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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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1.
fille
n.(2)
10 quotations in 2 senses
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The plant chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium).
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2.
bāst
n.(2)
15 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Bastardy;
born a (in, of, on) bast
, born out of wedlock;
sone a (o) bast
, illegitimate son, bastard son;
brother (doughter) in bast
; (b)
bast sone
, bastard son.
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3.
fīle
n.(2)
14 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) A worthless person, a base fellow; a wretch or rascal; (b) a worthless woman, a wench.
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