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1.
lābī
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A burden; -- used
fig.
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2.
lenew(e
adj.
Additional spellings:
lenewe
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
Of spiritual commitment or love: tenuous, lukewarm.
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3.
lǒupe
n.(1)
5 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A loop of cloth, rope, leather, etc.
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4.
ou
interj.
21 quotations in 1 sense
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Oh, ah; ?alas.
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5.
phither
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
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A strip of unplowed land [Staffordshire].
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6.
scailen
v.
13 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Of persons: to separate, part company; scatter, disperse; (b)
ben scailed
, to be scattered or dispersed; (c) of vapor or smoke; to dissipate, disperse; (d) of hair: ?to disperse; ?flow or hang…
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