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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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1.
rō̆t
n.
20 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) Decay, corruption, putrefaction; (b) a disease of sheep; (c) a wasting disease in man; also
fig.
; (d) in place name.
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2.
scopperel
n.
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(a) A toy that spins around, a top, whirligig, perh. consisting of a disc of some sort with a pointed peg passed through its center; (b)
her.
?a badge in the form of a disc.
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slent
n.(2)
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A drop of liquid.
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