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1. āme n.(2)

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A liquid measure (of varying capacity).

2. baselā̆rd n.(1)

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A kind of short straight sword or dagger, in civilian use, worn in a sheath hung from a strap, e.g. at the girdle; baselard knif; in some examples perhaps used loosely of a curved 'hanger.'

3. blenken v.

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(a)To shine, gleam, be bright; (b) to cause (one's countenance) to grow livid; to turn pale; blenken of one's ble, of a person: to turn pale; of the sun: to grow dim.

4. blī-gẹ̄ter n.

Additional spellings: bligeter
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A lead founder.

5. blusteren v.

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To blow violently; of persons: shout loudly and angrily.

6. bọ̄s n.(1)

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A stall for livestock; also, a manger; bos gate, ?the gate or door of a stall.

7. bǒuken v.

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To soak (sth.) in a lye solution for the purpose of cleaning and bleaching, buck (clothing, thread, etc.); fig. cleanse.

8. bou-sprẹ̄t(e, bǒu(e)sprẹ̄t(e n.

Additional spellings: bouspret, bou-sprete, bousprete, bouesprete, bouspret, bouespret, bousprete
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Naut. Bowsprit.

9. brāken v.

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To vomit, spew; braken out, braken up.

10. brinke n.

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(a) The shore (of the sea); seashore, coast; se brinke; ?also, the top (of a mound) [quot.: 1607], ?a precipice [quot. a1425 Wycl.]; (b) the bank (of a stream); (c) the edge (of a spring); (d) in…

11. bught n.

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(a) A bend or curve; loop (of thread or yarn); fold (of cloth); loop (in a dragon's tail); (b) a hollow or curve in the body; bught of the arm, the angle of the elbow; bught of the kne (leg), the…

12. but(te n.(5)

Additional spellings: butte
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(a) A fish of the family Pleuronectidae, a flounder; (b) but tourte, a torte or pie containing this fish; -- used as personal name.

13. clam adj.

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Viscous, sticky; muddy, miry; also fig.

14. clap-holt n.

Additional spellings: clapholt
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Small boards of split oak, board cut to make barrel staves.

15. corf n.

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(a) A basket; (b) ?a booth.

16. cǒuren v.

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(a) To crouch, squat, or kneel; couren doun, couren on knes; (b) to cringe, cower; (c) fig. to lurk.

17. cracche n.(2)

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Scratching, itch.

18. cracchen v.

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(a) To scratch (sth.); esp., scrape with claws or fingernails; -- also without object; (b) to scratch oneself to relieve itching; scrape (sth.) lightly with claws or nails; (c) to comb (cloth) to make…

19. craulen v.

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(a) To swarm, crawl; ben crauling, be crawling (with worms); (b) fig. to drag oneself, walk slowly.

20. cropling n.

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An inferior kind of stockfish.