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1. flēgh-wǒrt n.

Additional spellings: fleghwort
3 quotations in 1 sense
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One of several medicinal plants: fleawort, ?vervain. …

2. flī-fō n.

Additional spellings: flifo
1 quotation in 1 sense
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Ragwort; ?fleabane. …

3. flē n.

20 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A flea; (b) flen, flies, and freres, fleas, flies, and friars; fle in ere, exciting story or report. …

4. flīe n.(1)

68 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Any insect that flies, such as a fly, bee, butterfly, moth, gnat, beetle, locust; (b) in combs.: blak flie; blodi flie; red flie; gret or long flie, locust; bote (bode) flie, ?botfly; flie of……

5. loppe n.(1)

19 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A spider; loppe web, a spider's web, cobweb; (b) a flea; (c) pl. the flies of the fourth plague of Egypt; (d) in surnames and place names [see Smith PNElem. 2.26]. …

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