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maewe

Bingham

m'áewe

n. person passing by who is not distinctly seen.
va. seen accidentally, not by a direct look of the eye, but, as it were, by a side glance.

Sabatier

maewe

a. dim, almost invisible (rarely seen or dimly seen).
n. kind of apparition, visit or rare appearance, passage or appearance.
v. to pass stealthily <stealthy>.
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