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Þ þ (thorn)
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Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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41.
warrok
n.(1)
2 quotations in 1 sense
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A somewhat disparaging or contemptuous term for a dog; ?a hideous or monstrous creature.
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wēthe
n.
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A piece of cloth, swatch;
saumple wethe
, a sample of cloth used to match a color.
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wēve
n.
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In phrase:
in litel weve
, in a moment.
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whig
n.
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The watery liquid that separates from milk curds in the process of coagulation, whey.
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whin
n.(2)
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Some type of hard rock.
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yedder
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The mark of a blow, a weal, bruise.
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