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1.
sailen
v.(2)
8 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) To dance, skip, leap about, perform acrobatic feats; also, hasten; (b)
arch.
:
ppl.
sailing
, projecting;
sailing pece
, a projecting beam or structure.
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2.
trussen
v.
110 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) To pack, pack up; ?also, lade a ship, make ready to sail [last quot. & perh. 1st]; also,
refl.
pack oneself up, get oneself ready to go; (b) to apply a truss to the body.
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