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Bole, _n._ [Isl. _bolli_, W. _bwla_. Cf. A.S.
The Lay of Havelok the Dane
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Bole,
_n._
[Isl.
_bolli_,
W.
_bwla_.
Cf.
A.S.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Lay of Havelok the Dane
Chapter X · Chapter 10
Chapter 10 of The Lay of Havelok the Dane is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Bole,
_n._
[Isl.
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_bolli_,
W.
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_bwla_.
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Cf.
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A.S.
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Bole
noun
US /boʊl/
a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
From this reading “Bole, _n._ [Isl.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.S.
BolenounUS /boʊl/
a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
From this reading Bole, _n._ [Isl.
bolli
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From this reading _bolli_, W.
bwla
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From this reading _bwla_.
Cfnoun
a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
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Isl
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From this reading Bole, _n._ [Isl.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Bole, _n._ [Isl.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A.S.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading _bolli_, W.
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