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1. 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. …

2. fokesail n.

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A sail attached to the foremast, a (triangular) foresail. …

3. kemp(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: kempe
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A container for bulk sale of fish, apparently equal to a barrel; a cask, barrel. …

4. knarre n.

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(a) A crag, twisted rock; (b) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 1.102]. …

5. lǒuen n.

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A rascal, rogue. …

6. pet(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: pete
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?A cornel cherry; pet tre, cornel cherry tree. …

7. stul(le n.

Additional spellings: stulle
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(a) A large piece or chunk of food; (b) in surnames. …

8. toi(e n.

Additional spellings: toie
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A trifle, trifling thing; a sportive act; a jest. …

9. trink n.

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A type of long fishing net, usually fixed, used in the Thames and its tributaries. …

10. weghin n.

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In comb.: fot weghin, ?floorboards, foot-waling [cp. fot-weir, s.v. weir n.]. …

11. weir n.

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Naut. A wooden member forming part of a ship, prob. a stringer or sleeper; fot weir, a plank or batten laid in a fore-and-aft direction to form foot-waling or floorboards;—also coll. …

12. wẹ̄veling n.

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Naut. A piece of caulking material placed between the lapstrakes while the ship is under construction;—also coll. …

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