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Þ þ (thorn)
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1.
anlē̆t
n.
11 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) Face; (b) forehead; (c) appearance, looks; image.
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hē̆ring
n.
70 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) A herring
Clupea harengus
; (b)
red hering
, smoked herring;
whit hering
, herring salted but not smoked; (c)
hering barel
, a cask for herring;
hering breder (carter)
, one who roasts (hauls) herring…
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