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Þ þ (thorn)
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pēr(e
n.(4)
Additional spellings:
pere
3 quotations in 1 sense
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Hawk.
?A digestive disease of hawks.
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quirrẹ̄
n.(1)
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Hunt.
(a) The parts of a deer, usually placed on the animal's hide, which are given to the hounds as a reward for the chase; (b) the ceremony of giving the hounds their reward; (c) the collection of…
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