† flaveadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Yellow.
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1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Pharmaceut. Shop i, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Qqq4v The green..and flave part also of the flower.
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adj.1657- give a person mischance
- give a person no road
- give a person noogies
- give a person one's hat
- give a person one's mother for a maid
- give a person one's word
- give a person out
- give a person pelters
- give a person picong
- give a person plenty of rope to hang himself
- give a person rats
- give a person road
- give a person roast meat and beat etc with the spit
- give a person roast meat and beat her with the spit
- give a person roast meat and beat him with the spit
- give a person roast meat and beat with the spit
- give a person rope
- give a person rope to hang himself
- give a person running shoes
- give a person sauce
- give a person shit
- give a person some one's compliments
- give a person some one's kind regards
- give a person some one's love
- give a person some slack