parse and parse-name (untested)

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@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ for amd64 linux systems.
 - `n`: signed integer
 - `u`: unsigned integer
 - `?`: boolean flag
+- `""`: string in input buffer
 
 ## Glossary
 
@@ -52,6 +53,17 @@ yields the address of the first available byte in user memory.
 a variable containing the execution token of
 the most recently created word.
 
+### `parse   ( "<ws>name<ws>" c -- a u )`
+parse one word from the input buffer,
+separated by a newline or the character c,
+and return as a string.
+
+### `parse-name   ( "<ws>name<ws>" -- a u )`
+parse one whitespace-separated word from the input buffer,
+and return as a string.
+tabs (ascii 0x09), newlines (ascii 0x10), and spaces (ascii 0x20)
+are considered whitespace.
+
 ### `state   ( -- a )`
 a variable containing a boolean value.
 if 0 (false), the system is in interpreting mode,