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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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1.
fordalled
ppl.
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
Demoralized by dallying.
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2.
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.
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3.
dōl
n.(1)
81 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) A part or subdivision; a period (of time); a branch (of a vice);
to)delen on doles
, to divide (sth.) into parts;
maken dol
, divide (sth.); (b)
ferthen dol
[cp.
ferthen-del
], a quarter;
halven dol
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