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ˈwindore Obs. or dial. Also 6 wyndoor(e, 7–9 windoor, windor, 8 windeoor, vindore. [Altered form of window n. by association with door n.: cf. wind-door.] A window.1542 Udall Erasm. Apoph. 245 b, The other without any more bones cast me the byrde..out at the wyndoore. 1582 Stanyhurst æneis iii. (Arb...
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wind-dore
wind-door, † wind-dore Pseudo-etymologizing of window n. Cf. windore.1606 J. Davies (Heref.) Bien Venu ii, Ope those wind⁓dores. 1659 H. L'Estrange Alliance Div. Off. 317 When so many wind-dores are open, the cold air..is ready to enter. [1671 Skinner Etymol. Ling. Angl., Window, Fenestra, melius ef...
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warily
warily, adv. (ˈwɛərɪlɪ) [f. wary a. + -ly2.] In a wary manner, cautiously, † watchfully.1552 Huloet, Warilye, solerter, uigilanter. 1599 Shakes. Hen. V, iii. vii. 61 They that..ride not warily, fall into foule Boggs. 1605 B. Jonson Volpone i. v, Shee's kept as warily, as is your gold: Neuer do's com...
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window
▪ I. window, n. (ˈwɪndəʊ) Forms: 3 windoȝe, -ohe, -ewe (?), wyndouwe, 3–4 windou, 4 wyndew, wondowe, wyntdouwe, pl. windos, Sc. vyndow, 4–6 wyndow(e, -ou, wyndo, 5–6 wyndoe, 6 -oo, wendo, windoe, pl. wyndose, wyendos, vynndovs, wendoyes, Sc. vindo, wondow, 6–7 windo, -owe, 4– window. [ME. windoȝe, a...
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