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aba
garment of camel or goat hair; camel or goat-hair fabric
abb
yarn used for warp
aby
to make amends; atone; pay a penalty
ait
small island in lake or river
ala
membranous outgrowth on a plant or animal
alb
long white robe worn by priests
alk
sap or resin from turpentine trees
alt
high musical tone
ama
a Japanese pearl-diver
ana
in equal quantities
ard
plough used to scratch top surface of soil
awn
beard or similar bristly growth on stalk of grain
bar
unit of pressure of one million dynes per square centimeter
bee
hardwood on either side of bowsprit through which forestays are reeved
bel
unit of noise intensity equal to ten decibels
bis
twice; in two places
bot
larva of a botfly that infests horses
cep
brown edible mushroom
cog
single-masted, square-sailed ship with raised stern
col
depression or pass in a mountain range
cwm
valley or glen
dag
dirty tatted tuft of sheep's wool
dah
short heavy Burmese knife
dal
a dried legume, such as lentils, beans or peas
dap
to dip gently into water; to fish with a surface fly
daw
simpleton; bird of the crow family
dit
poem; words of a song
dol
unit for measuring intensity of pain
dop
copper cup for holding a diamond while cutting it
eft
again; afterwards
eft
newt
eke
in addition; also; likewise
ell
old unit of length equal to 45 inches
ere
before
erg
unit of work measuring force of one dyne applied over one centimeter
eth
old English letter for voiced 'th' sound
fid
conical wooden pin used to splice strands of rope
fie
expression of disgust or disapproval
fub
to put off; to fob
fug
hot; close; smoky state of atmosphere
gad
to wander about idly or in pursuit of pleasure
gal
unit of acceleration of one centimeter per second per second
gar
mild oath
gat
opening or strait between two sandbanks
gib
wedge-shaped piece of metal that holds another in place
gid
brain disease suffered by sheep
gig
light two-wheeled one-horse carriage
hoc
card game, now obsolete
hod
V-shaped trough for carrying bricks or mortar on the shoulders
hoy
large one-decked boat
ife
tropical African fibrous plant
iff
if and only if
ist
one who holds to an 'ism'
ivi
Tahitian chestnut tree
jib
small triangular sail extending from the head of the foremast
jow
to ring a bell; a stroke of a bell
jud
mass of coal ready for final removal
jug
sound of the nightingale
jus
law; legal right
keb
ewe that gives birth to stillborn lamb
ked
wingless fly that feeds on livestock
kef
state of dreamy or drug-induced repose
kep
to catch an approaching object or falling liquid
ket
carrion; matted wool
kex
dry hollow plant stalk
kif
drug like marijuana smoked in North Africa
kip
skin of a young animal
kip
unit of weight equivalent to 1000 pounds
kir
drink of black currant syrup and white wine
kit
a small pocket violin
kop
bank of terracing at a football field
lac
dark red transparent resin used to make shellac
lar
local god of a house
lea
arable land left fallow or used for pasture
lev
monetary unit of Bulgaria
aba
garment of camel or goat hair; camel or goat-hair fabric
abb
yarn used for warp
aby
to make amends; atone; pay a penalty
ait
small island in lake or river
ala
membranous outgrowth on a plant or animal
alb
long white robe worn by priests
alk
sap or resin from turpentine trees
alt
high musical tone
ama
a Japanese pearl-diver
ana
in equal quantities
ard
plough used to scratch top surface of soil
awn
beard or similar bristly growth on stalk of grain
bar
unit of pressure of one million dynes per square centimeter
bee
hardwood on either side of bowsprit through which forestays are reeved
bel
unit of noise intensity equal to ten decibels
bis
twice; in two places
bot
larva of a botfly that infests horses
cep
brown edible mushroom
cog
"single-masted, square-sailed ship with raised stern"
col
depression or pass in a mountain range
cwm
valley or glen
dag
dirty tatted tuft of sheep's wool
dah
short heavy Burmese knife
dal
"a dried legume, such as lentils, beans or peas"
dap
to dip gently into water; to fish with a surface fly
daw
simpleton; bird of the crow family
dit
poem; words of a song
dol
unit for measuring intensity of pain
dop
copper cup for holding a diamond while cutting it
eft
again; afterwards
eft
newt
eke
in addition; also; likewise
ell
old unit of length equal to 45 inches
ere
before
erg
unit of work measuring force of one dyne applied over one centimeter
eth
old English letter for voiced 'th' sound
fid
conical wooden pin used to splice strands of rope
