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1. forwirshipen v.

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Worship in a faulty manner.

2. threut n.

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In phrase: threut of a ston, the distance one can throw a stone.

3. yǒngthe n.

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(a) The time between childhood and adulthood, youth; in yongthe and elde, always, ever; in yongthe or elde, in age or in yongthe, at any time (b) the condition or state of being young, youthfulness…

4. -th(e suf.

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A derivational suffix in many ME nouns, frequently of OE origin but sometimes of ON origin, usu. denoting either a quality, condition, state of being, etc.: drought(e, ermthe, filth, height(e,

5. sweien v.(1)

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(a) To sound, resound, make a sound; ppl. sweȝand as adj.: resounding; (b) to make mellifluous sounds, sing; (c) to signify, indicate.

6. thẹ̄̆ster n.

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(a) Darkness, obscurity; the opposite of light; bi thester, in darkness, at night; (b) the darkness of hell, absence of light; helle thester; (c) fig. spiritual ignorance, moral blindness; also…

7. th, þ, ð n.

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(a) The digraph th; the letter þ or ð of the alphabet, thorn; (b) an abbrev. for that pron., rel. pron., conj., etc.

8. strength(e n.

Additional spellings: strengthe
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(a) Physical strength, muscular power, brute bodily might; also person.; pl. physical powers, strength; (b) a mighty act or deed; (c) the application of physical force; also, physical tightness [quot…

9. singen v.

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(a) To sing, esp. expressing joy or merriment; also fig.; sing a lullaby; also, ?shout [quot.: c1384]; of a baby: gurgle happily; ppl. singinge, singing, producing song; (b) singen at, to sing to (the…

10. nurth n.

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Noise, din, racket.

11. chilthe n.

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Childhood; childishness.

12. ?hurth n.

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Wounds, hurts.

13. vilēnþe n.

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Immoral behavior.

14. suade n.

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(a) The European elder (Sambucus nigra); (b) cook. a dish or sauce made with elder blossoms; suade blaunk, a dish of chicken or fish in a sauce made with elder blossoms.

15. stroien v.

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(a) To ravage (a country, city, land, etc.), destroy, devastate [quot. a1500(a1460) could also be construed as streuen v. 1.(a)]; also, cause destruction (in someone's lands, everywhere); (b) to…

16. swī̆ther adj.

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Physically agile, nimble.

17. wlāte n.

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(a) Sickness at the stomach, nausea; (b) disgust, repugnance; haven in wlate, to feel an aversion for (sth.), loathe.

18. swelth n.

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Morbid swelling.

19. tactþe n.

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The sense of touch.

20. bolth n.

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Med. A swelling.