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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.
gloumen
v.
7 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) To look glum or sullen; look displeased; scowl, frown;
gloumen on
, scowl or frown at (sb.); (b) of the weather: to become dark, lower.
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3.
glǒuten
v.
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
To scowl, look glum.
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4.
insprǒut
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A blowing in.
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5.
kinsen
v.
3 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) To wince, shy away; (b) to kick or rear back (against sth.).
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6.
musteren
v.
3 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
To whisper; mumble.
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7.
pirling
ppl.
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
Revolving.
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8.
riplen
v.
3 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) To wrinkle, crease; (b) to scratch (sth.), score; (c)
med.
to bore (a bone), trepan.
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9.
rōve
n.(2)
7 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
Coll.
Metal plates for clinching nails;
rove nail
, nails used with a clinch plate.
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10.
rū̆kelen
v.
3 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
To assemble (sth.), heap up, amass; heap (coals of fire on someone's head).
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11.
shingle
n.(2)
18 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) Gravel, pebbles; (b) in place names [see Smith
PN Elem.
2.121].
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12.
shǒupe
n.
3 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A rose hip, esp. of the dog rose
Rosa canina
or the sweetbrier rose (
R.osa rubiginosa
or
Rosa eglanteria
);
shoupetre
, a dog rose tree or bush or a sweetbrier bush.
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13.
shrimpe
n.
13 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) The European shrimp (Crangon vulgaris); (b) a scaly monster, dragon; (c) a puny person.
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14.
skeuier
n.
2 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A skewer.
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15.
slǒude
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
In phrase:
a sloude
, ?a muddy place; ?on a slant [in which case
slyke
would be a var. of
sliche
n.].
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16.
sneke
n.
2 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A head cold.
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17.
sniteren
v.
2 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
Of snow: to fall;
ppl.
sniterand
as adj.: falling.
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18.
swagen
v.(1)
5 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) To swing an object;
swagen on
, hack at (sb.); (b) to swing or shake (sth.); to wag (one's tongue), speak idly with; (c) to fire (a gun).
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19.
swagge
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A bag, sack.
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20.
swarlen
v.
3 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
To catch (sb. or sth.) in a noose or snare;
ppl.
suarled
, tangled up.
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21.
tā̆ven
v.
2 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) To struggle energetically, wrestle; (b) to suck greedily.
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