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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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brembel
n.
38 quotations in 4 senses
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A thorny shrub or prickly plant; a bramble or brier; specif., the blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) or dewberry (R. caesius);
brembel busk
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brembel bery
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eit
n.
10 quotations in 2 senses
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An island.
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elsen
n.
6 quotations in 1 sense
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An awl or some other pointed instrument or tool;
elsen blad
, the blade of such an instrument.
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