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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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1.
dwẹ̄re
n.
16 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) Doubt, perplexity, uncertainty;
in (a) dwere
, in doubt;
without dwere
, without question, certainly; (b) ?disagreement, dissension; ?distress, trouble; (c) amazement, awe; dread, fear.
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2.
hummen
v.
4 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) To hum, buzz, murmur; (b) to make inarticulate sounds; (c) to make murmuring sounds to cover up embarrassment.
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3.
lumpe
n.
33 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) A mass of material, usually of no special shape; a piece, lump;
lumpe ston
, ?an unfinished stone;
lumpe of a wal
, ?a buttress;
in (on) a lumpe
, in one piece, in a heap;
fallen as it were a lumpe
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4.
tik
n.
2 quotations in 1 sense
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A light touch, tap; also, a blow in combat.
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5.
tiken
v.
1 quotation in 1 sense
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To touch or pat a person as part of a game, dally frivolously.
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