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  1. Noun.  (obsolete, except) A proverb.
  2. Noun.  (obsolete, except) An example.
  3. Noun.  (obsolete, except) A person used as an example, either positively or negatively; one who has become a byword for any remarkable quality.
  4. Noun.  (obsolete, except) An exceptional or wonderful character.
  5. Noun.  (obsolete, except) A family outcast; bastard.
  6. Noun.  (obsolete, except) An accidental piece of good fortune; a wonderful stroke of luck or dexterity.
  7. Noun.  (obsolete, except) A mischievous person (usually applied to youngsters); an awkward figure.
  8. Noun.  (obsolete, except) A natural child.

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