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81. ketel n.

33 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A pot for cooking, a kettle, a caldron; also fig.; (b) as surname; (c) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 1.91; 2.3].

82. kinesetle n.

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A throne.

83. knī̆ght n.

195 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) A noble warrior; a member of the land-holding ruling class, owing military service to his lord and fighting on horseback; one who had received the status of knight from the king or other important…

84. lap-wink(e n.

Additional spellings: lapwink, lap-winke, lapwinke
22 quotations in 3 senses
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The hoopoe (Upupa epops); lap-wink eiren, a hoopoe's eggs; lap-wink nest.

85. laughter n.(1)

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(a) Laughter, laughing; the expression of amusement or pleasure; mirth, merriment; joy, pleasure; bresten on laughter, to burst out laughing; bringen o laughter, amuse (sb.), make (sb.) laugh; criing

86. lax n.

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(a) The salmon (Salmo salar); lax wer, a weir for catching salmon; (b) in surnames; lax man, one who fishes for salmon; (c) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 2.22].

87. lẹ̄che n.(3)

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(a) A physician or surgeon; hors leche, q.v.; (b) bodili (flesh, lichames) leche, a physician or surgeon for the body (as opposed to a spiritual doctor); leches drenche, a medicinal potion; (c) fig.

88. lei(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: leie
51 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) An alkaline solution made by leaching ashes, and used for washing, making soap, bleaching hair; lye; lei cuppe, a cup for holding lye; (b) med. & surg. a similar solution used for cleansing…

89. lei(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: leie
76 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Fire, a fire; also, a light, firelight; light (red) lei, bright (red) fire; swart (thester) lei, dark fire; (b) fire as one of the four elements; (c) a flame; red (hot) lei, red (hot) flame; lei

90. lei(e n.(3)

Additional spellings: leie
51 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) A piece of open land; a field, meadow, lawn; an opening in a woods, a natural glade or a clearing; haven the eie to the wode lei, wenden eie toward the wode lei, to turn the eye toward the…

91. leigh-tǒun n.

Additional spellings: leightoun
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(a) A garden; esp. a kitchen garden, herb garden; leigh-toun cresse, cress grown in a kitchen garden; (b) leigh-toun ward, a gardener; (c) in surname and place names [see Smith PNElem. 2.18].

92. leit n.(1)

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(a) Lightning; a flash of lightning; thonder leit, q.v.; (b) flame; a burst of flame; fire.

93. lẹ̄k n.

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(a) A leek (Allium porrum); unsette lek, a leek not yet transplanted; (b) garlic (Allium sativum); also, one of a group of sharp-tasting herbs; lek man, a dealer in potherbs; (c) in phrases: grene

94. lēse n.(1)

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(a) A place of pasturage, pasture land; fig. lusti (bad, lene) lese, favorable (unfavorable) circumstances; (b) grass and herbage used for food by grazing livestock; (c) lese penies (silver), a…

95. lẹ̄snesse n.

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(a) Forgiveness, remission; lesnesse of sinne(s; (b) expiation.

96. lēswe n.

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(a) A pasture; also fig.; (b) pastures collectively, pasture lands; also fig.; oxe of leswe, a grass-fed ox; (c) a grassy place, greensward; (d) pasturage, grazing for livestock; also fig.; yeven

97. lēte n.(1)

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(a) A meeting or intersection of roads, a crossroads; (b) in surnames & place names [see Smith PNElem. 2.11-2: some of the names may contain -let(e watercourse, cp. water-lete].

98. lẹ̄te n.(3)

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Good fortune.

99. lẹ̄th n.(1)

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(a) Relief from pain, peace; mercy; don leth, show mercy (to sb.), obtain mercy for (sb.); withouten leth, without relief or respite; (b) calm, ceasing of a storm; warmth, sunshine [1st quot.]; (c)…

100. līer(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: liere
42 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A liar, slanderer, deceitful person; also personified; (b) one who breaks a promise; a perjurer; (c) one who pretends to special knowledge, a false prophet, false teacher, charlatan; (d) lier of