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1. ei indef. pron.

28 quotations in 2 senses
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As noun: Any one (of a group of persons or things); anybody.

2. eit n.

10 quotations in 2 senses
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An island.

3. eldre n. (usually plural)

47 quotations in 6 senses
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A parent (in quot. a1333 extended to include godparents); an ancestor or forefather; a predecessor.

4. elf n.

17 quotations in 2 senses
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A supernatural being having magical powers for good or evil; a spirit, fairy, goblin, incubus, succubus, or the like.

5. hẹ̄rd(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: herde
114 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) A herdsman; a keeper of cattle, hogs, horses, goats, or any kind of livestock; asse herd, aver herd, calf herd, colt herd, cou herd, gelde herd, gos herd, got herd, hog herd, hors herd, lomb herd,

6. isomnen v.

13 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To invite (sb.); (b) to call (sb.) into the presence of another, summon; order (sb.) to appear; also, order (sb. to come to a specific place); (c) law to cite (sb.) to appear before a court or…

7. mēlen v.

74 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To speak, talk; -- also refl.; of birds: sing; melen with mouth; melen ayen, contradict (natural law) [quot.: Jos.Arim. 106; see kinde n. 7. (b)]; melen forth, proceed (with a narrative); melen of

8. servaunt n.

223 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) One owing a duty of service to a master or lord; a laborer for hire; a male or female domestic servant, household servant; servaunt man, servaunt womman; (b) servaunt familier (domestical,