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1. lof-yern adj.

Additional spellings: lofyern
1 quotation in 1 sense
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Eager for praise. …

2. soft-yerne n.

Additional spellings: softyerne
2 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Love of luxury; (b) the soft-yerne, those who love luxury. …

3. wax n.(2)

8 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Growth, increase in size by natural growth; also, stature, full stature; (b) fax wax, the tendon at the back of the neck; pax wax, q.v.; (c) wax kirnel, a pathological swelling. …

4. almes-gern adj.

Additional spellings: almesgern
4 quotations in 1 sense
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Eager to give alms, charitable, benevolent. …

5. yern(e adj.

Additional spellings: yerne
8 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Eager, keen; solicitous; also, zealous (to do sth.) (b) enthusiastic, hearty; (c) swift; also [2nd quot.], ?virulent; ?persistent; (d) in combs.: lof-yern, med-yern, soft yern, q.v.; wille yern,……

6. irennen v.

76 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) To run (to or toward a place); rush about; of horses, harts, etc.: gallop; (b) to charge on horseback in battle; make an assault; rush (upon sb.); (c) to flee, depart swiftly; irennen awei. …

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