~ 1
■ verb
1》 hurl missiles at.
2》 ( ~ down ) (of rain, hail, or snow) fall very heavily.
3》 run very quickly.
■ noun archaic an act of ~ing.
Phrases
( at ) full ~ as fast as possible.
Origin
C15: of unknown origin.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 the skin of an animal with the fur, wool, or hair still on it.
2》 the raw skin of a sheep or goat, stripped and ready for tanning.
Origin
ME: either from obs. pellet 'skin', from an OFr. dimin. of pel 'skin', from L. pellis 'skin', or a back-form. from ~ry .