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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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1.
āme
n.(2)
4 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A liquid measure (of varying capacity).
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2.
cōl-mōse
n.
Additional spellings:
colmose
4 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
Kingfisher.
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3.
drāke
n.(2)
12 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The male of the duck, drake; ?also, a gander; (b) a representation of a drake.
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4.
lē̆ng(e
n.(2)
Additional spellings:
lenge
31 quotations in 1 sense
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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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