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1. anlē̆t n.

11 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Face; (b) forehead; (c) appearance, looks; image.

2. cart n.

180 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) A cart, a wagon; also fig.; dong cart, [see dong n.(1), 5.]; fare cart, [see fare n. (1), 8.(b)]; iren-bounden cart, shod cart, a cart with wheels which are bound or reinforced with iron bands…

3. dweomerlāk n.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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Magic art, witchcraft.

4. grei adj. & n.

119 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Ash-colored, flint-colored, dull, gray; of cloth: gray, drab; of a man: gray-haired; grei hered, grei hore, grei hored, gray-haired, hoary; grei her, an old man; grei tauier, one who taws pelts…

5. haft n.

22 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The handle of a weapon, tool, surgical instrument, etc.; hilt of a sword, knife, dagger, etc.; helve of an ax; the upper part of the breastbone (manubrium sterni); also, staff of a flag [quot…

6. hāsel n.

71 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) The European hazel bush or tree (Corylus avellana); flour (chattes) of hasel, catkins of the hazel; rednesse of hasel, ?the red stigmas of the female catkins of the hazel; (b) the wood of a hazel…

7. hasp(e n.

Additional spellings: haspe
41 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A fastening for a door, gate, chest, etc.; a hasp; up bi the hasp, unfastened, unlatched; barre and hasp, stapel and hasp; (b) a fastening for a garment or a helmet; ?a buckle, ?a lace; (c) a hank…

8. hei n.

78 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Grass cut or mowed and cured (usually as feed for livestock), hay; also, growing grass; (b) a crop or cutting of hay; (c) a tithe of hay; tithe of hei; (d) a wisp of hay used for wiping oneself.

9. hēr n.(1)

193 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) An individual hair of the human head; pl. hairs, the hair; heres of hed, the hair of (one's) head; (b) the hair of the head coll.; her of hed; in their her, ?with flowing hair; (c) to)drauen her,

10. hẹ̄rd(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: herde
114 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) A herdsman; a keeper of cattle, hogs, horses, goats, or any kind of livestock; asse herd, aver herd, calf herd, colt herd, cou herd, gelde herd, gos herd, got herd, hog herd, hors herd, lomb herd,

11. ketel n.

33 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A pot for cooking, a kettle, a caldron; also fig.; (b) as surname; (c) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 1.91; 2.3].

12. lid-gate n.

Additional spellings: lidgate
22 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A swing gate for cattle; (b) in surnames; (c) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 1.251].

13. māke n.(1)

82 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Either of a married human couple, mate, husband, wife; (b) either of a non-human couple, bird, animal or fish; a mate; (c) either of a betrothed human couple; also, lover, paramour, mistress; (d)…

14. mark(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: marke
222 quotations in 12 senses
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(a) The boundary or limit of a field, mountain, forest, etc.; a border between countries or regions; the shore or bank of a sea or river; mark wei [OE mearc-weg], a road that serves as a boundary…

15. mēd(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: mede
36 quotations in 1 sense
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Mead; also, drink in general; also fig.; med maker, one who makes mead; med and mete, med ne milk (must), med or win, milk and med, etc.;?med eglintin, mead flavored with brier rose.

16. mēl n.(2)

92 quotations in 5 senses
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A fixed time, period of time; an occasion; at everi (ilk a) mel, on every occasion, continually; at on mel, ?at once, at one time; god (a sori) mel, ?a fortuitous (untoward, grim) occasion; kepen mel

17. nes(se n.

Additional spellings: nesse
33 quotations in 1 sense
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In place names & surnames only: a headland, promontory: (a) in surnames; (b) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 2.48-49].

18. sak n.

150 quotations in 9 senses
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(a) A sack, bag; also fig.; sak and ston, completely; (b) a sack for grain or flour; (c) a sack for money or valuables; also, a purse; (d) cook. a sack or bag used in kneading dough; pl. a culinary…