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Chaffed :: Chaffed (imp. & p. p.) of Chaf.

Robinet :: Robinet (n.) The chaffinch; -- called also roberd.

Chaffer :: Chaffer (v. t.) To exchange; to bandy, as words..

Pettychaps :: Pettychaps (n.) Any one of several species of small European singing birds of the subfamily Sylviinae, as the willow warbler, the chiff-chaff, and the golden warbler (Sylvia hortensis)..

Pulu :: Pulu (n.) A vegetable substance consisting of soft, elastic, yellowish brown chaff, gathered in the Hawaiian Islands from the young fronds of free ferns of the genus Cibotium, chiefly C. Menziesii; -- used for stuffing mattresses, cushions, etc., and as an absorbent..

Chaff :: Chaff (n.) The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing, etc..

Higgle :: Higgle (v. i.) To chaffer; to stickle for small advantages in buying and selling; to haggle.

Winnew :: Winnew (n.) To separate, and drive off, the chaff from by means of wind; to fan; as, to winnow grain..

Goatsucker :: Goatsucker (n.) One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Europaeus); -- so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The European species is also goat-milker, goat owl, goat chaffer, fern owl, night hawk, nightjar, night churr, churr-owl, gnat hawk, and dorhawk..

Chaffering :: Chaffering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chaffe.

Chaffinch :: Chaffinch (n.) A bird of Europe (Fringilla coelebs), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; -- called also copper finch..

Winnow :: Winnow (v. i.) To separate chaff from grain.

Chaffwax :: Chaffwax (n.) Formerly a chancery officer who fitted wax for sealing writs and other documents.

Weet-weet :: Weet-weet (n.) The chaffinch.

Chaffy :: Chaffy (a.) Resembling chaff; composed of light dry scales.

Fringilla :: Fringilla (a.) A genus of birds, with a short, conical, pointed bill. It formerly included all the sparrows and finches, but is now restricted to certain European finches, like the chaffinch and brambling..

Chaff :: Chaff (v. i.) To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter..

Wetbird :: Wetbird (n.) The chaffinch, whose cry is thought to foretell rain..

Fan :: Fan (n.) An instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away..

Chaff :: Chaff (n.) Straw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle.

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