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1. bōthe num. (as n., adj., & conj.)

369 quotations in 6 senses
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As noun: Two together, both; -- in various constructions: (a) alone; (b) the two of them; the bothe; (c) both here (theire) hedes, the heads of both of them; etc.; (d) here bother (baþre, bothe,

2. crib n.

20 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) A manger; (b) a stall for a cow or ox; (c) a beehive.

3. first n.(1)

28 quotations in 2 senses
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A (limited) period of time; yere first, a period of years; yeven first, to grant time (for a certain purpose).

4. flight n.(1)

42 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) The act of fleeing, flight, escape; also fig.; (b) avoidance; (c) departure; also fig.; (d) ability to flee.

5. shīve n.

24 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A slice, piece, usu. of bread or other food; also in proverb; also, a portion of food; shive (of) bred; step-moder shive, a thin slice, an insufficient portion; (b) ?a slab or length of wood; ?a…

6. stilt(e n.

Additional spellings: stilte
16 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The handle of a plow; (b) a wooden crutch; an artificial leg, peg leg; also, a stilt; stilt bond, a strap for attaching a stilt or a peg leg; (c) ?one of the uprights of a ladder; (d) in surname.