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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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1.
heigh
adj.
758 quotations in 11 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) High, lofty, big, tall;
heigh der
, stag;
heigh got
, he-goat;
heigh halle (hous, bold)
, large house [often connoting pride and ostentation];
heigh hors (stede)
, fine tall horse [also, like
heigh
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2.
hẹ̄rsum
adj.
7 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) Obedient, compliant; (b) ?of worship: devout.
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3.
ihẹ̄rsum
adj.
3 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
Obedient; obedient or docile to (sb.), compliant or submissive to (someone's words).
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4.
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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5.
next(e
adj.
Additional spellings:
nexte
140 quotations in 4 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) Nearest in position or distance; neighboring, adjacent, contiguous; closest (to sb., sth., or a place);
next wei
, the most direct route, shortest way; (b) closest (to profits or benefits); (c) of…
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rāthe
adj.
15 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) Eager, prompt; also, rash; (b) aroused, provoked; ?angry; (c) early, soon;
to rathe
, too early; (d) important, prominent, principal;
sup.
rathest
, of first quality, best; (e) in surnames.
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