† welev.
Obsolete.
transitive. To choose, pick out.
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the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > choose in specific way [verb (transitive)] > select from a number or for a purpose
markOE
to choose out1297
out-trya1325
cullc1330
welec1330
try1340
walea1350
coil1399
drawa1400
to mark outa1450
electa1513
sorta1535
prick1536
exempta1538
select1567
sort1597
to gather out1611
single1629
delibate1660
to cut out1667
outlooka1687
draught1714
draft1724
to tell off1727
c1330 R. Mannyng Chron. Wace (Rolls) 7340 Whan..Oure Prynces perceyue þer ar so fele, Þe ȝonge dur þey nought out wele, Bot þulke of twenty wynter elde Or more.
13.. R. Mannyng Chron. Wace (Petyt MS.) 2731 Sex hundred of hyse weled [Lambeth MS. colede] he out.
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v.c1330- take kindly to
- take knowledge of
- take lame
- take land
- take large etc stock in
- take large etc stock in rarely of
- take leave
- take leave of
- take leave of one's occasionally sense
- take leave of one's senses
- take leave to do something
- take leg
- take leg bail
- take leg-bail
- take legbail
- take lessons
- take let out a reef
- take liberties
- take life on the chin
- take likelihood
- take likeness
- take livery
- take long
- take love to
- take lowe