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101. stē̆kel n.

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A lock, bar of a door; a barrier.

102. ?stenting ger.

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A portion of common meadow allotted for the use of one person for a set number of cattle.

103. stīme n.

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?A ray of light, a glimmer; sen a stime, to see anything, see at all.

104. strek(e adv.

Additional spellings: streke
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Straightway, immediately, directly.

105. strenkelen v.

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(a) To sprinkle; strenkelen on, sprinkle (sb. with holy water); ppl. strinkelande, sprinkling water (on sb.); also [quot. c1450(?a1400)], ?being scattered; ?sparkling [cp. sprenklen v.(2) (a)]; (b) to…

106. stulth n.

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Stealing, theft.

107. stultherīe n.

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(a) Something stolen, stolen goods; (b) furtiveness, stealth.

108. sufferaunt adj.

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(a) Willing to bear hardship, affliction, etc.; (b) self-restrained, slow to anger, calm; (c) patiently awaiting an event; also, as noun: one who patiently waits.

109. sufferingelī adv.

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(a) With patient endurance, steadfastly; (b) with forbearance.

110. ?sulsen v.

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Refl. To lie prostrate, ?grovel.

111. tangen v.

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(a) Of a snake or serpent: to bite (sb.), sting; tanged to ded, stung to death, killed by stinging; (b) ben tanged, to be pierced (with sorrow); (c) ben tanged, to come together, collect.

112. tā̆ven v.

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(a) To struggle energetically, wrestle; (b) to suck greedily.

113. thīne adv.

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From that place;—used in contexts suggesting: (a) the motion of a subject away from a place; also with implied verb of motion; (b) the removal from a place of the object of the action; also with…

114. thī̆r(e pron.

Additional spellings: thire
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(a) Used anaphorically, pointing to previously mentioned persons, things, actions, etc.: these, they; also, these, them [quots. 1st & c1450(?a1400)]; alle thir; also, pointing to one of two previously…

115. thī̆r(e adj.

Additional spellings: thire
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With noun, pron., or num. as noun, referring to specific members of a class: (a) used anaphorically, pointing to persons or things previously mentioned: these, those;—sometimes further specified by an…

116. thurghstangen v.

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To feel a piercing sensation throughout, sting.

117. tiflen v.(2)

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To handle (sth.) carelessly, examine so as to damage or disorder.

118. titten v.(1)

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(a) To pull (sb. or sth.), draw, tug; also, pull (sb. from a saddle); pull at (a body), stretch, distend; titten doun; titten of, pull off (clothing, an animal's skin); titten to, fasten (gates), pull…

119. tor-fer(e n.

Additional spellings: torfer, tor-fere, torfere
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(a) Hardship, misfortune, trouble, distress; also, a hardship, difficulty; (b) physical suffering, torment; also, a physical torment; (c) a disaster; (d) obstructiveness, ill will.

120. traist(e n.

Additional spellings: traiste
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(a) Confidence (in sb. or sth.), trust; taken traist, to take heart; (b) religious faith; confident expectation or hope of God's mercy or aid, salvation, etc.;—freq. translating L fiducia or spes; (c)…