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1. drīpen, drippen v.

Additional spellings: drippen
9 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To fall in drops, drip; dripen of, drip from (sth.); ppl. driping, dripping, misty; (b) dripen on, to drop or dab (a liquid or salve) on (sth.); (c) dripen mid, to moisten or daub (sth.) with…

2. gelstren v.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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To stink.

3. hurkelen v.

8 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To nestle, crouch; (b) hurkelen doun with hed, to bend the head down, cower; (c) to rest, lie; (d) hurkelen up, ?to stand up; (e) in surnames [see Smith PNElem. 1.260-1].

4. picchen v.

220 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) To thrust (sth.), drive (a stake, etc.); picchen in (o, to, into), stick, thrust, or drive (sth.) into (sth.); surround (a wood) with a palisade [quot.: a1450, 1st]; (b) to pierce (sb. or sth.)…

5. rampnen v.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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To force (sth. into or against sth. else), ram.

6. scateren v.

77 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) To scatter; disperse (sth.), throw or spread about, strew; scateren on, cast (dirt) on (one's head); (b) ben scatered, to be spread about so as to be common or prevalent; (c) to scatter (clouds)…

7. shenchen v.

21 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To pour, pour out, serve; also fig.; pour (wine, water, a drink), serve; of a drink: flow, be poured; (b) to serve (sb. sth., sth. to sb.); also fig.; shenchen mid, serve (sb.) with (wine)…

8. shillen v.(2)

10 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To remove (seeds, nuts, etc.) from the husk or shell; remove (peas) from the pod; remove (oysters) from the shell; shillen oute; also, ppl. shilled as adj.; (b) to separate (sb. or sth. from sth…

9. slāken v.(1)

157 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) To loosen (ropes, bonds, a bridle, etc.); also fig.; also, release (sb. from prison or confinement), loose (ferocious animals on someone), untie (a boat) from its mooring; slaken nekke, of a lion…

10. slengen v.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To throw (sb., an animal), cast; put (sb. on sth.) forcefully; (b) ?in surname.

11. slippen v.

47 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) To move quietly or stealthily; slip away, escape; also fig.; slippen awei, of blood: flow away; fig. of wealth: dissipate; slippen bi, pass by quietly; slippen doun, let oneself down, slide down…

12. slūmen v.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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To become drowsy, doze; also, sleep.

13. smerten v.

79 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To cause (sb. or sth.) physical pain, hardship, etc.; also in fig. context; -- also impers.; also, burn (sb. or sth.) [quot. 1440]; (b) to cause (sb.) to suffer grief, remorse, emotional distress…

14. sparken v.

7 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To give off sparks; also, fig. produce or kindle (sparks of desire); ppl. sparkinge as adj.: giving off sparks, sparking; (b) to sparkle, glitter; ppl. sparkinge, glittering.

15. sparren v.(1)

44 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To lock; -- used in fig. context; (b) of a part of the body: to close up; also, refl. close itself; sparren after, of heaven: close behind (sb.).

16. spǒuten v.

14 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To spit out saliva; ?splash (sth. on a place); -- used without obj. [quot. a1475 Hrl.Bk.Hawking]; of a lake: send out sprays of water; of a dragon: spit fire; also, spit (fire or sparks), spew; of…

17. sprǒuten v.

10 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To spring forth, grow; sprouten oute; also in fig. context; (b) to put forth shoots, germinate; sprouten to, produce (flowers, fruit); ppl. sprouted as adj.: germinated; (c) to put forth plants.

18. stāken v.

16 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To stake out (a boundary), determine; mark (land); staken oute; (b) to fix (pointed stakes) in a defensive line; fortify (a position) with pointed stakes; staken up; (c) ppl. staked, fastened to a…

19. stampen v.

33 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) To pound or mash an ingredient; pound (sth.), beat; crush (sth.), mash; also fig. [last quot.]; -- also without obj. [quot.: ?a1500]; stamp (ingredients in a mortar), bray; ppl. stamped, pounded…

20. stē̆ten v.

17 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To make a thrust, strike; strike (sb.); thrust (a spear); also, push hard on (gates); steten doun, knock (sb.) down; steten on, set on (sb.), strike at; ben stet on, trample on (sb.); (b) to fall…