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1. † ˈamsel | amzel, n. View full entry a1705
...A name of the Blackbird and Ring Ouzel....
2. aˈnauntrins, adv. View full entry 1691
...In case, in the event that....
3. † bargh, n. View full entry 1674
...A detached low ridge or hill....
4. ˈbensel, v. View full entry 1674
...trans. To drive, knock (about); to bang, beat....
5. † ˈbillard, n. View full entry 1661
...The Coal-fish, a fish allied to the Cod; cf. billet...
6. ˈborstall, n. View full entry 1674
...(See quot.)...
7. † ˈbruckle, v. View full entry 1691
...trans. To make dirty; to begrime....
8. † ˈbulcard, n. View full entry 1674
...A local name (Cornwall, etc.) of the smooth Blenny (Pholis lævis)....
9. ˈbumblekite, n. View full entry 1691
...A blackberry....
10. calken, n. View full entry 1674
...local name of the Weaver Fish....
11. † canting, n.4 View full entry 1691
...The action of cant...
12. ˈchavish, n. View full entry 1674
...Cf. chirm (See quots.)...
13. chock, n.1 View full entry 1674
...A lumpy piece of wood, esp. for burning; a block or log, dial. a ‘clog’....
14. chuck, n.4 View full entry 1674
...A lump; a large awkward-shaped piece of wood for burning, a chock; also of bread, meat, and the like, a chunk Chiefly dial....
15. chunk, n.1 View full entry 1691
...A thick, more or less cuboidal, lump, cut off anything; e.g. wood, bread, cheese, meat, etc....
16. ˈchurn-owl, n. View full entry 1674
...The Goatsucker or Night-Jar; called also Jarr Owl....
17. cletch, n. View full entry 1691
...A brood, a hatching (of chickens); contempt. a family....
18. click, v.2 View full entry 1674
...trans. (rarely intr.) To clutch, snatch, seize, lay hold of; = cleek Also with up....
19. cob | cobb, n.6 View full entry 1691
...(See quots.)...
20. ˈcobble, v.2 View full entry 1691
...trans....
