See lokynge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"discernment",
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"future",
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"Perception, discernment; the act of perceiving:",
"Custody, protection; taking care or keeping watch."
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"Perception",
"perception"
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"discernment",
"discernment"
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"perceiving",
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"Custody",
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"protection",
"protection"
],
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"care",
"care"
],
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"keep",
"keep"
],
[
"watch",
"watch"
]
]
},
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"categories": [
"Late Middle English",
"Middle English terms with rare senses"
],
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"Perception, discernment; the act of perceiving:",
"Expectation, presupposition."
],
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"Perception",
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"discernment",
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"perceiving",
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"Perception, discernment; the act of perceiving:",
"(rare, Late Middle English) Expectation, presupposition."
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"Late-Middle-English",
"rare"
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},
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"glosses": [
"Appearance; countenance; the way one looks (especially of the face)"
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"countenance",
"countenance"
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"especially#English"
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"face",
"face#English"
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"glosses": [
"Aspect; the position of heavenly bodies as viewed from Earth."
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"astrology",
"astrology"
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"Aspect",
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"position",
"position"
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"human-sciences",
"mysticism",
"philosophy",
"sciences"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Middle English terms with rare senses"
],
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"Endeavouring, striving."
],
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[
"Endeavouring",
"endeavouring"
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"striving",
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"(rare) Endeavouring, striving."
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"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈloːkinɡ(ə)/"
}
],
"word": "lokynge"
}
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