lesses

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We are likely to drop into a period of severe Depression and financial instability, and on the other side is a life with less energy, less wealth and a whole host of other "lesses" that make up our new normal.

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  1. In hunting, the ordure or excrement of the boar, wolf, or bear. And ʒif men speke and aske hym of the fumes, he shal clepe fumes of an hert croteynge, of a bukke and of the roo-bukke, of the wilde boor, and of blake beestys, and of wolfes, he shal clepe it lesses. MS. Bodl., 546. (Halliwell.)

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  • We are likely to drop into a period of severe Depression and financial instability, and on the other side is a life with less energy, less wealth and a whole host of other "lesses" that make up our new normal. —  Energy Bulletin -
  • Its storage capacity is lesses than major DAPs, just 128MB for about 60 songs. —  The MP3 Players
  • For that dough his hairstylist should cut his bangs shorter, maybe that can help him see downfield and lesses the amount of picks he throws per game ... —  Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local
  • Celles lŕ sont des drôlesses, sans foi ni loi Well, if she thinks I am going to make up linsey woolsey, or Norwich drugget, she will find her mistake. —  London Pride Or When the World Was Younger
  • Celles là sont des drôlesses, sans foi ni loi. " —  London Pride Or When the World Was Younger
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  1. from Middle English lesses, from Old French (F.) laissées, dung, literally leavings, from laissé, past participle of laisser, leave: see lease, v. t.
 

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