† bleakern.
Obsolete.
(See quot. 1611.)
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1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Ternisseur, bleaker, blemisher, discolourer.
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n.1611- set the hare's head against the goosegiblet
- set the hare's head foot against the goose-giblet
- set the hare's head foot against the goosegiblet
- set the hare's head hare-pie against the goose-giblet
- set the hare's head harepie against the goosegiblet
- set the heather on fire
- set the kiln on fire
- set the kiln on fire sc a-low
- set the kiln on fire sc alow
- set the land
- set the mouth a watering
- set the pace
- set the record straight
- set the scene
- set the sponge
- set the spurs to
- set the stage
- set the stroke
- set the thames on fire
- set the the teeth a watering
- set the tortoise to catch the hare
- set the world on aflame
- set the world on alight
- set the world on etc
- set the world on fire