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1. thridden-dē̆l n.

Additional spellings: thriddendel
19 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The third part of something, one-third; a quantity one-third as great as some other quantity; sethen to (in-to) thridden-del, wellen to thridden-del, to boil (sth.) until one-third remains; (b) a……

2. fẹ̄̆rthen-dē̆l n.

Additional spellings: ferthendel
12 quotations in 1 sense
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The fourth part, a quarter: (a) a quarter of a virgate or acre of land; (b) a quarter-barrel or cask (of fish); (c) a quarter-load (of wood); (d) one-fourth (of a realm). …

3. dēl n.(2)

155 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) A division, part, portion; after del, of time: latter part; (b) in fractions: part; bi a thousand del, one thousandth part, one-thousandth; tenthe (tithe) del, tenth part, one-tenth, tithe [see……

4. ēst n.

122 quotations in 9 senses
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That one of the cardinal points which lies opposite the west; the eastern quarter of the sky or of the horizon. …

5. halven-dēl(e n., adj., and adv.

Additional spellings: halvendel, halven-dele, halvendele
65 quotations in 3 senses
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As noun: (a) a half portion of anything; (b) an arithmetical half; (c) bi the halven-del, to the extent of one half; ?by a great deal, considerably; in halven-del, in half, into two equal parts; to……

6. west adj.

81 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Western, westerly; situated in the western regions, lying to the west, on the west side; west del (ende, half, part, etc.); west sterre, a star appearing in the western sky; bi west wei, in the……

7. sǒm-dēl n.

Additional spellings: somdel
30 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A part, portion; -- with partitive gen. or of phrase; som-del of lokes (lerning-knightes, etc.), a number of the offerings (disciples, etc.); (b) a bit, small amount; -- freq. with partitive gen……

8. dāle n.

57 quotations in 4 senses
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A valley, dell, glen; valley bottom; dale and doun, hil and dale; bi (over) dale and doun, over hill and dale, everywhere. …

9. thrid-dē̆l n.

Additional spellings: thriddel
6 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The third part of something, one-third; in-to the thrid-del, until one-third remains; (b) a mixture of three equal parts. …

10. ferdel n.

4 quotations in 1 sense
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A measure of land (varying in size); one-fourth of a virgate. …

11. dalk n.(1)

9 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A glen or gully; (b) a groove or notch; dalk in the nekke, the jugular notch (the hollow at the base of the neck above the collar-bone); (c) a cavity, hollow; anat. the concavity or socket……

12. sǒm-dēl adv.

Additional spellings: somdel
33 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Partly, in part; som-del..som-del, in part..in part; (b) somewhat, a little, to some degree or extent; (c) very; very much; very well; gretli som-del, very greatly. …

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