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1. wā̆rien v.

146 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) To complain bitterly and vociferously, fulminate, rant, rail; also, speak profanely, swear, curse; ppl. wariinge as adj.: given to cursing, foul-mouthed; also, as noun: those given to cursing [1st…

2. twentī num.

114 quotations in 6 senses
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Cardinal number as adj.: twenty; also, ?of or pertaining to the number twenty [quot. ?c1475]; twenti and mo, over twenty (hunting dogs), a large number of.

3. rẹ̄kels n.

41 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Incense, frankincense; rekels fat [OE recels-fæt], a vessel for incense; a censer, thurible; (b) the smoke or aroma of incense; rekels smoke; (c) med. frankincense used in ointments, etc.; bastard

4. shēden v.

261 quotations in 13 senses
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(a) To divide (people, things); separate (sb. or oneself from sb. or sth., sth. from sth.); also fig.; also, take (sb.) away [quot.: Gen.& Ex.208]; also, declare or determine (dissension between…

5. quēthen v.

177 quotations in 6 senses
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With direct discourse: (a) with a direct declarative, imperative, or exclamatory quotation: to say (sth.), command, exclaim; (b) quethen to (til, unto), with direct quotation: to say (sth.) to (sb.)…

6. shāmeful(le adj.

Additional spellings: shamefulle
40 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Modest; humble; respectful of propriety; (b) seized with the feeling of shame, ashamed; also, blushing, showing signs of shame [quot.: Capgr.Rome]; also, sup. as noun: a profound feeling of shame…

7. heifer n.

19 quotations in 1 sense
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A heifer; heifer hide, a piece of leather from a heifer's hide.

8. hīred n.

73 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A household; the familia of a cathedral; an eccl. court [last quot.]; the heavenly retinue of the Virgin Mary, the Devil's retinue; fig. the senses and desires of man; hiredes alder (lord), the…

9. sē̆venth(e num.

Additional spellings: seventhe
57 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Ordinal number as adj.: seventh; (b) in combs. & phrases: seventh dai, a commemorative service performed seven days after a person's death; in-to the seventh folde, seven times as much; the

10. asterten v.

60 quotations in 6 senses
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to rush (at sb.); run away (into a safe place).

11. hā̆ven v.

1676 quotations in 26 senses
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(a) To possess (sth.), own; nadda non, she had none; we havt, we have it; ppl. havand, wealthy; (b) to possess (land, an estate or inheritance, a city, town, manor, etc.); -- also used fig.; (c) to…

12. sǒupen v.(1)

63 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To drink or swallow; drink in small mouthfuls, taste, sip; also, be sipped or drunk; also, slurp [quot. c1475 Babies' Bk.]; soupen of, drink (sth.), sip, swallow; also [quot. c1470], fig. extract…

13. vīne-yē̆rd n.

Additional spellings: vineyerd
48 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A vineyard; also, a pictorial representation of a vineyard [quot. a1398]; vine-yerd of plesire, ?a vineyard designed for recreational or aesthetic purposes; vine-yerd silver, a customary rent paid…

14. setten v.

1640 quotations in 40 senses
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(a) To make (sb.) sit, seat (sb.); also, with partitive construction: setten of..over heigh setle, fig. seat (someone's offspring) upon (his) high throne, make to rule; setten adoun (doun, up), make…