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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
Æ æ (ash)
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1.
eit
n.
10 quotations in 2 senses
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An island.
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fēsen
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(a) Drive or chase; spur (a horse); incite (to action); (b) put to flight, rout (an enemy); discomfit.
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