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1. an- pref.(3)

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(a) In words inherited from OE: an-biden, an-elen kindle; (b) in words not attested in OE with this prefix, but occurring in early ME up to c1225: an-belȝen, an-bursten; also an-ēlen kindle, an-hongen

2. capitle n.

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(a) A short division of a book, a chapter; one of the twenty-two sections of Ps. 118 (119); (b) a short passage (usually Biblical or patristic) read in divine worship, a lesson; (c) ?an epitome.

3. castē̆l n.

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(a) A castle; also, a fortress similar to a medieval castle; (b) a fortified place, a stronghold.

4. cherī n.

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(a) A cherry; cheri fruit; red as cheri; (b) a cherry tree; (c) ?a cherry blossom.

5. chīne n.(2)

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(a) The spinal column, backbone, chine; chine of the bakke; nekke of the chine, cervical spine; joint of the chine, vertebra; (b) chine bon, backbone, spine; (c) a vertebra.

6. forbrūsed ppl.

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(a) Of the body or parts of the body: severely bruised, battered, crushed; (b) of armor: broken to pieces, shattered.

7. mǒunt n.(1)

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(a) A mountain or hill; also fig.; pl. mountains, mountainous region; mountain range; mount joie, mount of joy, highest bliss; bi mount(es, among the mountains; (b) the Alps; -- pl. & coll.; (c) in…

8. plight n.

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(a) Danger, harm, trouble; ben plight, to be dangerous; holden to plight, keep (sb.) in danger; in plight to dien (fallen, perishen), in danger of dying, etc.; (b) strife; a battle; (c) a sin, crime…

9. potter(e n.

Additional spellings: pottere
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(a) A maker of various kinds of vessels, esp. earthenware vessels; a potter; also fig.; erthe potter, a maker of earthenware vessels; (b) a maker of metal pots, vessels, or other objects of metal; (c)…