Michael's Old French words

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• DETAINERnounOld French6 findersThe right to keep a person, or a person's goods or property, against his will; a type of custody.
• FAUCETnounOld French63 findersAn exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.
• FRAPverbOld French17 findersTo draw together tightly; to secure by many turns of a lashing.
• GALAadjectiveOld French15 findersCelebratory; festive.
• HASTYadjectiveOld French15 findersActing or done in haste; hurried or too quick; speedy due to having little time.
• LITERnounOld French10 findersAlternative form of litre, one cubic decimeter.
• MANGERnounOld French30 findersA trough in a stable or barn for animals to eat from.
• MOISTUREnounOld French86 findersThat which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.
• NOOSEnounOld French26 findersAn adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
• TRIPEnounOld French167 findersThe lining of the large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food.
• WAFERnounOld French91 findersA light, thin, flat biscuit/cookie.
• WASTERnounOld French34 findersSomeone or something that wastes; someone who squanders or spends extravagantly.

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