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† vecke Obs. Also 5 vekke, wekke. [app. ad. It. vecchia, fem. of vecchio old.] An old woman. As direct adoption from Italian would be remarkable in the 14th cent., it is possible that the word existed in OF. colloquial use.1390 Gower Conf. I. 98 This olde wyht him hath awaited..: Florent his wofull ...
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feague
▪ I. feague, n.1 dial. (fiːg) Also 7 feak. [Cf. Du. feeks of same meaning, referred by native etymologists to the vb. vegen (see feague v.). Also cf. ME. vecke.] (See quot. 1781.)1664 Bold Poems 134 Three female idle feaks who long'd for pig's head. 1781 Hutton Tour to Caves Gloss., Feague, a dirty,...
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devil
▪ I. devil, n. (ˈdɛv(ə)l, ˈdɛvɪl) Forms: 1 diobul, d{iacu}oful, déoful, 1–2 déofol, 2–3 deofel, 2–5 deouel, 3–5 deuel, 4–7 deuil, devel, 6–7 divel, 6– devil. Also 1 d{iacu}oful, déoful, north. diowul, diowl, dioul, diwl, deuil), 3 diefel, Orm. de(o)fell, 3–4 dieuel, 4 dyevel, 5 dewill, -elle, dyuell...
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what
▪ I. what, pron., a.1, adv., conj., int. (n.) (hwɒt) Forms: 1 hwæt, huæt, huæd, 1–4 hwet, 2–4 hwat, wet, 2–5 wat, 3 (Orm.) watt, whæt, wæt, (waht, wæht, whæht, weht, ȝwat), 3–4 whet, (4 huet, wad), 3 (Orm.), 5 whatt, 3–6 whate, (5 whad, wath), 5–6 whatte, (9 dial. or vulgar wot), 3– what; 3–5 north....
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