perh.
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Ice. gikkr, a pert person; perh. related to gig.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Gr. ?, ? over + ? inspector, fr. root of ?, ?, to look to, perh. akin to L. specere to look at.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
Hind. tūfān, a hurricane, perh. traceable to Gr. typhōn, whence obs.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
AS. b?n, and perh. to E. ban; but influenced by F. bon good, fr.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
Ir. blocan a little block, Gael. plocan a mallet, W. plocyn, dim. of ploc block; or perh. connected with E. blow a stroke.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
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