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1. in-til prep.

Additional spellings: intil
74 quotations in 15 senses
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Into the midst of (fire). …

2. waith n.

19 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Game taken in a hunt; the spoils of venery (b) the act of hunting, a hunt; ?also, good hunting [1st quot.]; (c) pl. prey, as of wild animals; (d) in surnames and place names [see Smith PNElem.……

3. strenkelen v.

22 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To sprinkle; strenkelen on, sprinkle (sb. with holy water); ppl. strinkelande, sprinkling water (on sb.); also [quot. c1450(?a1400)], ?being scattered; ?sparkling [cp. sprenklen v.(2) (a)]; (b) to……

4. can v.

22 quotations in 1 sense
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A modal verb stressing the fact of an act or event: (a) did (do sth.); also, began (to do sth.); heo hem can lede, it did lead them, it led them; (b) with present meaning: do, does, dost, etc. …

5. big adj.

50 quotations in 3 senses
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Of persons and animals: (a) strong, sturdy, robust; big of bones, of sturdy build; big in armes, strong-armed; of big strengthe, powerful; (b) full-grown, big; (c) stout-hearted, courageous, fierce……

6. 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. …

7. sufferingelī adv.

7 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) With patient endurance, steadfastly; (b) with forbearance. …

8. chest(e n.

Additional spellings: cheste
74 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A trunk, chest, casket, box, etc., (for storing or safekeeping); a strongbox (for valuables, documents, money); the Ark (of the Covenant); (b) common chest, public chest or treasury; (c) chest……

9. our-whēr adv.

Additional spellings: ourwher
18 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Anywhere; ?also, elsewhere; our-wher elles, anywhere else; (b) everywhere, all over. …

10. tor-fer(e n.

Additional spellings: torfer, tor-fere, torfere
18 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Hardship, misfortune, trouble, distress; also, a hardship, difficulty; (b) physical suffering, torment; also, a physical torment; (c) a disaster; (d) obstructiveness, ill will. …

11. biker n.(1)

10 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) An ornate covered bowl for mixing wine; (b) a drinking vessel; goblet, beaker; biker cuppe; biker maker. …

12. abǒve(n adv.

Additional spellings: aboven
127 quotations in 10 senses
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Directly over (but without touching or resting upon), overhead; in heaven; also fig. [quot. a1225]. …

13. waiming ger.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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Wailing, lamentation; a cry of sorrow. …

14. sufferaunt adj.

10 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Willing to bear hardship, affliction, etc.; (b) self-restrained, slow to anger, calm; (c) patiently awaiting an event; also, as noun: one who patiently waits. …

15. họ̄ne n.(2)

13 quotations in 1 sense
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Delay, hesitation; withouten (bouten) hone, without delay, forthwith. …

16. 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……

17. adrīgh adv.

7 quotations in 1 sense
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Only in the phrases: drauen (oneself) adrigh, go away or aside, withdraw (?orig., go to a suitable or safe distance); holden (oneself) adrigh, stay away. …

18. gil n.(1)

31 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) A deep and narrow valley; ravine, glen; gil strem, a torrent; (b) in surnames and place names [see Smith PNElem. 1.199, 200, 212]. …

19. biren v.

47 quotations in 3 senses
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him (etc.) birth: (a) with respect to circumstances, destiny, etc.: he is constrained or compelled (to do or suffer sth.), he must; biren nede(s, he must of necessity (do sth.); biren dien, he must……

20. bidẹ̄ne adv.

45 quotations in 2 senses
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Of an action or process: (a) completely, entirely, utterly; (b) immediately, forthwith; (c) as an emphatic, or for rime's sake: indeed. …

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