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1. dwẹ̄re n.

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(a) Doubt, perplexity, uncertainty; in (a) dwere, in doubt; without dwere, without question, certainly; (b) ?disagreement, dissension; ?distress, trouble; (c) amazement, awe; dread, fear. …

2. fleǧǧe adj.

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(a) Of young birds: ready to fly, fledged; flegge-rip, full-fledged; (b) of persons: as if winged, ?ready for action; wordes flegge, winged words. …

3. -k(e suf.

Additional spellings: -ke
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A derivational suffix in words from OE and borrowings from ON, MLG, and MDu.: (nouns) balk(e, larke, etc.; (verbs) lurken, runken, sanken, skulken, etc. It occasionally occurs in ME or possibly ME……

4. knarre n.

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(a) A crag, twisted rock; (b) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 1.102]. …

5. knọ̄st n.

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A lump; ?a swelling, ?a tumor. …

6. swam n.

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(a) A mushroom or other fungus; (b) swam water, ?a stagnant pool, swamp water; ?a bog or marsh; (c) in surname. …

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