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  • 111Winter wren — Winter Win ter, n. [AS. winter; akin to OFries. & D. winter, OS. & OHG. wintar, G. winter, D. & Sw. vinter, Icel. vetr, Goth. wintrus; of uncertain origin; cf. Old Gallic vindo white (in comp.), OIr. find white. ????.] [1913 Webster] 1. The… …

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  • 112nipper — noun Date: 1541 1. any of various devices (as pincers) for nipping usually used in plural 2. a. chiefly British a boy employed as a helper (as of a carter or hawker) b. child; especially a small boy …

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  • 113heel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hēla; akin to Old Norse hæll heel, Old English hōh more at hock Date: before 12th century 1. a. the back of the human foot below the ankle and behind the arch b. the part of the hind limb of… …

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  • 114sharp — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scearp; akin to Old High German scarf sharp and perhaps to Old English scrapian to scrape more at scrape Date: before 12th century 1. adapted to cutting or piercing: as a. having a thin… …

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  • 115nippingly — adverb see nipping …

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