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61. tọ̄̆spateren v.

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To smash (sth.) to pieces, scatter in fragments.

62. trink n.

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A type of long fishing net, usually fixed, used in the Thames and its tributaries.

63. vēren v.(1)

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Naut. To let out or slacken (a rope).

64. weghin n.

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In comb.: fot weghin, ?floorboards, foot-waling [cp. fot-weir, s.v. weir n.].

65. weir n.

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Naut. A wooden member forming part of a ship, prob. a stringer or sleeper; fot weir, a plank or batten laid in a fore-and-aft direction to form foot-waling or floorboards;—also coll.

66. wẹ̄veling n.

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Naut. A piece of caulking material placed between the lapstrakes while the ship is under construction;—also coll.

67. wriggen v.

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To wag (one’s tail);—used fig.; wriggen with the tail, of a bird: twist or flap its tail.

68. wrikken v.

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To move to and fro, flit back and forth; also in fig. context.