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1. attaint, v. View full entry a1400
...To touch, get at with a blow, to hit in tilting; = attaini. Obs....
2. brotherhood, n. View full entry a1300
...The relation of a brother, or of brothers mutually; fraternal tie. Also in spiritual sense....
3. 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...
4. 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....
5. debate, n.1 View full entry a1300
...Strife, contention, dissension, quarrelling, wrangling; a quarrel. at debate: at strife, at variance. Obs. or arch....
6. dream, n.2 View full entry a1300
...A train of thoughts, images, or fancies passing through the mind during sleep; a vision during sleep; the state in which this occurs....
7. faithful, adj., adv., and n. View full entry a1300
...Of persons, their actions, etc.: Full of or characterized by faith (sense A. 3); believing. Obs. exc. absol.: see A. 7....
8. lodger, n. View full entry a1300
...A dweller in a tent (cf. lodge7). Obs....
9. oversight, n. View full entry a1400
...All-encompassing sight. Obs.rare....
10. saying, n.1 View full entry a1300
...The action of say; utterance, enunciation; recitation. saying-again = again-saying...
11. standing, adj. View full entry a1300
...Of a person, an animal, a statue: That keeps an upright stationary position on the feet. †Also rarely of the limb used. Also fig....
12. sweep, v. View full entry a1300
...trans. To remove, clear away, off (etc.) with a broom or brush, or in a similar way by friction upon a surface; to brush away or off....
13. talking, n. View full entry a1400
...The action of the verb talk; speaking, discoursing. Also (colloq.), talking to, a reprimand, an admonition; phr. to do the talking....
14. weak, adj. and n. View full entry a1300
...Of a material thing: Pliant, flexible, readily bending. (Usually with implication of want of strength.) = wokea.Obs....
15. wee, n.1 and adj. View full entry a1400
...A little or young thing; a child. Obs....
