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161. tọ̄̆slitten v.

10 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To cut (sb., a shield) to pieces; slash open (a bag, bone, etc.), slit asunder; also fig.; ppl. tosliten as adj., of a wound: split open; (b) of lions: to tear (sb.) to pieces, devour; of snakes……

162. turning(e ger.

Additional spellings: turninge
116 quotations in 14 senses
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(a) Movement about an axis or central point, rotation, revolution; also, a whirling about; also, the circular passage of time; an annular cycle; turning abouten; turning up and doun; (b) in cpds. and……

163. twein num.

176 quotations in 6 senses
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Cardinal number as adj.: (a) two; (b) in generalizing phrases: twein or thre, two or three (persons or things), a few (persons or things); also, in adv. usage: for two or three (days) [quot. a1400]……

164. undelt ppl.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Not cut up; of the Trinity: undivided, unified; (b) med. & surg. of an inflammation: ?lanced, opened for drainage. …

165. undọ̄n v.

249 quotations in 10 senses
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(a) To open a door or gate by unlocking it; open (a door, gate, window, etc.), unlock, unbar; uncover (a pit); unseal (a grave, tomb, etc.); also fig. (b) to unlock (a lock, locked container) with a……

166. unkīnd(e adj.

Additional spellings: unkinde
196 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) Not in accord with the regular course of nature, unnatural, bizarre; of weather: unseasonable, unusual; of an act: against human nature; of an animal’s behavior or actions: uncharacteristic……

167. unkīndelī adj.

49 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Not in accord with the regular course of nature, unnatural, extraordinary; of medical treatment: unusual, unorthodox; in unkindeli time, prematurely (b) of a plant: developing, as by suckers, in……

168. unknitten v.

45 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) To untie (a knot), undo; also, fig. untangle (the knot of a question), solve (b) fig. to undo (the knot or bond of marriage, love, etc.), cause to come apart; also, of the knot joining lovers:……

169. unrīne n.

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Med. Diarrhea. …

170. unsted-fast adj.

Additional spellings: unstedfast, un-stedfast
42 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Of a person: not firm in purpose, belief, faith, etc., irresolute, wavering; also, having strayed from the truth or grown faithless; inconstant, vacillating, unsteadfast; ?also, unreliable……

171. unwīselī adv.

21 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) In a foolish manner; rashly, carelessly; imprudently, injudiciously; also, ?for behaving foolishly, imprudently, etc. [quot. a1500(?a1400)] (b) unskillfully, incompetently; med. with verbs of……

172. unwǒunded(e ppl.

Additional spellings: unwoundede
10 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Unhurt, not wounded, unscathed; also in fig. context; (b) med. not ulcerated. …

173. ward(e n.

Additional spellings: warde
190 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) Keeping, care, custodial possession; safekeeping, storage; protection, preservation; maintenance; sauf ward [see also sauf adj. 6.(c)]; ward store, provisions, stores [prob. by reanalysis of warne……

174. warm adj.

93 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Of the sun, a fire: radiating a considerable degree of heat (b) of weather, wind: characterized by pleasantly warm temperatures, mild, balmy; ?also, hot, scorching [last quot.]; (c) of a day,……

175. washen v.

354 quotations in 12 senses
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(a) To do household washing or cleaning [quot. c1400(?a1387)]; wash (sth.) in or with water or other liquid, clean by scrubbing, rinsing, soaking, etc. in liquid; wash (a dish, vessel); also, wash……

176. wẹ̄̆k(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: weke
52 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The fibrous cord of cotton or flax that draws fuel to the flame of a candle, torch, or lamp, a wick;—also coll.; candel (torche) wek (b) in conventional comparisons and fig. contexts; (c) the……

177. werken v.(1)

617 quotations in 19 senses
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(a) To act, behave, proceed; act (in a specified way), proceed (on the basis of sth., according to sth.), act (so as to do sth.), do (as one should, as sb. enjoins, according to sth., etc.); werken……

178. werst(e adj. superlative

Additional spellings: werste
90 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) Most evil, most wicked, most sinful, most morally reprehensible; very evil, very wicked, very iniquitous; alder werst, evilest of all; on the werst sinne, one of the evilest sins, one of the worst……

179. wẹ̄sten v.(2)

9 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To lay waste to (a place), ravage, devastate; (b) to waste away; also, refl. of the flesh: waste itself, be consumed or wasted away; med. cause (a humor) to diminish or dissipate; westen awei. …

180. wē̆t adj.

150 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) Consisting of moisture, flowing, fluid, wet, liquid;—freq. used pleonastically of liquid substances: wet se (teres), reines (teres, wateres, etc.) wet (b) full of moisture; of cheese: ?fresh;……

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