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1. matsal n.

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Cloth made at Mattishall, Norfolk. …

2. ac- pref.

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3. kid n.

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A bundle of twigs, brushwood, or the like; a faggot; also, pl. firewood or kindling in bundles; crop kid [cp. crop 2. (c)], a bundle of top twigs or branches; kid berer, a servant or laborer who……

4. rēs bī rēs adv.phr.

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?Completely. …

5. bitlok n.

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A bit of food. …

6. sestren v.

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To make (sb. or sth.) dark. …

7. crunkeld ppl.

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Wrinkled. …

8. upbrūd n.

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(a) Reproach, reproof, upbraiding; also person.; (b) an object of reproach. …

9. slit(te n.

Additional spellings: slitte
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(a) A cut in the flesh, a wound; also, a chap or sore [last quot.]; (b) a cut in a tree or vine; (c) an opening in the front of a garment, a slash; a pocket in a garment; slit ful, a pocketful; (d) a……

10. subincarnāciǒun n.

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= subcarnacioun n. …

11. rǒuten v.(6)

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Of a huntsman; to shout to the hounds; also, direct (a hound to the pack) by shouting. …

12. hǒu conjunctive adv.

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In what manner, in which way, in what respect; according to what method or procedure; in what state or situation: (a) in subj. cl.; (b) in obj. cl.; al hou, hou that, hou the; (c) in appositive &amp……

13. binetlin v.

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To chastize with nettles. …

14. stanrī adj.

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In phrase: stanri pere, a stony pear, a pear full of pips. …

15. paltok(e n.

Additional spellings: paltoke
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(a) A short upper garment, often of rich fabric; a tunic or doublet, sometimes worn as, or under, armor; (b) paltok makere, a maker of doublets; (c) as surname. …

16. shēre n.(1)

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(a) A pair of scissors or shears; also in fig. context [quot.: a1460]; -- also pl.; paire (of) sheres; (b) in cpds. & combs.: shere grindere, shere smith; shere man [see sher-man n.]; shapster shere……

17. streng(e n.

Additional spellings: strenge
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(a) Physical strength, muscular power, brute might of body; also, the stamina of hounds during the chase [1st quot.]; drauen (taken) awei with streng, to remove (a plaster) roughly; (b) pl. mighty……

18. pirī n.

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A storm, squall; a blast of wind. …

19. sē̆lī adj.

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(a) Spiritually favored, blessed; holy, virtuous; also, bringing God's favor, bringing blessing; (b) worthy, noble; fine, excellent; the seli man, the goodman, husband; (c) fortunate, lucky……

20. dēvǒurer n.

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(a) A beast that devours; (b) a glutton; (c) a waster, despoiler. …

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