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1. assẹ̄th n.

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Fulfillment, satisfaction, reparation; maken (don) asseth, give satisfaction: (a) fulfillment of a wish, expectation or requirement; (b) fulfilling of a need; (c) satisfactory answer to a question or……

2. bitlok n.

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A bit of food. …

3. blist adv.

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In strong gusts, violently. …

4. blisted ppl.

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Breathed upon balefully, blasted, blighted. …

5. brǒustī adj.

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Fermented; of oil: rancid. …

6. cros n.

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(a) A cross for crucifixion, a gibbet; (b) the cross of Christ; holi cros; Exaltacioun of the cros, a feast, Sept. 14; feste of the holi cros, feast of the Invention of the Cross, May 3; (c) winnen……

7. dūplicāten v.

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?To make a second reply to (a replication). …

8. ērī adj.

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Filled with fear or dread. …

9. gagrille n.

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Some kind of insect or reptile. …

10. ǧait n.

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A band or border on cloth. …

11. glāveren v.

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(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……

12. glōrien v.(2)

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To dirty or defile (sth.). …

13. kēme n.

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A weasel. …

14. kinescot n.

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A tax due to the king. …

15. lābī n.

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A burden; -- used fig. …

16. loiotǒur n.

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?Leather or fur from an otter. …

17. mīthen v.(2)

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To see or observe (sth.); ?be observed or seen. …

18. orlen v.

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?To bind by a pledge; orlen seurte to, bind (sb.) by a pledge to a formal agreement. …

19. osete n.

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(a) A kind of cloth, probably woolen; also, a piece of such cloth; (b) an instrument used in making cloth, probably a loom under a certain size used in making this cloth. …

20. pakā̆ld n.

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A package, bundle; burden, load. …

21. paumestrī n.

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The practice of reading palms; palmistry. …

22. perle n.(1)

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A rush of water, surge. …

23. pil-cok n.

Additional spellings: pilcok
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(a) The penis; (b) as surname. …

24. pirewinkes n.

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An instrument of torture for squeezing the thumbs, thumbscrew. …

25. pirī n.

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A storm, squall; a blast of wind. …

26. plǒuke n.

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A pustule, pimple. …

27. polte-net n.

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Some kind of fishing net. …

28. quethiren v.

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Of an arrow: to whiz, whir; quethiren oute, whir out, fly out. …

29. ranel n.

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A piece of equipment in a bakehouse; ?a rannel-tree. …

30. ?rans n.

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Some kind of prop or bar for a cart. …

31. rapok n.

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A contemptible person, wretch. …

32. rashen v.

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(a) To hurry along, rush; refl. hasten; rashen on armes, rush to the attack; (b) rashen in peces, to fly apart; rashen out, ?to swell; ?burst; (c) ?to scrape. …

33. rāth(e n.

Additional spellings: rathe
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A quarter of a year. …

34. renǧe n.(1)

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A kind of sieve, esp. one for sifting grain or meal. …

35. roiten v.

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To wander idly. …

36. roset n.

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Rosin. …

37. rōve n.(2)

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Coll. Metal plates for clinching nails; rove nail, nails used with a clinch plate. …

38. ruffẹ̄ n.

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A candle or torch. …

39. rug n.

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?Light, misty rain. …

40. runǧen v.(2)

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In phrase: rungen oute, to search out (sth.), find out. …

41. scailen v.

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(a) Of persons: to separate, part company; scatter, disperse; (b) ben scailed, to be scattered or dispersed; (c) of vapor or smoke; to dissipate, disperse; (d) of hair: ?to disperse; ?flow or hang……

42. scaue n.

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An imperfection in cloth. …

43. schāte n.

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?A fence. …

44. Scot n.(1)

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(a) An inhabitant of Scotland; a native Scot; a Scottish soldier; -- sometimes used anachronistically; (b) in cpds. & combs.: Scot lede, Scotland; the Scots; Scot riveling, a derogatory nickname for a……

45. scot n.(3)

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Name of a horse; also, a horse; -- ?error for stot n. [1st quot. 615 vr.]. …

46. scot n.(4)

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A Prussian coin or money of account, equal to one twenty-fourth of a mark. …

47. scot-āle n.

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(a) A drinking party, prob. compulsory, held by a sheriff, forester, bailiff, etc., for which a contribution was exacted; maken scot-ale, to hold such a gathering; (b) a festivity held by a church to……

48. ?scot-holt n.

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?A floorboard. …

49. Scot-lōnd n.

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(a) Scotland, including Iona; (b) Scot-lond regioun, Scotland; chirche of Scot-lond, the Scottish church; constable of Scot-lond, the chief executive officer of Scotland; king of Scot-lond, the king……

50. scot-nail n.

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A kind of nail; -- also coll. …

51. scotning n.

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?A stringed instrument of the Celtic peoples, the crowd; ?a bagpipe. …

52. Scotrīe n.

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Scots; wild Scotrie, the Gaelic-speaking inhabitants of north and west Scotland. …

53. scot-sēm(e n.

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Coll. Nails of some kind, perh. clinch nails or small nails used for fastening laths; scot-sem nail, clavus de scot-sem, a nail of this kind. …

54. scotten v.

