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1. alōe(s n.

Additional spellings: aloes
23 quotations in 1 sense
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Aloe: (a) the tree; (b) the juice or resin of the tree, aloes; (c) med. the drug aloes; aloe caballinum (cicotrine, epatik). …

2. drōpe n.(1)

92 quotations in 5 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) A drop of liquid; drope of blod (deue, rein, water, win, etc.); deues drope, reines drope, etc.; a drop of medicine; (b) on (a, an) drope, a single drop; no drope, not a drope, nought on (o)……

3. flẹ̄n v.(1)

251 quotations in 9 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) To retreat, run away, flee; flen awei, awei flen; also fig., of the sea: to roll back; (b) to flee (an enemy), run away from; (c) as inflected infin. (?also as ppl.) preceded by to; (d) flen fro……

4. forbẹ̄den v.

191 quotations in 8 senses
Sense / Definition
To prohibit (an action, a practice, a sin), to forbid (someone to do something);--usually with personal indirect object: (a) with that clause, usually neg. & subjunctive, as direct object; (b) with……

5. hōlen v.(2)

29 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) To make a hole; pierce (sth.); bore through (sth.); (b) ppl. holed, provided with a hole or holes, pierced, perforated; (c) med. to cause (skin) to ulcerate; ppl. holed, ulcerated, festered. …

6. ivel adj.

300 quotations in 7 senses
Sense / Definition
Wicked, depraved, sinful: (a) of persons, the soul; ivel man, etc.; (b) of a spirit; ivel gost, an evil spirit, a devil; the Devil; (c) of an action; ivel dede, ivel werk; (d) of speech; ivel speche,……

7. ōld(e adj.

Additional spellings: olde
702 quotations in 20 senses
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(a) Of living beings: near the end of the normal span of life, advanced in age; also, of children: of an age late in childhood, pre-adolescent; (b) used disparagingly; (c) old man, a man well-advanced……

8. ọ̄̆ther adj.

677 quotations in 14 senses
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(a) Second of two; second, another; on other; ech other dai (yer), every second day (year), every other day (year); (b) other dai, the second day; swich (slik) on other, a second of the same kind……

9. prǒud adj.

228 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) Guilty of the sin of Pride; haughty, arrogant; also, obstinate, rebellious; (b) proudest of pride, supremely proud; proud as lucifer; proud herte, proud heart; -- also as surname or epithet; maken……

10. quenchen v.

212 quotations in 5 senses
Sense / Definition
To extinguish (sth.); -- freq. in fig. context: (a) to extinguish (fire, sth. burning); (b) to extinguish (light, a candle, lantern, etc., the sun); (c) to cool (heat, sth. hot, an inflammation, a……

11. quik-silver n.

Additional spellings: quiksilver
34 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) Metallic mercury, quicksilver; alch. an agent used in the alchemical process and associated with the planet Mercury; med. as a medicine or component of medicines; (b) deth of quik-silver……

12. rēdī adj.(3)

361 quotations in 12 senses
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1a. (a) Prepared, ready; (b) prepared or ready (to do sth.); (c) redi to, prepared or ready for (sb. or sth.); also, ready to perform (sth.) [quot.: a1425]; redi for (til, unto), prepared for (sth.)……

13. rō̆ting(e ger.(1)

Additional spellings: rotinge
35 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) The process of decomposition of animal or vegetable matter; the process of putrefaction in a corpse; also fig.; (b) that which is rotten, rottenness; (c) fig. spiritual decay: roting in sinne. …

14. setten v.

1640 quotations in 40 senses
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(a) To make (sb.) sit, seat (sb.); also, with partitive construction: setten of..over heigh setle, fig. seat (someone's offspring) upon (his) high throne, make to rule; setten adoun (doun, up), make……

15. shitten v.

193 quotations in 5 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) To close (a door, window, gate, etc.); also, close the gates of (heaven) [quot.: PPl.B]; shitten faste; (b) ppl. shitte, closed, shut, not open; (c) shitten ayenes, to shut (a gate) against (sb……

16. shō̆t n.

99 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) A missile, such as an arrow, a dart, spear, cannon projectile, etc.; also fig.; -- often coll.; shot of honde, darts, javelins, etc.; casting shot, a missile; sheten (oute) shot; (b) coll. weapons……

17. stiring(e ger.

Additional spellings: stiringe
166 quotations in 10 senses
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The action of moving or wriggling something. …

18. stōn n.

682 quotations in 19 senses
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(a) A discrete piece of rock, esp. one of small or medium size; a stone, pebble; also, a large discrete piece of rock, a boulder; a standing stone, monolith; (b) a ston(es cast, the throuinge of a……

19. stō̆nden v.(1)

1464 quotations in 46 senses
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(a) To assume or maintain a standing position, stand upright; stand in a place; -- also used of an idol [quot. a1480]; also, be on foot (as opposed to on horseback); (b) stonden afote, stonden on fot……

20. tẹ̄ne n.(2)

183 quotations in 6 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) Injury, harm, wrong; also, an injury; o (in) tene, wrongfully; (b) don (timbren, werken) tene, to do harm; do harm (to sb.); also, do an injury (to sb.); (c) reproach, insult; shame. …

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