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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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1.
derf
adj.
41 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Bold, daring, courageous; valiant, doughty, noble (knight, king); (b) audacious, forward; impudent, wicked.
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