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Þ þ (thorn)
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Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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1.
genou
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
The mouth.
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2.
gulle
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A gull, water bird.
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3.
họ̄ne
n.(2)
13 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
Delay, hesitation;
withouten (bouten) hone
, without delay, forthwith.
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4.
kẹ̄lim
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A little bell.
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5.
lough
n.
25 quotations in 2 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) A lake; also, any body of water, ?a river [1st quot.]; (b) in place names [see Smith
PNElem.
2.27].
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obilas
n. plural
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
Some type of long ships.
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skēne
n.
5 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A kind of knife or dagger;
irish skene
; (b) in surname.
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