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1.
drift
n.
25 quotations in 4 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) Driving cattle to pasture; (b) a drove or herd; a group of persons;
drift of fisheres
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2.
shirten
v.(2)
2 quotations in 1 sense
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To amuse oneself, enjoy oneself.
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spǒuten
v.
14 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To spit out saliva; ?splash (sth. on a place); -- used without obj. [quot. a1475
Hrl.Bk.Hawking
]; of a lake: send out sprays of water; of a dragon: spit fire; also, spit (fire or sparks), spew; of…
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