc., a stud-horse, stallion:—OTeut. type *stōđjon-, f. *stōđō (OE. stód) stud n. Cf. ON. stedda mare. The G. stute and Sw. sto, mare, seem to be...
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assault
▪ I. assault, n. (əˈsɔːlt) Forms: 3 asaȝt, 3–7 asaut, assaut, 4 asauȝt, 4–6 asaute, asawt(e, assalt, 5 a sawt(e, a-saute, 5–6 assaute, -awte, 6 a saute, a saulte, 5– assault. [a. OF. asaut (later assaut), cf. Pr. assalt, It. assalto, Sp. asalto: —late pop. L. *adsaltus, f. the simple saltus leap, wh...
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unlikely
▪ I. unˈlikely, a. (and n.) [un-1 7. Cf. ON. {uacu}l{iacu}kligr (Icel. ól{iacu}klegur, MSw. olikliker, Sw. oliklig, MDa. uligelig, Norw. ulikleg).] 1. Not likely to occur or come to pass; improbable in respect of occurrence.1375 Barbour Bruce ix. 670 He oft full vnlikly thing Brocht rycht weill to f...
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strong
▪ I. strong, a. (strɒŋ) Forms: 1–2 strang, strong, 3–6, 4–9 Sc. and north. strang, 4–5 Sc. and north. strange, 4–6 stronge, (4 stroong, 5 stronkg, stronke, strongge, strangg), 3– strong. See also strenger, strengest. [OE. strang, strǫng, corresponding to OS. strang, MDu. stranc, strangh- (cf. OHG. s...
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thew
▪ I. thew, n.1 (θjuː) Forms: 1–3 þeaw, þeau, (1 ðeow), 2–3 þæw, 2–5 þew, þewe, 3 þeauw, þeuw, þeæw, þeu, 4 theaw, 4–5 theu, thue, 4–9 thewe, (5 thegh), 4– thew. [OE. þéaw = OS. thau usage, custom, habit, OHG. thau (dau) discipline. Not recorded outside WGer. langs. Ulterior etymology uncertain.] † 1...
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benim
† beˈnim, v. Obs. Chief forms: inf. 1 beniman, 2–4 binime(n, 4–5 bynymen, 6 benymme, (bynemme) pa. tense 1 benam, 1–5 binam, 2–4 binom, 4–5 by-, benam(e, -naam, -nom. pa. pple. 1 benumen, 2–3 binume(n, 3–5 bi-, benome, -nomin, -nummen, (5 byname, 6 binomed). [A common Teut. compd. vb.: OE. bi-, be-n...
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pile
▪ I. pile, n.1 (paɪl) Forms: 1 pil, 4– pile, (4–8 pyle, 6 pyll, 7 peil). [OE. p{iacu}l masc. = OLG. *pîl (MLG., MDu. pîl, Du. pijl dart, arrow, also ON. p{iacu}la fem., arrow, Da., Sw. pīl, from LG.), OHG., MHG. pfîl, Ger. pfeil dart, arrow, shaft, West Ger. pîl, a. L. pīl-um the heavy javelin of th...
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main
▪ I. main, n.1 (meɪn) Forms: 1 mæᵹen, mæᵹn, 2–4 mein, (3 Lay. mæin), 3–4 meyn, 3–6 mayn, 4–6 Sc. mane, 4–7 maine, mayne, 3– main. [OE. mæᵹen, = OS. megin, OHG. magan, megin, ON. magn, megn, megin, f. root *mag-: see may v., might n.] I. 1. a. Physical strength, force, or power. Obs. exc. in phr. wit...
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upon
▪ I. upon, prep. (əˈpɒn) Forms: α. 3– upon (4–5, 7 up on, 6 Sc. uponn), 4–7 vpon (3–5 vp on, 4, 5 Sc. vpone, Sc. 5–6 wpone, 6–7 wpon), 3–7 uppon, vppon (3 Orm. upponn, 4 upp on). β. 3–6 opon (4 oupon, opan), 4–5 oppon. γ. 3–6, 9 Sc. apon (4 apan), 5 Sc., 6 apone, 5–6 Sc. apoun, 5–7 Sc. appon(e, appo...
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strike
▪ I. strike, n. (straɪk) Forms: 4–6 strik, stryk, 4–7 stryke, 4– strike. [f. strike v. (In senses 2–4 perh. a. MLG. derivatives of the same root: cf. strick n.) In early instances it is sometimes doubtful whether the word is this or strick n. or streak n.1, as the spelling strik, stryk, strick does ...
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well
▪ I. well, n.1 (wɛl) Forms: α. 1 wælla (uælla), 1, 3 wælle (1 uælle), 3–5 walle, 3–4 wall, 4–5 wal; Sc. and north. 6– wall (6 vall, 9 wal), 6–7 woll (6 vol). β. 1 wella, 1, 3–5 welle (4–5 wele), 1– well, 3–7 wel. γ. 1 wylla, willa, wielle, 1, 4 wylle, 1, 3–4 wille; 1 wyl, 1–4 wyll, 1, 5 will. [OE. w...
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make
▪ I. make, n.1 Obs. exc. dial. (meɪk) Forms: α. 1 ᵹemaca, 2 ȝemace, 3 imake. β. 2– make; also 4–9 north. mak, (5 mac, 6 mack, maike), 6–9 Sc. maik. [OE. ᵹemaca wk. masc. corresponds to OS. gimaco, fellow, equal, OHG. gimahho ‘socius’ (fem. gimahha wife):—OTeut. type *gamakon-, subst. form of *gamako...
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