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1. asterten v.

60 quotations in 6 senses
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to rush (at sb.); run away (into a safe place).

2. bihaȝe n. (dative)

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bi bihaȝe, in accordance with (one's) means or ability.

3. bitwix(e prep.

Additional spellings: bitwixe
106 quotations in 11 senses
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Of location or position in space: (a) between (two objects, localities, points); in among (several things); (b) in between (surrounding objects); bitwix armes, hondes, in (one's) arms, hands; in..bitw

4. blẹ̄ n.

50 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Color, hue; bright, wan of ble, vivid, dull in color; (b) brightness, brilliance, luster.

5. blēt adj. & n.

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(a) Bare (boughs); (b) bareness, lack of cover.

6. 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,

7. chẹ̄ke n.

90 quotations in 6 senses
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Jaw, jawbone, esp. the lower one; nether (over) cheke, lower (upper) jaw.

8. chōke n.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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Cheek.

9. colk n.

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(a) The core (of an apple); the heart (of an onion); sparen neither appel ne colk, to do all one can, go as quickly as possible; (b) the center or bottom (of the heart).

10. 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.

11. cunte n.

17 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A woman's private parts; cunte-beten, impotent (man); (b) the corresponding organ(s) of a female animal; (c) sexual intercourse; (d) in place names and surnames; grope cunte lane [see gropen v.]…

12. dǒuken v.

5 quotations in 1 sense
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To dive or plunge (into sth.); ben douked, be immersed (in sin, hell).

13. ēves n.

24 quotations in 3 senses
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The projecting lower edge of a roof, eaves, eave.

14. 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).

15. firsten v.

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(a) To delay, postpone; (b) to grant a delay; (c) to lend (money) on credit.

16. Flē̆ming n.

21 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A native of Flanders; a person of Flemish birth or ancestry; ?a peddler [Competition in trade colored the Englishman's view of the Flemmings from the 14. cent. on; see esp. quots. 1390, a1450…

17. Flē̆mish adj.

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(a) From Flanders, of the Flemings, Flemish; (b) as noun: Flemish people; the Flemish language.

18. flight n.(1)

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

19. forȝǣȝednisse n.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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Transgression.

20. frẹ̄dọ̄̆m n.

99 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) Liberty (as opposed to servitude), the social status of a freeman; --also fig.; (b) national sovereignty, independence; (c) spiritual liberty, the state of not being in subjection to sin or the…