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1. mōn n.(2)

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(a) Evil, wickedness, falsehood; evil personified, the Devil; a lie, incitement to evil; also, as adj.: false; (b) mon oth [OE mān-āþ], (error) manass, a false oath; perjury, false swearing. …

2. -(e)s suf.(4)

Additional spellings: -es
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Forming the pres. & past ind.sg.2 of all verbs (exc. the present of some of the preterit presents) in the North and the North Midland [Nhb. -es, -as]: e.g. sing-es, tāk-es, lǒv-es; sang-es, tōk-es,……

3. -eth suf.(2)

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Forming the pres.ind.sg.3 of all verbs, except the preterit presents, in the South and (about 1400) in the greater part of the Midland: e.g. dẹ̄m-eth [OE dēm-eþ, dēm-þ], lǒv-eth [OE luf-aþ], bīd-eth [……

4. ōth n.

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(a) A solemn invocation of God, sacred relics, one's troth, etc. to witness the truth of a statement or one's intent to carry out a promise, agreement, etc.; a statement or promise made with an oath……

5. worth adj.

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(a) Of monetary value; also, as noun in comb.: coin worth, that which is of monetary value, salable possessions; dere worth [see dere-worth(e adj. 2.(a)] (b) significant; valuable; also, valued,……

6. horuth(e n.

Additional spellings: horuthe
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Filth, defilement. …

7. ōfōld adj.

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(a) Single; with tonge ofold, with one voice, unanimously; (b) simple, constant, without duplicity. …

8. eringius n.

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Sea holly, a plant of the genus Eryngium. …

9. hā̆ven v.

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(a) To possess (sth.), own; nadda non, she had none; we havt, we have it; ppl. havand, wealthy; (b) to possess (land, an estate or inheritance, a city, town, manor, etc.); -- also used fig.; (c) to……

10. ōthen v.

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(a) To bind (sb.) by oath (to confirm sth., that he do sth., etc.); put (sb.) under oath, adjure; (b) to swear an oath. …

11. unknoulē̆che n.

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(a) Ignorance as to the facts of a matter, lack of specific knowledge; your unknouleche, without your knowledge (b) ?denial of fact, failure to acknowledge the truth; ?failure to heed authority or……

12. ō̆nfōld adj.

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(a) Single, one, onefold; (b) simple, honest; (c) of interpretation: simple, literal; (d) bi onfold, onefold. …

13. wǒmmanlī adv.

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In the manner of a woman, like a woman. …

14. spǒuse-brēking(e ger.

Additional spellings: spousebreking, spouse-brekinge, spousebrekinge
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The act or sin of adultery; also, the act of coupling with an animal of a different species or genus. …

15. oncnāwen v.

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(a) To discern (sth.), discover (that sth. is the case), learn about; know (sth.); (b) to reveal (sb.), make known; (c) to acknowledge someone's overlordship. …

16. tū̆lk(e n.

Additional spellings: tulke
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(a) A man; a soldier, fighting man; also used with ref. to God [quot. c1400(?c1380), 1st]; (b) as surname. …

17. -th(e suf.

Additional spellings: -the
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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,……

18. soul(e n.

Additional spellings: soule
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The spiritual and rational element in man, the Christian soul, understood: (a) to animate and control the body; (b) to have an eternal destiny as a moral agent; also person.; cure of soule(s……

19. skēren v.

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(a) To clear (sb., oneself of a crime or misdeed); -- also without obj. [1st quot.]; exonerate (oneself), exculpate; defend (oneself) from a charge or an accusation; skeren hire of him, clear herself……

20. thun-wonge n.

Additional spellings: thunwonge
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(a) The temple of the head;—usu. pl.; also, pl. the pulse points in the temples [quots. c1150(?OE) PDidax.(1st) & ?a1500]; (b) ?the cheek; temples and thun-wanges. …

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