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1.
eie
n.(1)
491 quotations in 19 senses
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(a) The organ of vision, the eye; (b)
bodili (erthli, fleshes, fleshli, outer) eie
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flōte
n.(1)
33 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A fleet of ships, esp. of warships; (b) company, troop; army; (c) herd of animals; (d) ?a set (of fishing nets).
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