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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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1.
dēd
adj.
290 quotations in 16 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) Of persons, animals, bodies, parts of bodies: dead, no longer alive; also
fig.
;
ben ded
, to be dead; (b) of trees, flowers, etc.: dead.
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2.
main
adj.
29 quotations in 3 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) Outstanding or noteworthy for largeness of size; (b) unusual, rare; (c) most important, chief, principal;
main fold
, high water.
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3.
plat
adj.
24 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) Flat, even, smooth, having low relief; level, not inclined or sloped;
plat sword
, a sword turned so as to strike with the flat;
as plat a cake
, flat as a pancake;
plat fet
, smooth, well-formed…
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4.
stedī
adj.
5 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) Stubborn; (b)
naut.
not deviating from course, steady on course; (c) as surname; also, ?in a name given to a horse.
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