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1. crossen v.

45 quotations in 6 senses
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To make the sign of the cross on or over (sth.); cross (sb., oneself).

2. fāken v.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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Naut. To coil (a rope).

3. fallen v.

598 quotations in 57 senses
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(a) Of any object: to move more or less freely downward through space (from a higher to a lower position); to descend, drop, fall; of Lucifer and his followers: to fall (from heaven into hell); fallen

4. rennen v.(1)

936 quotations in 33 senses
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(a) Of humans: to run, move quickly on foot; also of angels, centaurs, devils, monopodes, etc.; rennen and (other) rennen, go on foot and (or) ride; (b) comen rennen, comen (gon) renninge, to come…

5. seisen v.

138 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) To take possession; take possession of (a country, city, land, goods, etc.); seize (sth.) by force; capture (sth.); also fig.; also, take legal possession of (sth.), confiscate; seisen on, usurp…

6. setten v.

1640 quotations in 40 senses
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(a) To make (sb.) sit, seat (sb.); also, with partitive construction: setten of..over heigh setle, fig. seat (someone's offspring) upon (his) high throne, make to rule; setten adoun (doun, up), make…

7. spurnen v.

65 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) To stumble, trip, stub the foot; also fig.; spurnen at (o, on), stumble or trip over (sth.); bump into (sth.); spurnen ayenes, bump into (sth.), strike inadvertently against; (b) in prov. sayings…

8. strīken v.

277 quotations in 14 senses
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(a) To deliver a blow; strike or slash (with a sword); also, fight, attack; striken togeder (togederes), smite each other, fight; of heaven and earth: crash or clash together; wel striking, of a…

9. takelen v.

6 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Naut. To rig (a sail); ?also, prepare (a ship) for sailing [last quot.]; ppl. takeled, of a ship: made ready to sail; (b) ppl. takeled, armed with a supply of arrows; (c) fig. to ensnare (sb.)…

10. trussen v.

110 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) To pack, pack up; ?also, lade a ship, make ready to sail [last quot. & perh. 1st]; also, refl. pack oneself up, get oneself ready to go; (b) to apply a truss to the body.

11. twisten v.

23 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To squeeze (sb.); squeeze (sb. by the hand); (b) to constrain (sb.), bind; (c) to torment (sb., the heart), oppress, press upon; (d) ?to writhe, turn; ? = (c) without obj.

12. uncǒveren v.

37 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To remove the cover or covering materials from (sth.) (b) ppl. uncovered, of a vessel: without a lid; of the sacramental chalice: not covered with the veil or pall; of a house or structure:…

13. vēren v.(1)

1 quotation in 1 sense
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Naut. To let out or slacken (a rope).

14. wāren v.(1)

77 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) To be mindful, be aware; waren of, be knowledgeable concerning (sth.), be skilled in; ware him his fal is nexte his honde, let him be mindful his fall is at hand (b) to be mindful of (sth.),…