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1. almondine, adj. View full entry a1400
...Of, resembling, or reminiscent of the almond tree or its fruit. Now rare....
2. anywhere, adv. View full entry a1400
...In any place. The indefinite compound of where. Formerly written separately....
3. barge, n.1 View full entry a1300
...A small sea-going vessel with sails: used spec. for one next in size above the balinger, and generally as = Ship, vessel (in which use it...
4. bark, n.1 View full entry a1300
...The rind or outer sheath of the trunk and branches of trees, formed of tissue parallel with the wood. See quot. 1866....
5. belt, v. View full entry a1400
...trans. and refl. To gird with a belt; to engirdle; spec. to invest with a distinctive belt, e.g. of knighthood....
6. Bible, n. View full entry a1300
...The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament. (Sometimes in early use, and still dial., used for the Old Testament; e.g. ‘neither in the Bible nor the Testament.’) the...
7. break, n.1 View full entry a1400
...An act of breaking; breakage, fracture....
8. brotherhood, n. View full entry a1300
...The relation of a brother, or of brothers mutually; fraternal tie. Also in spiritual sense....
9. call, n. View full entry a1300
...A loud vocal utterance or speech, a shout, a cry; a loud vocal address or supplication....
10. calling, n. View full entry a1400
...The action of emitting a loud voice; crying, shouting, proclamation. Applied also to particular cries of animals. calling on or upon: invocation of....
11. case, n.2 View full entry a1300
...A thing fitted to contain or enclose something else; a receptacle or holder; a box, chest, bag, sheath, covering, etc.; spec. in very early use (as in Old French) a...
12. channel, n.1 View full entry a1300
...The hollow bed of running waters; also, the bed of the sea or other body of water....
13. charm, n.1 View full entry a1300
...orig. The chanting or recitation of a verse supposed to possess magic power or occult influence; incantation, enchantment; hence, any action, process, verse, sentence, word, or material thing, credited with such...
14. cider, n. View full entry a1300
...A beverage made from the juice of apples expressed and fermented. Formerly including fermented drinks prepared from some other fruits....
15. coast, n. View full entry a1300
...The side of the body (of men or animals); the part fortified by the ribs. †by my coste: by my side (quot. 1591). Obs....
16. commander, n. View full entry a1300
...One who commands....
17. council-house, n. View full entry c1340
...A house in which a council meets for deliberation; in Scotland and elsewhere, a common name for a town-hall....
18. couple, n. View full entry a1300
...A brace or leash for holding two hounds together. Usually in pl.; also a pair of couples....
19. cross, v. View full entry c1340
...trans. To crucify. Obs....
20. dozen, n. View full entry a1300
...A group or set of twelve. Originally as a n., followed by of, but often with ellipsis of of, and thus, in singular = twelve. Also, used colloq....
