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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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1.
anlē̆t
n.
11 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Face; (b) forehead; (c) appearance, looks; image.
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shē̆nden
v.
275 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) To do harm to (sb.), injure; bring (sb.) to ruin, overcome; injure (sb., a part of the body, a faculty or capacity of the body), damage, afflict; of cattle: make (themselves) sick; (b) to bring…
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