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1. clerkhōd n.

4 quotations in 1 sense
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Clerical office or position; the status of a secular clergyman. …

2. hād-gā̆vel n.

4 quotations in 1 sense
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Some kind of customary rent; ? = hǒus-gā̆vel. …

3. -hēd(e suf.

Additional spellings: -hede
1 quotation in 1 sense
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A derivational suffix forming nouns: (a) in composition with a noun as simplex, denoting (as in OE) rank or position, but also condition, quality, and (later) activity or qualities typical of the……

4. for-hāden v.

Additional spellings: forhaden
1 quotation in 1 sense
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?To change the nature of (something) for the worse, to spoil (something). …

5. frē̆t n.(1)

7 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Gnawing; (b) the wearing effect (of greed, fear, etc.). …

6. flight n.(2)

77 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) The act of flying with wings, flight through the air; comen in (with) flight, to come flying; foules flight, the flight of a bird; fig. spiritual soaring; (b) flight-foul, bird of the air; flight……

7. hōd(e n.

Additional spellings: hode
27 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Quality, rank, condition, status; the order of knighthood; (b) holy orders, priest's or bishop's orders, etc.; also, an order as of monks, canons, etc.; (c) one of the orders or choirs of angels. …

8. grīpen v.

41 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) To grasp (sb. or sth.) with the hands, take hold of, grab, snatch; gripen fro, snatch (sth.) from (sb.); gripen up, pull up (roots); (b) to hold on, cling; (c) to encircle (sth.) with the hands……

9. than conj.

377 quotations in 20 senses
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Used to introduce a clause having a finite verb and expressing a comparison or contrast: (a) in constructions with a comp. adj., adj. as noun, or adv. in the comp. degree: than; (b) in constructions……

10. breiden v.(1)

179 quotations in 12 senses
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To move quickly or suddenly: (a) to hurry, hasten, rush; dash, dart, jump; -- intr. or refl.; (b) breiden up, to jump or start up (as from anger or fear). …

11. vīne n.(1)

74 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Any plant of the genus Vitis, esp. V. vinifera, a vine; also fig.;—also coll. [a few pl. exx. could also be construed as (b)]; ?also, a twig or branch of a vine [quot. ?1440]; also, a pictorial……

12. shrīven v.

147 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Refl. To make confession, make confession (to sb., to God); also iron., with implication of impending decease [quot.: Chaucer TC]; (b) refl. shriven o (of), to confess (sins), make confession of……

13. elf n.

17 quotations in 2 senses
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A supernatural being having magical powers for good or evil; a spirit, fairy, goblin, incubus, succubus, or the like. …

14. prǒud adj.

228 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) Guilty of the sin of Pride; haughty, arrogant; also, obstinate, rebellious; (b) proudest of pride, supremely proud; proud as lucifer; proud herte, proud heart; -- also as surname or epithet; maken……

15. bihọ̄ven v.

Additional spellings: behoven
161 quotations in 5 senses
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Of things: to be needed, required, requisite, or necessary; -- (a) alone or with inf. phrase; (b) with personal obj. (dat.) or to phrase; hem bihoveth water, they need water; lothe childe bihoveth……

16. hẹ̄ pron.(2)

108 quotations in 4 senses
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As anaphoric or pers. pron., subject: (a) the female person referred to, she; (b) used pleonastically, or for emphasis; (c) with appositional adjunct; (d) he that, he the, he..that, she who. …

17. sẹ̄n v.(1)

1447 quotations in 37 senses
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(a) To see (sb., sth., a place) with the eyes, catch sight of, notice; also, be able to see (sb., sth., a place); also fig.; (b) with ellipsis of obj. or rel.pron.; -- also in than clause; (c) ppl. se……

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