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1. aunen v.

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(a) To show (sth.), disclose; (b) refl. to show oneself, appear; (c) ?point the way.

2. benger(e n.

Additional spellings: bengere
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A grain bin; the hopper of a mill.

3. big adj.

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Of persons and animals: (a) strong, sturdy, robust; big of bones, of sturdy build; big in armes, strong-armed; of big strengthe, powerful; (b) full-grown, big; (c) stout-hearted, courageous, fierce…

4. bloderen v.

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To make inarticulate sounds; blubber, sob, 'carry on'.

5. blǒnderen v.

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(a) To walk without seeing, go blindly; (b) to proceed ignorantly, act blindly or irrationally; refl. delude oneself, be out of one's senses; ppl. blundering, rash, clumsy, thoughtless; of things…

6. bōst n.

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(a) A brag, a boast; boastful speech, bragging, self-praise; (b) casten bost at, be boastful toward (sb.), insult; maken bost (of), brag (of, about); more bost is, etc., a pot of wine causes more…

7. bǒu(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: boue
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(a) The bow of a ship; (b) in name of ship.

8. bou(e-līne n.

Additional spellings: bouline, boue-line, boueline
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Naut. Bowline.

9. bou-sprẹ̄t(e, bǒu(e)sprẹ̄t(e n.

Additional spellings: bouspret, bou-sprete, bousprete, bouesprete, bouspret, bouespret, bousprete
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Naut. Bowsprit.

10. bred-ful adj.

Additional spellings: bredful
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(a) Of a container: filled to the brim, brimful; (b) of an area: completely covered; (c) completely filled, chock-full.

11. brōked adj.

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Variegated, spotted.

12. burre n.(1)

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(a) The common burdock (Arctium lappa); ?also, some similar plant; (b) ?some member of the genus Rumex; ?R. crispus, ?R. obtusifolius; (c) cleavers (Galium aparine); (d) Christ's thorn (Paliurus…

13. cāke n.

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(a) A flat cake or loaf; also, an unbaked cake or loaf, a lump of doug; haver (ote, oten) cake, a cake of oaten bread; therf cake, a cake of unleavened bread; barli cake, flouren cake, spiced cake

14. clint n.

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(a) A ledge of rock; a cliff, steep bank; (b) in place names.

15. cliver adj.

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?Expert in seizing.

16. clǒm n.(1)

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(a) Silence; (b) as interj.: Be silent! Mum's the word!

17. clǒmmed ppl.

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Benumbed.

18. cramsen v.

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To scratch.

19. cros n.

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(a) A cross for crucifixion, a gibbet; (b) the cross of Christ; holi cros; Exaltacioun of the cros, a feast, Sept. 14; feste of the holi cros, feast of the Invention of the Cross, May 3; (c) winnen

20. crōt(e n.

Additional spellings: crote
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(a) A lump; a clod (of earth); ?a knob (on the cover of a pot); (b) the residue of rendered fat, cracklings; (c) ilk (a) crot, every bit.