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1. sib(be adj.

Additional spellings: sibbe
57 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Related by blood or marriage; sib or fremed, related or not; (b) sib blod (kin, kind), blood relation(s; sib frend, close relative(s; sib man (womman), a kinsman (kinswoman); (c) sib to (unto,……

2. dāmei n.

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A brood (of larks). …

3. dern-hundred n.

Additional spellings: dernhundred
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The hundred court or assembly (of Wexford). [See P. H. Hore, Hist.Wexford 1.230.] …

4. lǒve-rēdenlī adv.

Additional spellings: loveredenli
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In a friendly manner, lovingly. …

5. web n.

83 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Woven fabric; a piece of woven fabric; also fig. & in fig. context; web bem, q.v.; web garn (threde), weaver’s yarn (thread); web lome, q.v.; web werk, the activity of weaving; spunne web, ?spun……

6. unlǒve-rēde adj.

Additional spellings: unloverede
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Ugly, hideous. …

7. unsibbe n.(1)

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Enmity, strife, dissension. …

8. absteinen v.

65 quotations in 6 senses
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To avoid (sth.), stay away from (a person or place), refrain from partaking of (food, etc.); -- often with fro, from, of; (a) refl.; (b) intr. …

9. flaumen v.

46 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) To emit flames, to be afire, to blaze; ppl. flaumbed, blazing, intense; (b) flaumen of (on, with) fir, to blaze; (c) to give off (fire, light, sparks); flaumen doun, to shed (light) downward. …

10. attǒurnement n.

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Formal acknowledgment of allegiance and service (of a tenant). …

11. effectūǒuslī̆ adv.

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(a) Effectively, successfully; (b) really, actually, truly; sincerely, earnestly, affectionately. …

12. scraggī adj.

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Rough, jagged; -- used fig. …

13. indǒubted ppl.

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Not to be doubted, certain. …

14. trennen v.(2)

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To compose (a gospel), write. …

15. gadden v.

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To go quickly, hurry. …

16. redǒutāble adj.

6 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Terrible, frightening; (b) worthy of honor, venerable. …

17. foreintẹ̄ n.

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?Something of lesser importance, something inferior or subordinate in rank. …

18. commū̆nāble adj.

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Friendly, hospitable. …

19. bisib(be adj.

Additional spellings: besib, bisibbe, besibbe
7 quotations in 1 sense
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Related by blood; gostliche bisib, related spiritually. …

20. bōldelī(che adv.

Additional spellings: boldeliche
82 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) Bravely, courageously, fearlessly, boldly; (b) ?nobly, graciously. …

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