gay; merry; jovial; convivial.
The woody portion of flax, separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching.
A good thing; a blessing or benefit; a thing to be thankful for.
An unpaid service due by a tenant to his lord.
A decrease in the general price level, that is, in the nominal cost of goods and services as well as wages.
The removal of soil and other loose material from the ground (or another surface) by wind, leaving it exposed to erosion.
An act or instance of deflating.
An economic contraction.