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1. ampte n.

29 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) An ant; (b) ampte eiren, the pupae of ants; ampte hil, ant hill; empt hors [cp. OE æmetan hors, O. Cockayne, Leechdoms 2.42], the pupae of ants. …

2. biriel(s n.

Additional spellings: biriels
54 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) A tomb or grave; also, a memorial to the dead; biriel ston; (b) cemetery, burial chamber; Cristen biriel, holi biriel. …

3. dēth n.

329 quotations in 12 senses
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Loss of life; dying, death as an event; deth of the bodi, deth of lif; dout (dred) of deth, fear of dying; paien the dette of deth, to die as man must die; dethes cares, throes of death. …

4. drēm n.(2)

60 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) A vision experienced in sleep, a dream; a nightmare; a prophetic dream; (b) dremen drem, meten drem, sen drem, to have a dream; in drem, on drem, in a dream or dreams; sweven and drem, drem or……

5. ē̆rd n.(1)

64 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A dwelling-place, esp. one's native land or region; homeland, abode; (b) a dwelling or home. …

6. hẹ̄rd(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: herde
114 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) A herdsman; a keeper of cattle, hogs, horses, goats, or any kind of livestock; asse herd, aver herd, calf herd, colt herd, cou herd, gelde herd, gos herd, got herd, hog herd, hors herd, lomb herd,……

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