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1. absoilen v.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of a priest: to grant absolution to (sb.), remit sin in the name of the Church; (b) of God: to pardon (a sinner); (c) to release (an accused person from a penalty), acquit.

2. apallen v.

31 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Of vigor of body or mind: grow or make faint or tired; grow indifferent; of youth: wane; (b) of emotions, memory: fade away or make fade; tone down, allay; (c) of power, honor, fame, etc.: grow or…

3. aretten v.

42 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) To attribute (sth. to sth.); aretten it mi vileinie, attribute it to my ill-breeding; aretten to (in), to impute (sin, guile, unbelief, etc.) to (sb.); aretten to (unto), to place the blame for…

4. assimilāten v.

4 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Physiol. To assimilate; (b) ben assimilat, be similar (to sth.), resemble.

5. bihōlden v.

Additional spellings: beholden
240 quotations in 10 senses
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(a) To fix or keep one's eyes (on sth.), look (at), gaze (upon); (b) to look (in a certain direction), biholden after, look for or after (sth.); (c) to take a look; look, look on, look around.

6. biknouen v.

Additional spellings: beknouen
67 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To know or realize (sth.), be aware of; (b) to recognize (sb.); biknoue(n, known, acquainted.

7. confāblen v.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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To converse, chat.

8. confraien v.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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To rub or blend (things) together.

9. dē̆stroien v.

167 quotations in 9 senses
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To ravage, devastate, or ruin (a country or city).

10. envoisen v.(1)

5 quotations in 1 sense
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Hunt. Of hounds: (a) to follow a scent; (b) to follow the wrong scent.

11. pā̆len v.(2)

33 quotations in 2 senses
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To construct a paling; enclose (sth.) with a paling; ppl. fenced, fortified, enclosed; palen abouten, raise a paling around (sth.); -- also refl. enclose (oneself) with a paling [quot.: (a1420)].

12. prēvailen v.

49 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To win the victory or mastery; prove superior in authority or power; overcome (sb.) [quot.: a1500]; win a victory for (sb.) [quot.: Lydg.Guy]; (b) prevailen ayen, to prevail over (sth.); prevailen

13. psalmen v.

8 quotations in 1 sense
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To sing Psalms or songs, sing praise (to God) in Psalms; praise (sth.) with Psalms; psalmed writes, writings composed as Psalms, the Psalter.

14. quiē̆ten v.

10 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To subdue (the sense of feeling or moving); lessen (a pain); (b) to satisfy (sb., one's heart), appease; (c) ben quieted, to be silent; (d) to release (sb. from obligation), quit, acquit; claimen

15. sāven v.

335 quotations in 12 senses
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(a) To afford or bring about safety; also, bring victory [1st quot.]; (b) to deliver (sb., a city, people, etc.) from some danger; rescue (sb. or sth.), bring to safety; -- also refl.; recover (a…

16. scabben v.

1 quotation in 1 sense
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To scratch.

17. simū̆len v.

4 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To disguise (one's feelings), conceal; (b) pretend (to do sth.); refl. to pretend (to have virtues).

18. souden v.(1)

52 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) To fix (sth.) in place by soldering or welding; join (sth. together, sth. to sth. else) by soldering; also, mend (broken metal) by soldering; also, unite things with solder [last quot.]; (b) to…

19. spenden v.

228 quotations in 9 senses
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(a) To spend money, expend wealth; also fig.; (b) to spend (money, an amount or a specified sum of money), pay out, disburse; pay (expenses); expend (wealth, treasure, etc.); also fig.; also, spend…

20. sponǧen v.

4 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To wipe with a sponge; (b) ppl. sponged, like a sponge, porous.