fie
expression of disgust or disapproval
fub
to put off; to fob
fug
hot; close; smoky state of atmosphere
gad
to wander about idly or in pursuit of pleasure
gal
unit of acceleration of one centimeter per second per second
gar
mild oath
gat
opening or strait between two sandbanks
gib
wedge-shaped piece of metal that holds another in place
gid
brain disease suffered by sheep
gig
light two-wheeled one-horse carriage
hoc
"card game, now obsolete"
hod
V-shaped trough for carrying bricks or mortar on the shoulders
hoy
large one-decked boat
ife
tropical African fibrous plant
iff
if and only if
ist
one who holds to an 'ism'
ivi
Tahitian chestnut tree
jib
small triangular sail extending from the head of the foremast
jow
to ring a bell; a stroke of a bell
jud
mass of coal ready for final removal
jug
sound of the nightingale
jus
law; legal right
keb
ewe that gives birth to stillborn lamb
ked
wingless fly that feeds on livestock
kef
state of dreamy or drug-induced repose
kep
to catch an approaching object or falling liquid
ket
carrion; matted wool
kex
dry hollow plant stalk
kif
drug like marijuana smoked in North Africa
kip
skin of a young animal
kip
unit of weight equivalent to 1000 pounds
kir
drink of black currant syrup and white wine
kit
a small pocket violin
kop
bank of terracing at a football field
lac
dark red transparent resin used to make shellac
lar
local god of a house
lea
arable land left fallow or used for pasture
lev
monetary unit of Bulgaria
ley
mystical straight line between features of landscape
lux
unit of illumination equal to one lumen per square meter
mel
honey
mew
"to shed, moult or change"
mho
unit of electrical conductance
mil
unit of 1/1000 inch used for measuring thickness of wire
mim
"prim, demure"
mon
Japanese family crest
mor
humus layer formed by slow decomposition in acidic soil
mow
to make a grimace
neb
bird's beak
nef
ornamental stand in shape of ship for holding salt or cutlery
nim
to steal; to pilfer
obi
broad sash worn with a kimono
ord
point of a weapon; a beginning
orf
viral infection of sheep
ort
scrap of food; morsel
pam
card game in which jack of club has highest value
pax
tablet decorated with sacred figure and kissed by participants in mass
ped
naturally formed mass or aggregate of soil
per
through; according to; by means or agency of
pro
in favour of; for
pug
ground clay mixed with water
puy
small volcanic cone
pyx
box or vessel in which coins or consecrated Eucharist are kept
qat
leaves chewed or brewed in tea as a stimulant
qua
in the capacity of
ras
headland
rep
plain-woven fabric with crosswise ribs
ret
to expose to moisture; to soak; to soften by soaking
rev
to run an engine before bringing it into use
ria
normal drowned valley; long wide creek
roc
enormous legendary Arabian bird
rom
a gypsy man
rya
colourful Scandinavian knotted-pile rug
sal
a salt
saw
saying or proverb
say
delicate woollen fabric
seg
stud or metal plate in sole of a shoe to prevent wear
sic
thus
suq
Middle Eastern marketplace
taj
crown or head-dress
taw
"to prepare skins by soaking, salting, stretching and paring"
ted
to spread grass for drying
teg
a sheep in its second year; the fleece of such a sheep
tej
Ethiopian honey-mead
tex
unit of measurement of fineness of fibres and yarn
tod
old unit of weight of wool equal to 28 pounds
tog
unit of measurement for insulation properties of fabric
ton
"unit of cooling power equal to 12,000 BTU per hour"
tot
bone or other object retrieved from garbage pile
tow
bundle of untwisted natural fibres
tup
ram; pile-driver; striking face of steam hammer or jackhammer
tye
inclined trough for washing ore
ure
use; custom
vis
force; power
vug
small cavity in a rock
wen
enormously congested city
wey
old measure for dry goods usually equal to 40 bushels
wis
"to know, to believe"
wye
a Y-branching pipe or railroad track arrangement
wyn
old English rune having value 'w'
yad
rod used by readers of the Torah as a pointer for following text
yag
synthetic diamond made of yttrium aluminum garnet
yam
posting-house along a road
yaw
to move unsteadily side to side; to rotate about a vertical axis
yen
craving or yearning
yeo
stream or drain used in mining
yew
"to rise, as a layer of froth in a boiling liquid"
yex
"to hiccup, belch or spit"
yok
pejorative Jewish term for a non-Jew
yon
yonder; that over there; those over there
zek
inmate of prison labour camp
zel
form of Oriental cymbal
zho
cross between a yak and a cow
zug
waterproof leather used for boots