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Þ þ (thorn)
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cēlenesse
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
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Concealment, secrecy.
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chēle
n.
46 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) Coldness of air, weather, or climate;
in hete and chele
, in hot and cold weather, all the time; (b) a cold spell or blast, frost.
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celle
n.
61 quotations in 7 senses
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A subordinate monastic establishment.
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kilth(e
n.
Additional spellings:
kilthe
3 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The quality of cold, coldness, coolth; ?also, coldness of complexion or temperament; (b) a cold breeze or flow.
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