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1.
glāveren
v.
8 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) To speak loudly or deceitfully; (b) to speak deceitfully about (sb.), deceive (sb.); (c)
ppl.
glaveringe, glaverande
, of words: deceitful; of a person: loud-speaking;
for glaveren
, because of loud…
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2.
hagh
interj.
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An exclamation, either of grief or mirth.
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3.
kaire
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
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?The European rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia).
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piln
n.
2 quotations in 1 sense
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A little cushion used in horseback riding, a pillion.
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