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1.
glā̆sen
adj.
26 quotations in 3 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) Made of glass; (b)
yeven a glasen houve
, to delude (sb.);
glasen glose
, a deluding or sophistical interpretation; (c)
glasen wright
, a glazier.
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2.
nẹ̄̆r(re
adj.
Additional spellings:
nerre
60 quotations in 3 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) Nearer in space or time;
ner dai
, an earlier date; (b) more closely related by kinship;
ner kin (sibbe)
; (c) in proverbs.
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3.
pratī(e
adj.
Additional spellings:
pratie
42 quotations in 4 senses
Sense / Definition
Cunning, crafty, clever; of a bee: skillful.
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4.
stathel-fast
adj.
Additional spellings:
stathelfast
4 quotations in 1 sense
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Steadfast, sure.
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