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1. lē̆r n.

64 quotations in 3 senses
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The cheek; in pl.: the face; loken under ler, to look down over (one's) cheek, look downward.

2. setten v.

1640 quotations in 40 senses
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(a) To make (sb.) sit, seat (sb.); also, with partitive construction: setten of..over heigh setle, fig. seat (someone's offspring) upon (his) high throne, make to rule; setten adoun (doun, up), make…

3. tei(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: teie
20 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A rope, cord, or chain;—also coll.; (b) naut. a rope for hoisting or securing the sail and yard on a ship; (c) confinement, restraint; tei dogge, a chained watchdog; ben in strong tei, to be tied…

4. wāren v.(1)

77 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) To be mindful, be aware; waren of, be knowledgeable concerning (sth.), be skilled in; ware him his fal is nexte his honde, let him be mindful his fall is at hand (b) to be mindful of (sth.),…

5. wē̆t n.

71 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Water as a naturally occurring substance; water as a medium for preparing recipes, soaking, etc.; also, a fluid with properties similar to those of water (b) a naturally occurring body of water,…

6. wẹ̄veling n.

13 quotations in 1 sense
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Naut. A piece of caulking material placed between the lapstrakes while the ship is under construction;—also coll.

7. wīnd(e n.

Additional spellings: winde
7 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) An apparatus for hoisting or hauling, a winch, windlass [cp. windas n.]; naut. middel wind, ?a central garnet used in brailing up the sail (b) a wooden reel from which a hank or thread of yarn…

8. with prep.

1153 quotations in 39 senses
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Directly opposite to (sth.) in space or location, facing over against; face with face, mouth with mouth, neb with neb, face to face; fighten honde with honde, to fight hand to hand, fight in close…