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Þ þ (thorn)
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1.
yēving(e
ger.
Additional spellings:
yevinge
69 quotations in 15 senses
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(a) The action of conveying possession of something of one’s own or over which one has authority; the act or practice of gratuitous giving, conferring, donating, bestowing, or rewarding; giving as…
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