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"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "→ Irish: piliúr"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0",
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"_dis1": "0 0 0",
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"_dis1": "0 0 0",
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}
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},
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"form": "pelew",
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},
{
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},
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},
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},
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},
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83,
88
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"ref": "1395, Geoffrey Chaucer, Canterbury Tales:",
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}
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"A soft stuffed bag; a cushion or pillow."
],
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"A pad; a piece of cushioning."
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"(rare) A pad; a piece of cushioning."
],
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"word": "pillaebeir"
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"A supporting piece of metal."
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"(rare) A supporting piece of metal."
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"ipa": "/ˈpilwə/"
},
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"ipa": "/ˈpilɔu̯/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpiluː/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpɛl-/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpil(ə)/",
"note": "from Middle English pyle"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpiliu̯/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpyl-/",
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}
],
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{
"word": "peiliúr"
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"forms": [
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"tags": [
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "pelew",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "pelewe",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "pelowe",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "pile",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
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"form": "pilew",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
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"form": "pilewe",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "pilow",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "pilowe",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "pilue",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "pule",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "pyle",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "pylow",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "pylwe",
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"alternative"
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}
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}
],
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"A soft stuffed bag; a cushion or pillow."
],
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],
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"pillow",
"pillow"
]
]
},
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],
"glosses": [
"A pad; a piece of cushioning."
],
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]
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"(rare) A pad; a piece of cushioning."
],
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"Middle English terms with rare senses"
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"A supporting piece of metal."
],
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"(rare) A supporting piece of metal."
],
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],
"sounds": [
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"ipa": "/ˈpilwə/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpilɔu̯/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpiluː/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpɛl-/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpil(ə)/",
"note": "from Middle English pyle"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpiliu̯/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈpyl-/",
"note": "especially Kent, Southern, South Midland"
}
],
"word": "pilwe"
}
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