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Þ þ (thorn)
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slēn
v.
449 quotations in 10 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) To strike (sth.), beat; pitch (a tent); light (a fire); strike off (a head from the body); beat (metal into a shape) [quot.: c1175(?OE)
HRood
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slen of
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