perh.
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The first part is perh. the same word as E. bare, adj.; the second is last a burden, and hence the meaning a bare, or mere, load.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
But bīrquq is a corr. of Late Gr. praikokion, which is simply the L. pr�coquum or pr�cox, early ripe; the form is perh. due to a fancied connection with L. apricus, sunny.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
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
Sp. barricada, orig. a barring up with casks; fr. barrica cask, perh. fr.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
Ar. asÐsum?t, pl. of asÐsamt a way, or perh., a point of the horizon and a circle extending to it from the zenith, as being the Arabic article: cf.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
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