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1.
hurlen
v.
86 quotations in 5 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) To rush violently or quickly; charge (at sb.); of sound: rush (to the ears); also
fig.
;
hurlen in
, come charging in;
hurlen hider and thider, hurlen her and ther
, stumble or stagger this way and…
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2.
shǒvelen
v.(2)
2 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
To shuffle;
shovelen (forth) with fete
.
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3.
tọ̄̆spateren
v.
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
To smash (sth.) to pieces, scatter in fragments.
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4.
wriggen
v.
2 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
To wag (one’s tail);—used
fig.
;
wriggen with the tail
, of a bird: twist or flap its tail.
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