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1. big, adj. and adv. View full entry c1300
...Of a person or animal: strong, sturdy, mighty; stout-hearted, courageous. Cf. rich1. Obs....
2. blessed | blest, adj. View full entry c1175
...Consecrated, hallowed, holy; consecrated by a religious rite or ceremony....
3. busy, adj. View full entry eOE
...Occupied with or concentrating on a particular activity; actively engaged; doing something that engrosses the attention....
4. cross, v. View full entry c1340
...trans. To crucify. Obs....
5. cultural, adj. and n. View full entry 1856
...Of or relating to intellectual and artistic pursuits....
6. dog, n.1 View full entry OE
...A domesticated carnivorous mammal, Canis familiaris (or C. lupus familiaris), which typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, non-retractile claws, and a barking, howling, or...
7. flesh, n. View full entry a800
...The soft substance, esp. the muscular parts, of an animal body; that which covers the framework of bones and is enclosed by the skin. raw flesh...
8. French, adj. and n. View full entry OE
...Esp. in early use: of or relating to the Romance-speaking peoples of western Europe (as opposed to the Germanic or Celtic peoples). In later use: of or relating to France....
9. garden, n. View full entry 13..
...An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit, or vegetables; often preceded by some defining word, as flower-, fruit-, kitchen-, market-...
10. gardening, n. View full entry a1577
...The action or occupation of laying out or cultivating a garden; horticulture....
11. generous, adj. and n. View full entry ?1575
...Of noble or aristocratic lineage; high-born. Of birth, blood, family, etc.: aristocratic, noble, high-ranking. Also in extended use. Obs. (arch. in later use)....
12. get, v. View full entry ?c1200
...To obtain possession of (property, etc.) as the result of effort or contrivance....
13. good, adj., adv., and n. View full entry 805-31
...Of things: Having in adequate degree those properties which a thing of the kind ought to have....
14. goodman, n. View full entry a1300
...= good man. Sometimes used as a vague title of dignity or a respectful form of address. Obs....
15. hearty, adj., adv., and n. View full entry c1380
...Full of courage; courageous, bold (obs.). In later use coloured by senses A. 4A. 5: Zealous; energetic or thorough in one's support or action....
16. house, n.1 and int. View full entry eOE
...A building for human habitation, typically and historically one that is the ordinary place of residence of a family. (Cf. home2.)...
17. lady, n. View full entry eOE
...The female head of a household; a woman who has authority over servants, attendants, or slaves (now chiefly arch. or hist.). Cf. lady of the house1a(a)...
18. land, n.1 View full entry c725
...The solid portion of the earth's surface, as opposed to sea, water. Cf. firm landfirm8, dry land †occas. classed as...
19. mess, n.1 View full entry c1300
...A serving of food; a course; a meal; a prepared dish of a specified kind of food. Also fig. Now hist. and Eng. regional...
20. multiplying, n. View full entry a1382
...Prob.: multiplicity....
