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1. flǒunder n.

9 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A flatfish, esp. the flounder; (b) as a name.

2. gessen v.

105 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To infer (sth.) from observation, etc.; perceive, find out; gessen in, gessen of, perceive (sth.) in (sb.), suspect; (b) with clause as obj.: to conclude (that sth. is true or will happen)…

3. harwe n.

34 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) A harrow for cultivating land, a drag; gon at harwe, to drive a harrow; (b) fig. the Old or New Testament; the power of Love (with pun on arwe); also, in proverb; (c) harwe tind (toth), a tooth of…

4. hā̆ver n.(2)

33 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) The cereal grain, oats; (b) haver bern, haver gerner, a storehouse for oats; haver bred, oaten bread; haver cake, a loaf made from oaten flour; also as surname; haver mele, oaten flour; (c) haver

5. picchen v.

220 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) To thrust (sth.), drive (a stake, etc.); picchen in (o, to, into), stick, thrust, or drive (sth.) into (sth.); surround (a wood) with a palisade [quot.: a1450, 1st]; (b) to pierce (sb. or sth.)…

6. saggen v.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To sink, be mired; (b) to sag, hang down unevenly; (c) ?to weaken; ?sink down.

7. sī̆len v.(2)

4 quotations in 1 sense
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To strain (sth.).

8. slengen v.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To throw (sb., an animal), cast; put (sb. on sth.) forcefully; (b) ?in surname.

9. smīlen v.

52 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To assume an expression of amusement or pleasure, smile; smilen at (of), smile at (sth.), be pleased or amused by (sth.); (b) to assume a pleasant, kindly expression; wear a smile; smilen among

10. wāse n.

14 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A bundle, bunch, or wisp, as of straw, pea plants, etc.; ?also, a clump of seaweed [glossing L alga; may belong to wose n.(2)]; ?also, flax [glossing L stuppa] (b) a torch; a bundle of straw…

11. wisp(e n.

Additional spellings: wispe
30 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A small gathering or bundle of cut grass, straw, or grain stalks; wisp of hei (strau) (b) a bundle of straw, hay, or similar material twisted together for use as a torch; wisp of fir; (c) a…