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Þ þ (thorn)
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Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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1.
ēgre fū
n.
Additional spellings:
egre fu
4 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
Med.
Erysipelas, or similar eruption on the skin; also, a case of erysipelas.
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2.
rent-sek
n.
Additional spellings:
rentsek
3 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A rent granted to a person other than the owner of the income property, without right of distress for nonpayment.
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3.
rutei
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
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In cpd.:
rutei time
, rutting season.
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4.
sculiǒun
n.
2 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A menial domestic servant, scullion.
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5.
sētīne
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
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A soap-like substance obtained from boiling spermaceti with potash.
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6.
suffeten
v.
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To slap, smack.
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