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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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1.
cubbel
n.
3 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) A block of wood tied to an animal to keep it from straying, a clog; (b) a surname.
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2.
musteren
v.
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To whisper; mumble.
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3.
scopperel
n.
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(a) A toy that spins around, a top, whirligig, perh. consisting of a disc of some sort with a pointed peg passed through its center; (b)
her.
?a badge in the form of a disc.
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scot
n.(3)
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Name of a horse; also, a horse; -- ?error for
stot
n. [1st quot. 615 vr.].
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sī
n.
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Fiber used in caulking ships.
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swarlen
v.
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To catch (sb. or sth.) in a noose or snare;
ppl.
suarled
, tangled up.
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