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1. bat-fǒulen, -fǒulere, -fǒuling v., n., & ger.

Additional spellings: batfoulen, bat-foulere, batfoulere, bat-fouling, batfouling
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To hunt birds (at night) by knocking them from the roost with a 'bat' or pole and netting them; etc. …

2. bossing, bǒssing ger.

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Kissing. …

3. brēminge ger.

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The process of cleaning a ship's bottom with burning broom or reeds; also, material so used [first quot.]. …

4. flostring ger.

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Blustering, agitation. …

5. frēking ger.

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?Capricious behavior, whims. …

6. fusting ger.

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Becoming fusty or mouldy, the process of aging the ingredients of an ointment. …

7. gluskinge ger.

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Looking squint-eyed, squinting. …

8. hǒmeringe ger.

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?Muttering, murmuring. …

9. nekking ger.

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A blow or slap on the neck. …

10. ningkiling ger.

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Hint, slight indication; whisper, mention. …

11. ripelinge ger.

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The act or process of cleaning the seeds from flax; ripelinge comb (stok), = ripel-stok n. …

12. scleaterunge ger.

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Daubing (with unguent), plastering. …

13. scottlinge ger.

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Moving one's feet quickly, scampering. …

14. shoughturing ger.

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Flapping of wings. …

15. sloffinge ger.

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Eating greedily, devouring. …

16. snō̆chinge ger.

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Speaking through the nose, snuffling. …

17. ?stenting ger.

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A portion of common meadow allotted for the use of one person for a set number of cattle. …

18. swabbing ger.

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?Swaying or moving about. …

19. swablinge ger.

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?Swaying or moving about. …

20. swinglinge ger.

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The act of swinging or waving the arms or hands. …

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