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1.                 From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
                   
   
   
                   
                     
   Wase \Wase\ (w[=a]s), n. [Cf. Sw. vase a sheaf.]
      A bundle of straw, or other material, to relieve the pressure
      of burdens carried upon the head. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
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