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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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1.
drǒm
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A drum.
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dwẹ̄re
n.
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(a) Doubt, perplexity, uncertainty;
in (a) dwere
, in doubt;
without dwere
, without question, certainly; (b) ?disagreement, dissension; ?distress, trouble; (c) amazement, awe; dread, fear.
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sheueles
n.
4 quotations in 1 sense
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A scarecrow.
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weimer
n.
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?A mourner; ?mourning, lamentation, woe.
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