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1.
burnen
v.
22 quotations in 2 senses
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To polish (metal, armor, weapons), burnish;
burned
, polished, shining, radiant.
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2.
forswīðen
v.
2 quotations in 1 sense
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To burn up(something), destroy by burning.
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3.
bēlen
v.
4 quotations in 1 sense
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To inflame; become inflamed, fester;
fig.
inflame with hate or rage.
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