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1.
chiken
n.
49 quotations in 4 senses
Sense / Definition
A young chicken; chick, pullet; prob. also any chicken.
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2.
lē̆ng(e
n.(2)
Additional spellings:
lenge
31 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
The European ling
Molva molva
; also, any fish of the genus Molva;
gret leng
, a full-grown ling;
leng fish
, a ling;
whit leng
, ?white ling [?error for
whiting
];
leng drie
, dried lings.
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3.
shǒvelen
v.(2)
2 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
To shuffle;
shovelen (forth) with fete
.
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4.
weghin
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
In comb.:
fot weghin
, ?floorboards, foot-waling [cp.
fot-weir
, s.v.
weir
n.].
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5.
wẹ̄veling
n.
13 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
Naut.
A piece of caulking material placed between the lapstrakes while the ship is under construction;—
also coll.
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