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141. brinke n.

65 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) The shore (of the sea); seashore, coast; se brinke; ?also, the top (of a mound) [quot.: 1607], ?a precipice [quot. a1425 Wycl.]; (b) the bank (of a stream); (c) the edge (of a spring); (d) in……

142. britten v.

13 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) To mash; (b) to cut to pieces, dismember; (c) to shatter; demolish. …

143. brixel n.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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Humiliating treatment or circumstances; shameless behavior, chiding. …

144. brō n.(1)

8 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The bank (of a stream); the brink or raised edge (of a ditch or pit); (b) in names. …

145. brod n.(1)

20 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A sprout, a shoot; (b) a pointed instrument, a goad; (c) a nail (applied to several types and sizes); (d) brod smith, a maker of goads, ?a maker of nails. …

146. brok n.(2)

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Name of a horse. …

147. brǒnt n.

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(a) A sudden movement, a rush; at a bront, suddenly, speedily; (b) an attack, a charge; (c) a blow; also fig.; (d) the full force (of an attack, misfortune, etc.); a)biden (beren) the bront, endure……

148. brōth adj. & n.

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Sudden, hasty; of a person: quick, eager (to do sth.). …

149. brōthelī adj.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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Violent, angry; ?also, wicked, vile. …

150. brōth(e)lī adv.

Additional spellings: brotheli
19 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Suddenly, quickly; (b) violently, fiercely, angrily; (c) grievously, severely; ?wickedly, vilely. …

151. broþþ-fall n.

Additional spellings: broþþfall
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An epileptic fit. …

152. brusket n.

4 quotations in 1 sense
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The brisket of an animal. …

153. bulk n.

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The cargo of a ship, a shipload (of a commodity). …

154. burgh n.(3)

3 quotations in 1 sense
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A hill or mountain; also a towering mass of hair. …

155. busken v.

87 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) To make preparations, get ready, prepare (to do sth.); (b) to prepare (sth.), get (sb.) ready, arrange; make (sth.); busken debat, quarrel, make strife; busken him, make (sth.) for himself, get……

156. butte n.(4)

10 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) The end of a spear or pike opposite the head, butt; (b) naut.?the end of a plank in a ship's side; ?also, one of the planks. …

157. cæppe n.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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Warrior. …

158. cairen v.

31 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To go, move, travel, depart; (b) refl. to betake oneself, go; (c) to carry (sth.), bring, convey, send; cairen at, pull at (a cart), draw; (d) fig. to proceed (with a story); of apples: develop……

159. caiser n.

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A Roman emperor, a Caesar; caiser of Rome. …

160. cal n.

9 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) An outcry (against sb.), a charge, an accusation; maken cal; (b) a summons; an invitation. …

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