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61. ō̆penen v.

336 quotations in 12 senses
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(a) To unclose (a gate, door, window), open; open (a gate) to (sb.); (b) to open the door to (sb.); openen to, open the door to (sb.), permit (sb.) to enter; (c) without obj.: to unlock; as command…

62. parfit n.(1)

3 quotations in 1 sense
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Hunt. (a) A horn call indicating that the hunter or hounds are on the right track; also fig.; (b) ?the right track.

63. parfī̆tere n.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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Hunt. A dog kept in reserve to be used at the completion of a chase.

64. purs-net n.

Additional spellings: pursnet
4 quotations in 1 sense
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A fishing net furnished with a bag containing a stone for sinking the net; hunt. a bag-shaped net having a cord running through the outer meshes in the manner of a purse-string.

65. putten v.

1280 quotations in 42 senses
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(a) To push, shove, thrust; strike a blow, smite; putten with fet, trample, kick; putten with fet and hondes, thrust with feet and hands; putten ayen, push against (sb.); stumble against (sb.); putten

66. quest(e n.

Additional spellings: queste
94 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) A judicial inquiry, an inquest, a trial; (b) fals (ivel, wrongful) quest, an inquest initiated without valid cause or resulting in an unjust verdict; (c) comen in (on) quest, gon on (upon) quest

67. quīlen v.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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Hunt.: To flush (a game animal) with hounds.

68. quirrẹ̄ n.(1)

16 quotations in 2 senses
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Hunt. (a) The parts of a deer, usually placed on the animal's hide, which are given to the hounds as a reward for the chase; (b) the ceremony of giving the hounds their reward; (c) the collection of…

69. rēal n.

30 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A noble, person of royal blood; coll. the nobility; (b) royal power or possessions; also, ?kingdom; ?error for realte n.(1); (c) service owed to the king.

70. receit(e n.

Additional spellings: receite
79 quotations in 5 senses
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A sum or an amount of money received by a person, guild, church, etc.; an income; -- also pl.; forein receit [see also forein adj. 5.(b)].

71. receivǒur n.

63 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) A recipient of a gift, property, etc.; (b) a partaker of the sacrament, communicant; also, a recipient of medicine; (c) a receiver of stolen goods, resetter; (d) hunt. a heavy deerhound used to…

72. recǒveren v.(1)

1 quotation in 1 sense
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Hunt. ben recovered of (with), of harts or their antlers: to be covered again with (new hair).

73. recovering(e ger.

Additional spellings: recoveringe
20 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Recovery from illness; restoration (of someone's health); (b) hope or chance of rallying in battle; (c) salvation; (d) help, assistance.

74. refūs(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: refuse
14 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Refusal, rejection; disgrace; also person.; maken refus of, to reject (sb.); putten in refus, reject (sth.), despise; (b) hunt. withouten refus, old enough to be hunted.

75. refūsen v.

135 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) To reject (sb.) as foolish, unworthy, etc., forsake, despise; exclude (sb.) from office; renounce (a god); (b) to refuse to take (sb.) as a spouse or lover; divorce (one's wife); (c) to cast (sb.)…

76. reisen v.(1)

261 quotations in 9 senses
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(a) To lift up (sb. or sth.), hold up; engage in lifting and carrying [quot.: 1446]; reisen up; reisen eien, reisen up eie-sight, look up; reisen eres, of an elephant: stretch out the ears; reisen up

77. rejoisen v.

133 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To own (goods, property), possess (sth.); occupy (a manor, an estate) as owner; (b) to enjoy the benefits of (citizenship, a privilege, title, benefice, etc.); enjoy (favor, glory, the Beatific…

78. relai n.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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Hunt. Hounds posted along the probable line of a chase to replace hounds grown weary; also, the place where the hounds are posted.

79. relaien v.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Hunt. To set a pack of hounds after the quarry; (b) ben relaied, of a deer: to be chased by a relay of hounds; (c) to take a fresh horse, change horses; (d) to let (a horse) run free, slacken the…

80. relẹ̄f(e n.

Additional spellings: relefe
99 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) That which is left over or left behind, remains, remnants, residue; -- often pl.; also, a legacy, charitable bequest; also, dregs; relef of brucus, what the bruchus leaves; (b) rabble, ruins; (c)…