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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
Æ æ (ash)
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1.
ispēche
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A language.
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2.
ispēken
v.
56 quotations in 5 senses
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To make or deliver a speech, speak,
ispeken of
, speak about (sb. or sth.).
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3.
lēthen
v.
26 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) To free (sb.), let loose, set free; also, spare (sb.), save; (b) to loosen (bonds, a knot); also
fig.
; (c) to lessen the pressure on (one's heel).
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