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ice shoggle n. |
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an icicle; also shoggle, shockle |
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??? < ME. iseyokel , iseȝokil (icicle) |
idle a. |
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indolent |
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< OE. īdel (empty, devoid) |
idle-back n. |
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an indolent person; |
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< OE. īdel (empty, devoid) + bæc (back) |
ill-thriven a. |
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badly grown; poorly-developed |
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< ON. illr (ill, bad) + þrífask (to thrive) |
inby adv. |
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a coalmining term for heading towards the coalface; |
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< OE inn (in, on) + bī (by, near) |
ing n. |
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a meadow, especially one located by a river; also eng |
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< ON. eng (meadow) |
ingle-neuk n. |
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corner of fireside, particularly one with an open-hearth fireplace |
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??? < Gael aingeal (fire) + ME. nok (a corner) |
inkle n. |
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a type of of coarse linen tape used for various purposes, e.g. tying meat to a spit |
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orig. unknown |
inoo adv. |
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See enow |
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intake n. |
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a piece of land taken in and enclosed from moorland or a common |
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< OE. in (in, on) + ON. taka (to seize, to take) |
'ippins n.pl. |
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See hipping(s) |
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ivin n. |
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ivy |
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< OE. īfiȝ (ivy) |
ivver adv. |
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ever |
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< OE. ǣfre (ever, always) |
ivverin' n. |
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See evering |
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