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Þ þ (thorn)
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1.
al-mōst
adv.
Additional spellings:
almost
46 quotations in 3 senses
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Nearly all; for the most part, mostly; most of all.
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ayẹ̄n
adv.
155 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) Back or away from something; to the rear, back, backwards;
drawen ayen, ten ayen
, draw back, withdraw;
holden ayen
, hold back, check, restrain;
putten ayen
, set or thrust back or away;
turnen
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hẹ̄rd(e
n.(2)
Additional spellings:
herde
114 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) A herdsman; a keeper of cattle, hogs, horses, goats, or any kind of livestock;
asse herd, aver herd, calf herd, colt herd, cou herd, gelde herd, gos herd, got herd, hog herd, hors herd, lomb herd,
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