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1. † Arthur's hufe, n. View full entry a1522
...The constellation Boötes. Cf. Arthur1....
2. band, n.4 View full entry a1522
...A ridge of a hill; commonly applied in the English Lake district to a long ridge-like hill of minor height, or to a long narrow sloping offshoot from a higher hill or...
3. birsle, v. View full entry 1513
...trans. To scorch (the surface) with radiant heat; to toast hard; also fig....
4. bought | bught, n.2 View full entry a1522
...A sheep-fold; spec. a pen for confining ewes at milking-time....
5. † brodmell, n. View full entry a1522
...A litter....
6. cave, v.2 View full entry 1513
...intr. To fall as a thing does when overturned; to fall clumsily or helplessly. Usually with over, back over. Sc. (Cf. cave)...
7. chack, v. View full entry a1522
...Chiefly Sc. To snap with the teeth; to squeeze or crush with a snap of the jaws or by the sudden shutting of a window, door, drawer, or the like;...
8. cheep, v. View full entry a1522
...intr. To utter shrill feeble sounds like those of young birds, mice, bats, etc....
9. clash, n. View full entry a1522
...The loud sound of collision made by a heavy stroke or blow, the first impact of which is firm and hard, but is followed by a confused sound of many looser and...
10. † ˈcradden | ˈcraddon, n. and adj. View full entry 1513
...A craven, a coward....
11. crood | croud, v. View full entry a1522
...intr. To make the murmuring sound of a dove. (Also, to croak: see quot. 1710.)...
12. croup, v.1 View full entry 1513
...intr. To cry hoarsely; to croak as a raven, frog, crane, etc....
13. drouk | drook, v. View full entry 1513
...trans. To drench (as with heavy rain)....
14. dub, v.2 View full entry 1513
...trans. To thrust: now implying a moderately firm blunt thrust or poke. †Formerly also, To stab as with a dagger; to bring down (a club) (obs.)....
15. flaff, v. View full entry a1522
...intr. To flap, make a flapping; to flutter. Of the lungs or heart: To pant or throb....
16. † frais, v. View full entry 1513
...intr. To creak, make a grating noise....
17. fuff, v. View full entry 1513
...intr. To puff. Said of a breeze, fire, etc.; also, of a person in anger or out of breath. Also, to fume and fuff, fuff and pegh....
18. † grassil, v. View full entry 1513
...intr. To make a harsh noise; to creak, rattle; also quasi-trans., to make a harsh noise with (the teeth or tusks), to gnash....
19. † hirst, n. View full entry 1513
...A threshold; or perh., in early use, a hinge....
20. † hustling, n.2 View full entry 1513
...Clashing, hurtling; ? rustling....
