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1.
subǧet
adj.
140 quotations in 7 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) Obedient, submissive; compliant; also, deferential; also
fig.
;
subget to (unto)
; (b) put to the service of someone or something else; of service to another; also, subordinate;
subget to (til)
; (c)…
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2.
turn(e
n.
Additional spellings:
turne
85 quotations in 12 senses
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A turn, rotation, or revolution about an axis or center;
welkenes turn
, the turning of the heavens.
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