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1. bǒun adj.

114 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) Of persons: ready, prepared; also, armed; boun in, clothed in (sth.); expert in (astronomy); of things: in readiness, prepared; of a weapon: drawn; of parts of buildings: made, built; of wages or…

2. sniffen v.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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To sniffle, sniff.

3. stāver n.

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(a) An upright bar in a rack for hay or fodder; hacche staver; (b) in place names [see Smith PNElem.2.141, 142].

4. stēn(e n.(3)

Additional spellings: stene
24 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A large stone; (b) in surnames and place names [see Smith PNElem.2.150].

5. sweien v.(2)

19 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To move, go, go quickly, hasten; also, of a current: move (sb.) along, carry; (b) to move in a swaying or sweeping motion; also, stoop, bend; ppl. sweande as adj., of a sail: billowing, swelling…

6. thī̆r(e pron.

Additional spellings: thire
18 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Used anaphorically, pointing to previously mentioned persons, things, actions, etc.: these, they; also, these, them [quots. 1st & c1450(?a1400)]; alle thir; also, pointing to one of two previously…

7. umbetrīn adv.

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Round about, around; ?set around, placed around.