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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
Æ æ (ash)
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1.
ētāble
adj.
3 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
Edible.
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2.
ēting
ppl.
2 quotations in 1 sense
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Voracious;
much eting
, gluttonous.
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3.
unēten
ppl.
6 quotations in 1 sense
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Not eaten, unconsumed.
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4.
ēten
v.
158 quotations in 13 senses
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To take as nourishment, to eat (food, liquids);
eten in
, to swallow;
eten up
, to consume; -- (a) with or (b) without obj., (c) with gen. or
of
phrase.
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