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1. fẹ̄len v.(1)

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(a) To experience a tactile or muscular sensation; to be aware of (something) by touch; to have a physical sensation of pain, pleasure, etc.; to feel (pain, heat, cold, a blow, the wind, etc.); also f

2. rẹ̄ken v.(3)

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(a) To emit smoke; ppl. reking as adj.: smoking, smoky; (b) of smoke or stench: to rise, ascend; also, blow (upon sth.); (c) to grow hot or steam, as from exertion or anger; (d) to smoke (sth.)…

3. folwen v.

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(a) To come after (something)in space; folwen face, to go forward without looking back; intr. to come after or behind, move later; (b) to come or occur after (something) in time, to succeed…

4. fatten v.

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(a) To grow fat or obese; to become fattened for food; (b) to make (a person, the body) fat or obese; to fatten (animals) for food.

5. e- pref.(2)

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Variant of i- pref.: (a) prefix of the past ppl. in early ME and also in later Southern texts; (b) prefix of verbs in very early ME.

6. i- pref.

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A prefix with various meanings affixed to various parts of speech: (a) in nouns from OE (rare after 1300): ibeat, ibedde, ibere, ibird, ibrotheren, iclova, icomp, idrevednesse, ifere, ifo,

7. knaggen v.

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(a) To fasten (sth.), peg; knaggen up, hang (sth.) up, suspend; (b) to tie (sth.) in knots.

8. salten v.

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(a) To preserve (sth.) with salt; -- also without obj.; also, ppl. salted as adj.; (b) to prepare (sth.) with salt for use as a medicine; rub (sb.) with salt; also, ppl. salted as adj.; (c) to flavor…

9. flẹ̄men v.(1)

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(a) To expel, banish, exile, outlaw; -- often with from, of, out, out of; (b) flemed man, an exile, an outlaw; (c) to disgrace (someone); to condemn; ppl. flemed, disgraced, condemned, destitute of…

10. mēthen v.

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(a) To restrain (oneself), control; bring (sth.) within bounds, quell; regulate or order (sth.); relieve or alleviate (a need); (b) to have mercy on (a place), spare; (c) ?error for meden v.

11. metfastnesse n.

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Moderation; self-control, restraint.

12. hoggish adj.

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Gluttonous, swinish.

13. ē̆venen v.

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(a) To make level or smooth; to level off or smooth out; (b) to level (with the ground); (c) to fill up (a depression).

14. enlimpen v.

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To happen to or befall.

15. smitten v.

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(a) To smear (a body) with ointment, anoint; smudge (sth.), stain, tinge; (b) ppl. smittinge as adj., of a disease: infectious, contagious; (c) to disgrace (a kingdom), sully; ben smitted with (bi,

16. hoglin n.

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A young pig; also, as a term of endearment for a boar.

17. hogger(e n.

Additional spellings: hoggere
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A herdsman; swineherd, shepherd.

18. alǒvien v.

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To love.

19. mēnnesse n.(1)

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(a) Fellowship; mennesse halwen, the communion of saints; (b) land held in common.

20. even-lēchen v.

Additional spellings: evenlechen
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Try to be like (someone), imitate.