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1. fīr n.

283 quotations in 16 senses
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(a) Fire as a physical phenomenon;--without article; (b) the fire of hell; helle-fir, eche fir.

2. fer adv.

236 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) At a distance, to a distance, afar, far; casten fer, to throw away, fig. to treat with contempt; fer riding, riding afar; noght (not) fer, not far off, close by; (b) from afar; fer aspied, seen…

3. smerten v.

79 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To cause (sb. or sth.) physical pain, hardship, etc.; also in fig. context; -- also impers.; also, burn (sb. or sth.) [quot. 1440]; (b) to cause (sb.) to suffer grief, remorse, emotional distress…