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wandis
† wandis, v. Sc. Obs. In 4–5 vayndis, wandys. [a. OF. wandiss-, lengthened stem of wandir, gandir, f. Germanic root *wand-: see wend v. and -ish2.] intr. To recoil, retreat, give way. Cf. wond v.1375 Barbour Bruce xii. 109 The Ynglis men that war fechtand, Quhen thai the Douglas saw at hand, Thai va...
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whitherso
ˈwhitherso, adv. arch. [ME. hwiderse, repr. OE. swá hwider swá: see so adv. 17 d.] = next.c 950 Lindisf. Gosp. Matt. viii. 19 Quocumque ieris, sua huider ðu færes [Rushw. hwider swa]. c 1205 Lay. 18969 Faren þu scalt bi ræde wuder swa ich þe læde. c 1230 Hali Meid. 31 Ha gað eauer nest godd, hwiders...
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currach
‖ currach, -agh (ˈkʌrə, ˈkʊrəx) Forms: 5–6 currok, 7 -ogh, (carrogh(e), 8 corrach, 8–9 courach, 9 corach, corrack, 7– corragh, curragh. [Ir. curach boat, little ship; also corrach boat, coracle; cf. Welsh corwg, also corwgl, cwrwgl coracle; these point to an OCelt. *kuruk-os, *kurok-os boat. (The sp...
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wonde
▪ I. † wonde, v. Forms: 1–2 wandian, 4–5 wand(e, wond(e, (4 waand, want, 5 whonde, wound(e, woonde; Sc. 5 waynd(e, 5–6 waind). [OE. wandian to shrink, hesitate, refrain, spare, corresp. to ON. vanda to make elaborately, make difficulties, find fault (cf. vandr difficult, etc., vandi difficulty, etc....
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neither
▪ I. neither, adv. (conj.) and a. (pron.) (ˈniːðə(r), ˈnaɪðə(r)) Forms: α. 2 naiðer, 5 nayther, 6 Sc. naythir; 4 neyþur, 4–5 -der, 5– -þer, -þir, thir, -thyr, -dyr, 5–7 -ther; 5 neider, neiþir, 3–5 neiþer, 5– neither. β. 4 nethir, (5 -yr), 4–5 neþer, 6–7 nether, (6 -ar, neder); 5 neethur, -yr. γ. 5–...
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cypress
▪ I. cypress1 (ˈsaɪprɛs) Forms: 4 ciprese, cypris, sypres, 4–5 cipris, 4–7 cipres, cypres, 5 cipriss, -ys, cyprys, syprees, -ese, cupresse, 5–6 cipresse, 5–7 cypresse, 6 cipreis, cyparesse, syprys, cypers, (6–7 cipers, 7–8 erron. ci-, cyprus), 8 cipress, 4, 7– cypress. [ME. cipres, cypres, etc., a. ...
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wand
▪ I. wand, n. (wɒnd) Forms: 3–5 wond, 4–5 wonde, wende, 5 won, 4 waande, 4–6 wande 4 vande, 6 vand), 8–9 dial. wan, 9 Sc. whand, 3– wand. [a. ON. (*vandu-r) vǫnd-r (MSw. vand-er, Sw. vand, Da. vaand, Norw. vona) = Goth. wandu-s:—OTeut. *wandu-z (not found in WGer.), prob. f. the root *wend-: *wand- ...
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willing
▪ I. willing, vbl. n. (ˈwɪlɪŋ) [OE. willung, f. willian will v.2: see -ing1.] 1. Wishing, desire, inclination. Obs., or arch. in conjunction with nilling (with mixture of sense 2). † good willing, the action of wishing well to some one, favourable disposition, goodwill.c 900 tr. Bæda's Hist. iv. v. ...
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girn
▪ I. girn, n.1 Sc. (gɜːn) Also 4–6 gyrne, 6 girne. [var. of grin n.1] 1. a. † A noose (obs.). b. A snare or trap for catching animals or birds, made of hair, wire, or the like, with a running noose.c 1375 Sc. Leg. Saints, Paulus 1140 He a stalowart gyrne can ma To hang hym-self with be þe hals. 1535...
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plet
▪ I. plet, n.1 Chiefly Sc. and north. dial. [Collateral form of plait n., going with plet v.] = plait n.c 1450 Trevisa's Barth. De P.R. v. lxvi. (Bodl. MS.), Þe plettes of wommanes heere bene ykutte and ybounde with laces. 1595 Duncan App. Etymol. (E.D.S.), Lacinia, a plet, or rag. 1641 Best Farm. B...
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fasten
▪ I. † ˈfasten, n. Obs. exc. in Comb. Fastens-een, Fasten Tuesday, dial. Forms: 1–2 fæsten fæstan, (Northumb. fæstern), 1–3 festen, vesten, 3 fasten, fastin, (fastim), 4– (see Fastens-een). [OE. fæsten str. neut.:—OTeut. type *fastunjo-m, f. *fast-êjan to fast. Similar but not exactly equivalent der...
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serjeant
▪ I. sergeant, serjeant, n. (ˈsɑːdʒənt) Forms: α. 3–5 sergeaunte, 3–6 sergant(e, 4 sergiaunt, -gond, -gont(e, 4–5 sergaunt(e, seregeaun, 4–6 sarg(e)ante, -iant, sergeaunt, 5 sargeande, sergend, -gyaunte, 5– 6 sargantt, -eaunt(e, -ent, sergeand, 6 schargant, sergeante, -ent, -iand, -iaunte, 6–7 s(e)a...
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scuttle
▪ I. scuttle, n.1 (ˈskʌt(ə)l) Forms: 1, 4 scutel, 4–5 scutell, 5 scutelle (scutylle, scwtylle, scotel(l, scotill, -ylle, scotle, schewtell, scuttyl, skuttel, skuttyl), 6 skottell, (scutle) 6–7 scuttell, 6–9 skuttle, 6– scuttle. [OE. scutel in sense 1, prob. pronounced with (sk), ad. L. scutella dish...
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cedar
cedar (ˈsiːdə(r)) Forms: 1 ceder, -or, 3–6 cedre, (4 cedri), 4–5 cedir, -ur, -yr, (cyder, -yr, sydyr), 6 ceder, 6– cedar. [ME. cedre, a. OF. cedre, ad. L. cedrus, ad. Gr. κέδρος; (the OF. repr. of cedrus would have been cierre). OE. ceder was directly ad. Lat.] 1. a. A well-known evergreen conifer, ...
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