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41. stāver n.

16 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) An upright bar in a rack for hay or fodder; hacche staver; (b) in place names [see Smith PNElem.2.141, 142].

42. stǒupe n.(1)

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(a) A jug, often made of leather; also, a measure for liquids, varying from one pint to several gallons; (b) a vessel or container for holy water; holi water stoupe.

43. sum conj.

33 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) As; ?also, error for soth adj. [quot. a1225]; sum that, where [cp. as conj. 10.]; as fer sum, so fer..sum, insofar as; so (as) sum, as, just as; also, as though [quot.Orm .3694]; swich (al-swich)

44. thei pron.

169 quotations in 5 senses
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As anaph. or pers. pron.: (a) the persons referred to, they; (b) used pleonastically or for emphasis; (c) with antecedent in apposition following; (d) as obj. of verb or prep.: them, those; (e) with…

45. thī̆r(e pron.

Additional spellings: thire
18 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Used anaphorically, pointing to previously mentioned persons, things, actions, etc.: these, they; also, these, them [quots. 1st & c1450(?a1400)]; alle thir; also, pointing to one of two previously…

46. trī̆nen v.(2)

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(a) To go, step, proceed; trinen forth (in, on, up); trinen a (heigh) trot, trinen on a (gret) trot, go speedily, go at a smart pace; (b) to approach (sth.), go near to; trinen a trace, make one's way…

47. trol n.

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(a) ?A sorcerer or demon;—used in fig. context; (b) in surnames and place name [see Smith PNElem.2.188].

48. twinling(e n.

Additional spellings: twinlinge
9 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) One of two children born at a single birth, a twin; a pair of children or animal progeny born at a single birth, twins; twinling of men (wommen), a male (female) twin; twinling of notes or of

49. twin(ne num.

Additional spellings: twinne
57 quotations in 4 senses
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Cardinal number as adj.: (a) two; also, with diminished force in generalizing phrase: a furlong or twin [could also be construed as sense 2.(a)]; (b) double, dual; twofold; of two kinds; having two…

50. wāre n.(5)

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Suppurated matter, pus, ichor; ?also, ear wax [2nd quot.].

51. weik adj.

112 quotations in 9 senses
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Lacking physical rigidity, flexible, pliant [glossing L flexibilis, lentus]; also, thin, slender.

52. weiknen v.

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To become feeble or deranged.

53. wē̆t n.

71 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Water as a naturally occurring substance; water as a medium for preparing recipes, soaking, etc.; also, a fluid with properties similar to those of water (b) a naturally occurring body of water,…

54. wō̆nd(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: wonde
78 quotations in 9 senses
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(a) A sapling; also fig.; a cutting; also, a branch; tre (treen) wond; under wond, in the woods; wode wond, coll. branches (b) in stock similes and prov. expressions; (c) wond penies, a customary…

55. yēven v.

1371 quotations in 35 senses
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(a) To give alms, gifts, etc., give something voluntarily, make a gift; give generously (to sb.); give alms, gifts, etc. (to sb.) in response to a request; also, in partitive construction: yeven of