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Þ þ (thorn)
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1.
sirō̆n
n.
2 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A shoot, sprout.
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2.
tak
n.(1)
23 quotations in 4 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) A clasp or similar fastener; (b) a nail of some kind;— ?also coll. [quot. c1390], perh. with play on sense (a);
tak nail
.
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3.
wer(re
n.
Additional spellings:
werre
268 quotations in 9 senses
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(a) Large-scale military conflict between countries, peoples, rulers, etc. or between factions or forces within a single country, war, warfare;—also pl.;
wer faringe
, q.v.;
open (pleine) wer
, open…
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