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21. herken v.

34 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To listen attentively, take heed, harken; herken to, listen to (sb. or sth.); herken of, listen to (sth.), hear about; herken unto, listen to (sb.); (b) to listen to (sth. or sb.) attentively…

22. họ̄p n.

36 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A circular band of wood or metal, used for barrels, wheels, candelabra; a hoop, ring; welle hop, q.v.; (b) a circular band used to support the sign outside a house or inn; (c) one of the ribs of a…

23. knokel n.

16 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) A joint of the body, esp. a knobby joint; a knuckle; (b) the end of a bone which fits into a joint or a socket; (c) a fist; (d) a morbid lump or swelling.

24. lak n.

124 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Lack, absence, want; shortage, deficiency; default of payment; lak of sacramentes, failure to receive the sacraments; no lak (of, no shortage (of, no deficiency (of; pens lak, q.v.; (b) for lak of

25. pǒuren v.(1)

17 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To gaze intently, look closely; pouren after, watch closely for (sth.); pouren in, gaze intently into or at (sth.), stare into; pouren upon, gaze on (sth.), look closely on; (b) pouren in (on,

26. quēd(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: quede
93 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Evil, wickedness; (b) an evil thing or event; a wicked act or sin; harm or trouble; sickness or injury; (c) boden qued, to foretell evil; don (to) qued, do evil, do wrong; don (spien, waiten,

27. querkenen v.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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To suffocate (sb.), choke.

28. rennen v.(1)

936 quotations in 33 senses
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(a) Of humans: to run, move quickly on foot; also of angels, centaurs, devils, monopodes, etc.; rennen and (other) rennen, go on foot and (or) ride; (b) comen rennen, comen (gon) renninge, to come…

29. scof(fe n.

Additional spellings: scoffe
8 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Something trivial or ridiculous, a bagatelle; in bourde and scof, as a joke; maken no scof, to be serious; (b) an expression of contempt, a jibe; a mockery; (c) as surname.

30. scoffer n.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) One who mocks, a mocker; a deceiver; (b) a railing controversialist; (c) as surname.

31. scoffing ger.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A jibe; derision; (b) as surname.

32. shīve n.

24 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A slice, piece, usu. of bread or other food; also in proverb; also, a portion of food; shive (of) bred; step-moder shive, a thin slice, an insufficient portion; (b) ?a slab or length of wood; ?a…

33. shrēde n.

25 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A scrap or fragment of food or of the Host; a piece of a body; heuen everi a shrede, to cut (sb.) to pieces; (b) a strip of material; an ornamental strip of material hanging from the edge of a…

34. shrīven v.

147 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Refl. To make confession, make confession (to sb., to God); also iron., with implication of impending decease [quot.: Chaucer TC]; (b) refl. shriven o (of), to confess (sins), make confession of…

35. shūr n.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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A shed, lean-to.

36. sī̆len v.(2)

4 quotations in 1 sense
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To strain (sth.).

37. skekken v.(2)

1 quotation in 1 sense
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?To send forth (the Holy Ghost).

38. skelten v.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To come, go; skelten ther-at, apply oneself to something; (b) to raise (an alarm); cause (skirmishing), begin; (c) ?to cause (sb.) to go away, drive away; ?revile (sb.).

39. skrī̆ke n.

14 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A scream of pain, fear, or grief; (b) a scream of anger; a loud shout, an uproar, a battle cry; (c) a child's crying; (d) the song of a bird.

40. skrithe n.

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A loud cry.