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61. pilken v.

4 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of a bird: to strike at or pick clean (sth.) with the bill; used fig.; (b) to deprive (sb.) of goods by exercise of power; (c) in surname.

62. plǒugh n.

204 quotations in 11 senses
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(a) A plow; also, a plow with its draft animal(s; --also coll.; (b) gates of the plough, furrows; plough lenge, the length of a plowshare; ?the length of a plow; (c) gon (gangan) at the plough, gon

63. prīd(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: pride
250 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) Unreasonable self-esteem, pride; desire to exceed one's proper station; also, the sin of pride (shading into 1c.); prid of herte; (b) love of praise, vanity; (c) prideful bearing or behavior…

64. quert(e adj.

Additional spellings: querte
19 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of a person, an animal: healthy, sound; alive; uninjured, safe; (b) of a thing: intact, undamaged; (c) spiritually sound or healthy; quert from, safe from (sin); (d) at ease, untroubled.

65. rappe n.

13 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A blow, stroke; round rappes, hard blows; (b) a fart.

66. rash(e adj.

Additional spellings: rashe
4 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Unrestrained, rash; garrulous; rash and rank, eager and impetuous; (b) as surname.

67. rison n.

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A stalk of corn, head of oats.

68. rug n.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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?Light, misty rain.

69. ruggen v.

30 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) To pull or stretch (sb. or sth.), tug at fiercely; -- also without obj.; also, torture (sb.) by pulling or stretching; (b) to drag (sb.); (c) to tear (sb. or sth.), tear (one's hair); ruggen and

70. rumbelen v.

6 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To make a rumbling sound; (b) to make a low noise; murmur, mumble, mutter; (c) of a crowd: to make noise or tumult; (d) to move with a rumbling sound; (e) to cause a rumbling sound by movement.

71. rump(e n.

Additional spellings: rumpe
9 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The rump of a quadruped mammal; also, the tail; also, an animal rump as food for a hawk; (b) the rump of a person, posterior; (c) as surname.

72. saggen v.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To sink, be mired; (b) to sag, hang down unevenly; (c) ?to weaken; ?sink down.

73. scab(be n.

Additional spellings: scabbe
60 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Any of various skin diseases characterized by itching, pustules, ulceration, etc.; also, the pustule characteristic of such diseases [quot.: a1398, 1st]; also, scabby or scaly condition of the…

74. scǒulen v.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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To scowl or frown; scoulen on, scowl at (sb.).

75. shruggen v.

6 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To move about, fidget, jiggle; (b) to shiver, shudder.

76. skei adj.

7 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of a horse: easily frightened; of a person: ?fastidious, particular; (b) ?as surname.

77. skerre adj.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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Excitable, easily frightened or provoked.

78. skrī̆ken v.

39 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To shriek with pain, fear, or grief; scream, screech; also used of a frightened bird or chicken; (b) to scream with anger or excitement; also used of a snake and a scorpion; (c) of a baby or an…

79. skulken v.

18 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To go or move furtively, slink; also fig. of death; skulken aboute; skulken awei; -- also refl.; skulken oute, make a sneak attack; (b) to hide, lie concealed; ben skulked, be in hiding, be…

80. slant(e n.

Additional spellings: slante
3 quotations in 1 sense
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In phrase: on slant, at an angle, obliquely [cp. aslant(e adv.]; he shal on slant, he shall stagger or have a fall; -- ?used fig. he shall come to grief.