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1. ā n.(2)

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River, stream; -- in names of streams and places [see EPNSoc. 1 (pt. 1.1) & 5 (pp. 161, 165)]. …

2. alder n.(1)

18 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Alder (Alnus glutinosa); alder tre; (b) alder kerre, alder kyr, alder was, alder swamp; alder shawe, alder thicket. …

3. alme n.

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Elm; alme bark; alme tre [confused with alder]. …

4. 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……

5. amboht n.

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Handmaid, bondwoman. …

6. anclẹ̄ n.

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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. ā̆nge adj. & n.

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(a) As pred. adj.: him was ange, he was vexed; dide hem ange, it troubled them; (b) as noun: vexation, trouble; pain. …

8. anger n.

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(a) Distress, suffering; anguish, agony; the anguish of love, love-longing; anger and wo (tene, care); (b) a source of distress, suffering, or discomfort; trouble, hardship; pl. troubles……

9. anlē̆t n.

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(a) Face; (b) forehead; (c) appearance, looks; image. …

10. ān-wherrfeddleȝȝe n.

Additional spellings: anwherrfeddleȝȝe
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Only in phrase follȝhenn aȝȝ an-wherrfeddleȝȝe, to strive for or practice single-mindedness (to achieve sth.), to strive constantly. …

11. ar-dawe n.

Additional spellings: ardawe
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(a) Plowland; ar-dawe feld; (b) dais ar-dawe, an acre or juger of plowland (orig. a day's plowing). …

12. āre dawes n. (plural)

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Only in bi are dawes, in days of yore, long ago. …

13. arvel n.

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Funeral feast, wake. …

14. arwe n.

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(a) An arrow [a slender wooden shaft, with metal point of various design, usually feathered at the butt, and shot from a bow; cp. quarrel bolt, shot from a crossbow]; brod arwe, hoked arwe, an arrow……

15. assh(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: asshe
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(a) The European ash Fraxinus excelsior; also, any of certain related or similar trees; oil of assh; sho assh, 'female' ash; (b) in surnames. …

16. aue n.

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Fear, terror, dread; also, great reverence, veneration, awe. …

17. augard n. & adj.

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(a) Forwardness, arrogance, pride; (b) adj. proud, excellent; exceeding. …

18. aun(e n.

Additional spellings: aune
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The beard on grain; an awn. …

19. autēle n.

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A small duck of some kind. …

20. āvel n.

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Strength. …

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