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seg | adore |

As a noun seg

is (archaic) a man; warrior; hero or seg can be (uk|scotland|dialect) a castrated bull or seg can be segregation or seg can be a metal stud or plate fixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear also known as a blakey or seg can be sedge.

As a verb adore is

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seg

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) segge, from (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) A man; warrior; hero.
  • A man; fellow.
  • Etymology 2

    Probably from the root of (etyl) (lena) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, Scotland, dialect) A castrated bull.
  • (Halliwell)
    (Webster 1913)

    Etymology 3

    Short for (segregation).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Segregation
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    Etymology 4

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A metal stud or plate fixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear. Also known as a blakey.
  • (dialect) A callus, an area of hardened skin.
  • Etymology 5

    See sedge.

    Noun

  • sedge
  • gladen, or other species of Iris
  • (Prior)

    Anagrams

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    adore

    English

    Verb

    (ador)
  • To worship.
  • *(Tobias Smollett) (1721–1771)
  • *:Bishops and priests,bearing the host, which he [James] publicly adored .
  • To love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection.
  • :
  • * (1800-1859)
  • *:The great mass of the population abhorred Popery and adored Montouth.
  • To be very fond of.
  • *
  • *:"I ought to arise and go forth with timbrels and with dances; but, do you know, I am not inclined to revels? There has been a little—just a very little bit too much festivity so far …. Not that I don't adore dinners and gossip and dances; not that I do not love to pervade bright and glittering places."
  • (lb) To adorn.
  • *(Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)
  • *:Like to the hore / Congealed drops, which do the morn adore .
  • Derived terms

    * adorant * adorative * adorer * adoringly

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