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1. gōl n.

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A boundary, limit.

2. frecch(e adj.

Additional spellings: frecche
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(a) Greedy, voracious; (b) eager, bold, fierce.

3. jǒuk n.

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A snooze or nap; ?also as surname.

4. strā̆ken v.(1)

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To go, proceed rapidly; of blood: rush out swiftly; straken forth.

5. hoche-pot n.

Additional spellings: hochepot
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(a) Law The blending together of property belonging to different persons for equal division; (b) cook. a kind of stew; esp. one made with goose, herbs, spices, wine, and other ingredients; gos (ges)

6. lē̆che n.(2)

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Cook. (a) A strip, slice; (b) any of a number of jellylike dishes prepared from various ingredients and usually cut into strips or slices; (c) in names of specific dishes; (d) as adj.

7. gī̆rden v.(2)

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(a) To strike (sb.); girden at, aim a blow at (sb.); girden on, rain (blows) on (sb.); (b) girden abak, to drive (sb.) back with blows, repel; girden al to poudre, beat (sb.) to dust; girden doun

8. dubber n.

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A renovator of old cloth or clothing.

9. heuk(e n.

Additional spellings: heuke
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(a) An outer garment, a cloak with a hood; (b) ?an ornamental covering for a shield; (c) ?caparison of a horse [?error for hak n. (2)].

10. fēd(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: fede
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(a) Mortal enmity, hostility, hostile conspiracy; revengeful spirit, homicide committed in revenge; (b) a mortal enemy; one of the three enemies of mankind (i.e. the flesh, the world, the Devil).

11. bagge n.(1)

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(a) A bag or sack, with or without its contents; traveling bag, wallet, satchel, pouch; bagge portatif; undo the bagge; (b) a bag as a unit of measure.

12. hẹ̄r(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: here
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(a) A stiff and coarse cloth made of hair, haircloth; (b) ?pl. for sg.

13. gāble n.(1)

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(a) A gable of a building; also, a façade; (b) gable ende, gable wal, gable wough, the end wall surmounted by a gable, gable end; gable forke, a gable; gable windou, a window in a gable; (c) in place…

14. sirō̆n n.

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A shoot, sprout.

15. hal(le n.

Additional spellings: halle
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(a) A large private residence, a manorial hall; a royal residence, palace, castle; (b) a large public building for the transaction of business, holding court, worship, etc.; [see also both hal, mot

16. wē̆ld(e n.

Additional spellings: welde
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(a) A flowering plant variously to be identified with weld (Reseda luteola) or woad (Isatis tinctoria) [the latter esp. when glossing L sandix or gaisdo];—sometimes used medicinally or to make dye…

17. mark(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: marke
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(a) The boundary or limit of a field, mountain, forest, etc.; a border between countries or regions; the shore or bank of a sea or river; mark wei [OE mearc-weg], a road that serves as a boundary…

18. elf n.

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A supernatural being having magical powers for good or evil; a spirit, fairy, goblin, incubus, succubus, or the like.

19. hurten v.

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(a) To injure (sb., a part of the body), wound, hurt; afflict (sb.) with disease [quot.: WB(1), Pecock]; of hunger: to pain (sb.); ben hurt, be wounded or injured; -- also intr.; (b) to receive an…