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unclean (iou) and crystal ball (oh)


unclean (iou)



unclean adjective. OE.
[from UN-1 + CLEAN adjective.]
1. Morally impure; unchaste; defiled. OE.
E. Blair She wished he wouldn't stare at herit made her feel unclean.
2. (Of an animal) regarded as impure, unfit to be eaten; gen. ceremonially impure. ME.
3. Not physically clean; dirty, filthy, foul. ME.
Special collocations: unclean spirit a wicked spirit; a demon.
uncleaned adjective M19.
uncleanness [-n-n-] noun OE.

crystal ball (oh)



n [C]
a glass ball that you can look into, which some people believe can show what is going to happen in the future