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Þ þ (thorn)
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1.
spink(e
n.
Additional spellings:
spinke
9 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A finch, esp. the chaffinch (Fringella coelebs); (b) in surnames.
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squil(le
n.(1)
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squille
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(a) A woven basket; ?also, a bucket; (b) a hollow stem or cane.
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