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81. hẹ̄r(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: here
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(a) A stiff and coarse cloth made of hair, haircloth; (b) ?pl. for sg.

82. herien v.(2)

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(a) To pillage (a place), plunder (a house, town, country, etc.); rob (sb.); also, plunder (in a place), go pillaging; herien and brennen, pillage and burn, ravage; herien up, ravage (a country); (b)…

83. hē̆ring n.

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(a) A herring Clupea harengus; (b) red hering, smoked herring; whit hering, herring salted but not smoked; (c) hering barel, a cask for herring; hering breder (carter), one who roasts (hauls) herring…

84. heuk(e n.

Additional spellings: heuke
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(a) An outer garment, a cloak with a hood; (b) ?an ornamental covering for a shield; (c) ?caparison of a horse [?error for hak n. (2)].

85. hoche-pot n.

Additional spellings: hochepot
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(a) Law The blending together of property belonging to different persons for equal division; (b) cook. a kind of stew; esp. one made with goose, herbs, spices, wine, and other ingredients; gos (ges)

86. hō̆lm(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: holme
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(a) An island; a peninsula; (b) a meadow on a river bank; (c) a hill; (d) in surnames & place names [see Smith PNElem. 1.258-9, 268].

87. hotte n.

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(a) A basket or pannier for carrying earth, stone, mortar, and similar loads; (b) a unit of measure for grain; (c) a shed or hut [?orig. of wattlework]; (d) ?a lump of dirt; (e) in surnames.

88. houe n.(2)

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A mattock, pickax; also fig.

89. hǒulot n.

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An owlet; also, an owl.

90. hurdis n.

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(a) A wooden framework, a hurdle; (b) a hurdle used for defense in battles and sieges; also, a palisade, bulwark, or other structure made of hurdles; (c) a wooden bulwark or other structure on a ship…

91. hurt n.

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(a) A wound, an injury; also, disease, malady; also, the loss of a member, maiming [last quot.]; (b) sorrow, vexation; lovesickness; (c) spiritual injury, injury to the soul.

92. hurten v.

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(a) To injure (sb., a part of the body), wound, hurt; afflict (sb.) with disease [quot.: WB(1), Pecock]; of hunger: to pain (sb.); ben hurt, be wounded or injured; -- also intr.; (b) to receive an…

93. hūse n.

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A kind of large fish, sturgeon, beluga.

94. jangle n.

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(a) An idle word, idle speech, gossip, prating; (b) vicious gossip, slanderous conversation; (c) dispute.

95. jaudewin n.

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?A fool, jester.

96. jǒuk n.

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A snooze or nap; ?also as surname.

97. lainer(e n.

Additional spellings: lainere
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A thong used to fasten parts of armor, shields, clothing, etc.; strap, lace; ?also, a bandage; lainer knittere, one who makes thongs and straps; lainer line, some kind of line or rope.

98. lat n.

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(a) A long, thin strip of wood used in building; esp. such a strip nailed to rafters to form a support for shingles, tiles, or slates; ?also, a pole, stake; ?also, a shingle; hart lat, q.v.; (b) a…

99. lē̆che n.(2)

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Cook. (a) A strip, slice; (b) any of a number of jellylike dishes prepared from various ingredients and usually cut into strips or slices; (c) in names of specific dishes; (d) as adj.

100. lechǒur n.

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(a) A lascivious person, fornicator, adulterer; also, a lover or mistress, a pimp or bawd; also, one who sins sexually against nature; (b) a self-indulgent person; esp. a glutton; (c) Luxuria as one…