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1. ai adv.

97 quotations in 5 senses
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Of continous actions or states: (a) all the time, always, constantly, unceasingly; (b) eternally, forever.

2. alīche adv.

14 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of mode: in the same manner, similarly; without distinction; (b) of degree or extent: equally; (c) in equal measure or quantity (= Latin ana).

3. almes(se n.

Additional spellings: almesse
144 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) Anything given to relieve those in poverty or distress, any charitable gift or offering, alms; an allotment of alms; eten almes, be dependent on alms; gan on almes, liven bi, of almes, live on…

4. amboht n.

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Handmaid, bondwoman.

5. amis adv.

75 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Of the actions of persons: in a wrong or mistaken manner; gon, faren amis, go astray, go wrong; leden, turnen amis, mislead; speden amis, fare badly; feren amis, be ill; sheten amis, miss the…

6. anclẹ̄ n.

21 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) The ankle; ankle bone, esp. the inner projection [quots. c1150, c1440]; innermore ancle; utward ancle, outer projection of the ankle; (b) ancle bon, ankle bone; utter ancle, outer projection of…

7. atlen, -ien v.

Additional spellings: atlien
38 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) To intend or plan (to do sth.); -- intr. or refl.; (b) seek or plan (sth.).

8. ayẹ̄n adv.

155 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) Back or away from something; to the rear, back, backwards; drawen ayen, ten ayen, draw back, withdraw; holden ayen, hold back, check, restrain; putten ayen, set or thrust back or away; turnen

9. baiten v.

38 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) To bait (an animal) with an attacking or herding dog; specif., to bait (a tied or confined bear, bull, or badger) in sport; (b) of a dog: to set on (an animal or person); perh. [quot.: a1375] to…

10. bāl(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: bale
14 quotations in 1 sense
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A blazing fire, esp. one for burning victims or corpses; also, hell-fire; bale-fir.

11. bank(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: banke
50 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A natural ridge; (b) a height, hill, mountain; (c) a slope, a hill-side; (d) ?the crest of a wave.

12. bannen v.

50 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) To summon (troops) by proclamation; assemble (a fighting force); bannen out; (b) to assemble (a fleet) for an attack; (c) to gather (arms), make ready; to man or make ready (a castle).

13. n.

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A dwelling; farm, village, town; bi-milne, town mill. [Common in place names and field names of the East Midland and the North (the Danelaw). See A. H. Smith PNElem. 1.66, & the thorp, by, tun map in…

14. big n.(1)

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Barley; big bern, barley barn; big rid(d)el, barley riddle or sieve (for bolting).

15. birth(e n.

Additional spellings: birthe
116 quotations in 9 senses
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(a) The act of giving birth, childbirth; birth bering; labour of birth; at on (a) birth, in one delivery; (b) birth in wombe, conception.

16. bleik adj.

12 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Of complexion: pallid, sallow, pale; (b) whitish, white.

17. bleiken v.

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(a) To turn pale (as with fear); bleiken in blodi ble, blush; (b) to make (sb.) turn pale.

18. blē̆k n.

6 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Ink; blek pot, inkhorn; (b) a black substance, ?tar; (c) a dark or somber mood.

19. blenchen v.

57 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) To move suddenly or sharply; jerk, twist; flinch, wince, dodge; blenchen aside; blenchen low, duck; blenchen broues, raise (one's) eyebrows or eyelids; blenchen of slepe, wake up suddenly; (b) of…

20. bōle n.(1)

141 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) A bull; fre bole, a bull free to roam with the herd [see Homans Eng.Villagers 61-3]; (b) a steer or bullock.