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1. thẹ̄̆ pron.(1)

47 quotations in 4 senses
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As anaph. or dem. pron., pointing to a person or thing previously mentioned or understood from the context: (a) Sg. he, the one, that one; also, that [quot. c1275]; also, further specified by a prep…

2. thē̆r-for(e adv.

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With ref. to a person, a body, or an institution presented as the beneficiary of some action: for the benefit of him, it, or that, on his or its behalf.

3. droppen v.

78 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) Of a liquid: to fall in drops, run down, drip down, trickle; droppen on the chimb, drip on the rim, run low; also fig. of the heavens: to fall as rain; droppen fro feith, turn from the true…

4. twichel n.

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(a) A narrow path or passageway; also fig. [last quot.]; (b) in surnames.

5. thē̆r-bifōre(n adv.

Additional spellings: therbifore, ther-biforen, therbiforen
23 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) With ref. to an unspecified time, understood to be the time at which the action is occurring: before that time, hitherto, earlier; (b) with ref. to a particular action, event, or point in a…

6. shọ̄n v.

86 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To put shoes on (sb., oneself, a statue); provide (sb.) with shoes; also fig.; cover the feet of (sb. with sth.); also, cover (the feet with sth.); -- used fig.; hosen and shon; (b) ppl. shod

7. stot n.

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(a) A bullock, steer; also fig.; bole stot [some quots. in (a) may belong in (b) and vice versa]; (b) a horse, esp. one used for plowing; also, a stallion; also, the name of a horse; (c) stot rop, a…

8. smē̆rels n.

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(a) An ointment or unguent for anointing the body; -- ?also pl.; (b) a medicinal ointment; (c) a cosmetic preparation of some kind.

9. hā̆m-fāre n.

Additional spellings: hamfare
6 quotations in 1 sense
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Law = hamsokne.

10. tappinge ger.(1)

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The act of drawing liquor from a tap;—only in phrase: in tappinge, on tap.

11. litherlī adv.

32 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Wickedly, sinfully; (b) fiercely, cruelly, savagely; (c) harshly, vehemently, angrily; (d) unfortunately, miserably; (e) poorly, feebly; contemptibly; (f) very little; litherli liken, to please…

12. plǒugh n.

204 quotations in 11 senses
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(a) A plow; also, a plow with its draft animal(s; --also coll.; (b) gates of the plough, furrows; plough lenge, the length of a plowshare; ?the length of a plow; (c) gon (gangan) at the plough, gon

13. warm adj.

93 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Of the sun, a fire: radiating a considerable degree of heat (b) of weather, wind: characterized by pleasantly warm temperatures, mild, balmy; ?also, hot, scorching [last quot.]; (c) of a day,…

14. wain n.(1)

92 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A two- or four-wheeled vehicle drawn by horses or by oxen, generally used for conveyance of cargo or passengers, a cart, wagon; also in fig. context [quot. a1425 Templ.Dom.]; waines and cartes,

15. stọ̄r(e adj.

Additional spellings: store
80 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Of a person: strong, powerful; violent, cruel; robust, healthy; of an army, a host, etc.: powerful, fierce, cruel; also, as noun: powerful or high-ranking people [quot. c1425]; stor and stark

16. shrift n.

142 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Confession to a priest, auricular confession; also person.; shrift in (o, of, with) mouth; shrift wind, oral confession; soth (sothfast, verrei) shrift; haven shrift on herte, to intend to…

17. smẹ̄k(e n.

Additional spellings: smeke
38 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Smoke produced by a burning or smoldering substance; aromatic smoke of incense; a column or cloud of smoke; a variety of smoke; also fig.; also in proverbs; smek hous, a smokehouse; -- used fig.

18. rē̆st(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: reste
281 quotations in 9 senses
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(a) Rest due to sleep; repose; slumber; -- also pl.; at (in, on) rest, at rest, asleep; oute of rest, out of sleep; (b) the repose of the grave, death; rest of the ded, repose of death; at rest, dead…

19. reue n.(2)

193 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) A row or line of people or things; a rank of soldiers; reue bi reue, in lines; fro reue to reue, from one rank to another; riche on reue, noble in (their) ranks; (b) a row of houses, a street…

20. sīken v.(2)

87 quotations in 2 senses
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To sigh, moan: (a) expressing sorrow, grief, or a troubled frame of mind; also fig.; (b) in phrase: siken for, to sigh because of (sth.), sigh on behalf of (sb.); also, sigh with regret for (sth.)…