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1. abecedarian, n. and adj. View full entry 1603
...A person who is learning the alphabet or who is engaged in elementary education; spec. (U.S.) a member of the youngest group of children in a school (now...
2. aggravator, n.2 View full entry 1598
...A person who or thing which aggravates (in any sense)....
3. buffe, n. View full entry 1598
...In ancient armour, a chin piece pierced with breathing-holes, worn with the burgonet....
4. dogwood, n. View full entry 1598
...Originally (more fully common dogwood): the plant Cornus sanguinea (family Cornaceae), a European shrub found in woods and hedgerows having dark red branches, white flowers, and...
5. ideally, adv. View full entry 1598
...In idea, mental conception, or imagination; mentally, imaginarily....
6. maiden's blush, n. View full entry 1598
...A delicate pink colour. Also fig. Now hist....
7. manutention, n. View full entry 1603
...The action of upholding or maintaining something or someone; maintenance, upkeep. In spec. use (perh. only in university colleges, as in quots. 16631934): the offence of supplying...
8. metallist, n. View full entry 1611
...= metallurgistObs....
9. mignardise, n. View full entry 1603
...Tenderness, gentleness; affected delicacy of behaviour or appearance; affectation. Also: an instance of this. Now rare....
10. musketry, n. View full entry 1611
...The fire of muskets....
11. neckcloth, n. View full entry 1598
...A cloth worn round the neck (usually by a man); a cravat, neckerchief. Now chiefly hist....
12. outlander, n. View full entry 1598
...A person from outside one's own town, area, or region (now rare); a foreigner, stranger, outsider. Also in extended use....
13. outrunner, n.1 View full entry 1598
...A person who or animal which runs along the outside or outer side of something, as an attendant who runs ahead of or beside a carriage, a dog leading a team of...
14. peerdom, n. View full entry 1603
...The rank of peer or peeress; the condition of being a peer or peeress; (also) the institution of the peerage....
15. presidential, adj. View full entry 1603
...Of or relating to a president or presidency....
16. quab, n.2 View full entry 1598
...A freshwater fish: (originally) †the miller's thumb, Cottus gobio, or the gudgeon, Gobio gobio (obs.); (later) the burbot, Lota lota (now hist.)....
17. ravel, adj.1 View full entry 1591
...Of bread: made from wholemeal flour, or from flour with the bran left in. Formerly also in extended use. Cf. ravelled...
18. reeler, n.1 View full entry 1598
...A person who reels or winds something (as yarn, rope, silk, etc.) upon a reel or reels, esp. as part of a manufacturing process; a manufacturer or business specializing in this. Also:...
19. refusado, n. View full entry 1598
...App.: a kind of coarse or poor quality velvet....