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(a) To share; scotten in (of), share (sth.); (b) lotten and scotten, to bear one's share of municipal charges and taxes; (c) to tax (sb.). …

55. Scottish adj.

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(a) Of Scottish nationality; found or produced in Scotland; characteristic of Scotland; also, as noun: Scottish people or soldiers; Scottish man; (b) Scottish king, king of Scotland; Scottish langage……

56. scoudere n.

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(a) One who dresses skins into leather of a white or light color [cp. whittauier n.]; (b) as surname. …

57. scǒupen v.

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To leap, skip, bound. …

58. scǒur n.

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(a) An attack, a conflict; an attack or a pang of emotional suffering; (b) in phrase: god scour, at high speed, quickly; comen (driven, faren, etc.) god scour. …

59. shọ̄n v.

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(a) To put shoes on (sb., oneself, a statue); provide (sb.) with shoes; also fig.; cover the feet of (sb. with sth.); also, cover (the feet with sth.); -- used fig.; hosen and shon; (b) ppl. shod……

60. shō̆t n.

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(a) A missile, such as an arrow, a dart, spear, cannon projectile, etc.; also fig.; -- often coll.; shot of honde, darts, javelins, etc.; casting shot, a missile; sheten (oute) shot; (b) coll. weapons……

61. smewe v. (past singular)

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Pulled off (a garment). …

62. smilt adj.

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Finely sifted. …

63. smolten v.

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(a) To escape, go free; (b) ppl. smult, ejected, passed. …

64. sneke n.

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A head cold. …

65. snippand adj.

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?Dazzlingly white; ?cold, nipping. …

66. soffen v.

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To knock (sb. from a horse). …

67. spāte n.(1)

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A flood. …

68. sprongelen v.

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?To struggle or writhe in death pain. …

69. squirel n.

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(a) A squirrel, esp. the common Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris); -- also coll.; (b) the fur of the squirrel; (c) squirel tail, the tail of a squirrel; -- also coll.; squireles tail(es, the……

70. stage adj.

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Of animal skins: dried by stretching, without seasoning; also, as noun: dried, unseasoned skins. …

71. stā̆terand adj.

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Staggering, tottering, stumbling; -- as term of abuse. …

72. stitton adj.

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An abusive epithet of uncertain meaning. …

73. stǒute n.

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In phrase: stoute and route, completely. …

74. strēken v.(1)

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(a) To lie stretched out, be extended; refl. to extend over a given area; (b) to stretch out (one's limbs) in a recumbent position; ppl. streked, prostrate, prone; (c) to fall prostrate; (d) to lay……

75. stuth n.

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A customary rent [see quots.]; shir-reve stuth, ?a payment to a sheriff for the expenses of his office [the combs. shir-reve toth & shir-reves teth s.v. shir-reve n. (d) should be changed to shir-reve……

76. suffeten v.

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To slap, smack. …

77. swarlen v.

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To catch (sb. or sth.) in a noose or snare; ppl. suarled, tangled up. …

78. switteron adj.

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?Splashing, wallowing; switteron swein, fig. ?a helpless infant. …

79. tavorsai n.

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Cook. A spicy stew of cod's head and liver. …

80. tenauntrī(e n.

Additional spellings: tenauntrie
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(a) A property holding usu. attached to a manor and let in exchange for money or feudal service;—also coll.; fre tenauntri, a freehold; (b) one of the buildings leased. …

81. thræflī adv.

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Urgently, eagerly; ?angrily. …

82. thrat adj.

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?Swollen, enlarged; ?misshapen. …

83. tiflen v.(2)

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To handle (sth.) carelessly, examine so as to damage or disorder. …

84. trotevāle n.

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(a) Vain talk, idle tale-telling; also, a trifle; a piece of foolishness; (b) a deceit, trick, delusion. …

85. tusse-mose n.

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A bouquet of flowers or herbs, nosegay. …

86. twinter n.

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A stock animal that has passed its second winter, a two-year-old; twinter noute, two-year-old cattle. …

87. undẹ̄mnes n.

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?Extraordinary or incalculable force, harshness, or severity; undemnes dint, an extraordinarily strong blow. …

88. ūrlī adj.

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?Emaciated, miserable-looking. …

89. vō̆k n.(1)

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(a) (?A reputation for) prowess, (?show of) strength; beren vok; (b) rumor, reputation, common report. …

90. war-lou n.

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(a) One who is disloyal to king or country, a traitor; a criminal, felon; also with diminished force as a term of abuse (b) a wicked person, sinner; an impious person, infidel; a deceiver; also used……

91. warrok n.(1)

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A somewhat disparaging or contemptuous term for a dog; ?a hideous or monstrous creature. …

92. wēthe n.

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A piece of cloth, swatch; saumple wethe, a sample of cloth used to match a color. …

93. wēve n.

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In phrase: in litel weve, in a moment. …

94. whig n.

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The watery liquid that separates from milk curds in the process of coagulation, whey. …

95. whin n.(2)

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Some type of hard rock. …

96. wiskid ppl.

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Entangled (in brambles). …

97. yedder n.

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The mark of a blow, a weal, bruise. …

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