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swarve
▪ I. swarve, v.1 local (Kent and Sussex). (swɔːv) Also 5–6 pa. pple. swared. [Cf. the synonymous quar v.1] Chiefly pass., to be choked up with sediment, to be silted up. Hence ˈswarving vbl. n.1485 Rolls of Parlt. VI. 331/1 The said Ryver, at the said place called Sarre..is so swared, growen, and hy...
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swerve
▪ I. swerve, n. (swɜːv) Also 8 swarve. [f. next.] An act of swerving, turning aside, or deviating from a course; in Cricket and Baseball: see swerve v. 7 b. Also attrib., as swerve-bowler, swerve-bowling.1741 Compl. Fam.-Piece ii. i. 310 If there be no such Swarve,..then that Dog that is nearest the...
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swarf
▪ I. swarf, n.1 Sc. (swarf) Forms: 5, 8 swarff, 6 swerfe, suerf, 6–9 swerf, 7 swarfe, 7– swarf. [Related to swarf v.] A swoon, a fainting-fit; a state of faintness or insensibility.c 1470 Henry Wallace vii. 349 The Sotheron..Throuch full gluttre in swarff swappyt lik swyn. 1508 Dunbar Tua Mariit Wem...
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swarm
▪ I. swarm, n. (swɔːm) Forms: 1 suearm, swearm, swerm, 4–7 swarme, 6 swerm, 4– swarm. [OE. swearm, = Fris., MLG. swarm, OHG. suar(a)m (MHG. swarem, swarm, G. schwarm) swarm of bees or insects, ON. svarmr tumult (Norw. dial. svarm):—OTeut. *swarmaz. The root is usually identified with that of Skr. sv...
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heterodox
heterodox, a. and n. (ˈhɛtərədɒks) [ad. Gr. ἑτερόδοξ-ος of another opinion, holding opinions other than the right, f. ἑτερο- hetero- + δόξα opinion.] A. adj. 1. Of doctrines, opinions, etc.: Not in accordance with established doctrines or opinions, or those generally recognized as right or ‘orthodox...
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traduce
traduce, v. (trəˈdjuːs) Also 6 traduse. [ad. L. trādūcĕre to lead across, transport, transfer, derive; also, to lead along as a spectacle, to bring into disgrace; f. trans across + dūcĕre to lead.] † 1. trans. To convey from one place to another; to transport. Obs.1535 St. Papers Hen. VIII, VII. 610...
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sorry
▪ I. sorry, a. (ˈsɒrɪ) Forms: α. 1 sariᵹ, sarᵹ-, 1–3 sari, 3 særȝ-, særi, seri; north. and Sc. 4–5 sari, 4–6, 8 sarie, sary, 8–9 sairy, 6, 9 sairie. β. 3–5 sori, 3–7 sorie, sory, 6 sorye, soarye; 5– sorry, 6–7 sorrie. [OE. sáriᵹ (f. sár sore n.1), = OS. sêrag (MLG. sêrich, LG. sêrig), OHG. sêrag (MH...
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step
▪ I. step, n.1 (stɛp) Forms: α. 1 stæpe, 1–2 pl. stapas, 3–4 stape, (3 pl. stapen), 4–5 stap(pe, 6 stapp, pl. stapys, (7 stiape), 9 Sc. stap. β. 1 stępe, 2–3 steape, 3–5 stepe. γ. 1 pl. steppan, 3–7 stepp(e, (6 pl. steppen), 3– step. [OE. stæpe, stępe str. masc.:—OTeut. type *stapi-z, f. root *stap-...
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