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21. light adj.(2)

346 quotations in 12 senses
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(a) Of things: light in weight; light in proportion to bulk, of small specific gravity, not dense; of persons: thin; also fig.; (b) of containers: light in content, empty; of measures: underweight…

22. mēr(e adj.(1)

Additional spellings: mere
39 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Of God, the Virgin Mary, angels: glorious; (b) of persons: illustrious, noble, great.

23. milch(e adj.

Additional spellings: milche
19 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of a woman: having milk; milch womman, a wet nurse; also, a woman who has lately given birth; (b) of a cow or other beast: giving milk, fresh; milch cou, a fresh cow; also, a milk cow; milch beste

24. nẹ̄d-tharf adj.

Additional spellings: nedtharf
3 quotations in 1 sense
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Necessary, needful.

25. neigh adj.

96 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Near (in space), nearby; close together; adjacent, surrounding; neigh costes, borders; to neigh, too close together; neigh biside, near; fer and neigh, neigh and fer (wid), far and near, near and…

26. neod-bihẹ̄fe adj.

Additional spellings: neodbihefe
3 quotations in 1 sense
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Necessary.

27. next(e adj.

Additional spellings: nexte
140 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Nearest in position or distance; neighboring, adjacent, contiguous; closest (to sb., sth., or a place); next wei, the most direct route, shortest way; (b) closest (to profits or benefits); (c) of…

28. ōld(e adj.

Additional spellings: olde
702 quotations in 20 senses
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(a) Of living beings: near the end of the normal span of life, advanced in age; also, of children: of an age late in childhood, pre-adolescent; (b) used disparagingly; (c) old man, a man well-advanced…

29. ō̆n-eige adj.

Additional spellings: oneige
1 quotation in 1 sense
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One-eyed.

30. ō̆nfōld adj.

15 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Single, one, onefold; (b) simple, honest; (c) of interpretation: simple, literal; (d) bi onfold, onefold.

31. ō̆n-lẹ̄̆pī adj.

Additional spellings: onlepi
52 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Single, just one; on-lepi night, for a single night; (b) different from all others, unique; on-lepi sone (doughter, brother), only son (daughter, brother); on-lepi blis, unparalleled bliss…

32. right adj.

387 quotations in 9 senses
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(a) Straight, not crooked; right entraille (gut), the rectum; reule right, aligned straight as a ruler; (b) of a road, journey, etc.: direct; right wei, direct way, nearest way; (c) in fig. contexts…

33. right-wīs(e adj.

Additional spellings: rightwis, right-wise, rightwise
129 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) Conforming to divine law, virtuous, holy, righteous; (b) of God: good, holy, just; right-wis blod, innocent blood of Christ; right-wis gost, the Holy Ghost; (c) just in all dealings, impartial…

34. sẹ̄̆ld-sẹ̄n adj.

Additional spellings: seldsen
4 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Rarely encountered, seldom seen; (b) as adv.: seldom, rarely.

35. self adj., n., & pron.

258 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) Intensifying a previous noun or pron.: himself, itself, etc.; -- postpositive with noun but separated from the pron. it modifies; (b) god (crist, oure lord, etc.) self, god al-mighti self; (c) ich

36. sē̆lī adj.

137 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Spiritually favored, blessed; holy, virtuous; also, bringing God's favor, bringing blessing; (b) worthy, noble; fine, excellent; the seli man, the goodman, husband; (c) fortunate, lucky…

37. sharp adj.

308 quotations in 14 senses
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(a) Of a weapon, tool, etc.: sharp of edge, keen; of a spear, pick, needle, thorn, etc.: sharp of point; also fig. [quot.: c1400 Bk.Mother 38/27]; (b) in proverbial or traditional comparisons; --…

38. shōld(e adj.

Additional spellings: sholde
14 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of water: shallow; (b) of a vessel or pit: shallow, not deep; (c) of the point of a surgical needle: short; (d) in surname and place names.

39. snẹ̄pe adj.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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As coll. noun: fools.

40. stanrī adj.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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In phrase: stanri pere, a stony pear, a pear full of pips.