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1.
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…
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