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1.
idrīen
v.(1)
2 quotations in 1 sense
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To cure (a medicinal herb) by drying.
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drīen
v.(1)
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(a) To make (sth.) dry; dry (oneself, one's clothes); evaporate the moisture from (sth.); (b) to dry (sth.) by wiping, wipe dry; wipe away (tears); dry (one's eyes); (c) to make (moisture) evaporate…
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