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1. heigh adj.

758 quotations in 11 senses
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(a) High, lofty, big, tall; heigh der, stag; heigh got, he-goat; heigh halle (hous, bold), large house [often connoting pride and ostentation]; heigh hors (stede), fine tall horse [also, like heigh

2. hẹ̄rsum adj.

7 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Obedient, compliant; (b) ?of worship: devout.

3. ihẹ̄rsum adj.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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Obedient; obedient or docile to (sb.), compliant or submissive to (someone's words).

4. Lā̆tī̆n adj.

25 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of the Latin language, Latin; (b) of a book: written in Latin; (c) Latin-speaking, Latin-writing; Latin chirche, the Western church; (d) of the original Latin-speaking peoples; port Latin, the…

5. mōst adj. (superlative) & n.

306 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) Largest in size, highest, most extensive; very large [quot.: (a1382)]; ?tallest [quot.: c1380]; most finger, biggest or longest finger; (b) greatest in number or quantity; the majority of (sth.)…

6. nẹ̄̆r(re adj.

Additional spellings: nerre
60 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Nearer in space or time; ner dai, an earlier date; (b) more closely related by kinship; ner kin (sibbe); (c) in proverbs.

7. next(e adj.

Additional spellings: nexte
140 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Nearest in position or distance; neighboring, adjacent, contiguous; closest (to sb., sth., or a place); next wei, the most direct route, shortest way; (b) closest (to profits or benefits); (c) of…

8. purpel adj.

32 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Purple, dark crimson, or violet; of a cloth or garment: dyed in a purplish or crimson hue, often denoting royalty; also, of a liturgical vestment: denoting a penitential season; (b) purpel pal, a…

9. rāthe adj.

15 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Eager, prompt; also, rash; (b) aroused, provoked; ?angry; (c) early, soon; to rathe, too early; (d) important, prominent, principal; sup. rathest, of first quality, best; (e) in surnames.

10. shāmeful(le adj.

Additional spellings: shamefulle
40 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Modest; humble; respectful of propriety; (b) seized with the feeling of shame, ashamed; also, blushing, showing signs of shame [quot.: Capgr.Rome]; also, sup. as noun: a profound feeling of shame…

11. shāmelī adj.

11 quotations in 1 sense
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Shameful, disgraceful; deserving of reproach and condemnation; also, causing shame or dishonor; shameli deth (ende), an ignominious death; shameli parties, the male genitalia.

12. this adj.

322 quotations in 6 senses
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Referring to a specific member of a class and used anaphorically, pointing to a previously mentioned person, thing, or series of things: this; ?also, such, such a [quots. ?a1425 & c1475 in (a)]: (a)…