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I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Old English ~a, from ~ian to ~ Date: before 12th century shoot , bud , 2. a small demon ; fiend , a mischievous child ; urchin , II. transitive verb see: be Date: 15th century to graft or repair (a wing, tail, or feather) with a feather to ~rove a falcon's flying capacity, to equip with wings, III. abbreviation ~erative, ~erfect, ~erial, ~ort; ~orted