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1. abatailled ppl.

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Fortified. …

2. accompanīen v.

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(a) To make (sb.) a companion or associate, to join or unite (sb. with a person or a group); -- with to, toward, with; (b) refl. to join (sb.), take sides with, associate with; (c) to be in company……

3. adieu adv.

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(a) A salutation used in taking leave from persons, or in parting with something: good-bye!; (b) seien, bidden, maken adieu, to say good-bye, to take leave. …

4. adiliȝen v.

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(a) To destroy, do away with (sth.); blot out (sin); (b) to lapse, be destroyed. …

5. afētement n.

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(a) The form or nature of something; (b) proper conduct, manners. …

6. āǧen v.

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(a) To grow old, age; (b) ppl. aged, advanced in years, old; also mature; (c) aged men, those with authority, elders. …

7. aggreǧǧen v.

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(a) To make (sth.) heavier or more burdensome; make (a burden, fetters, etc.) more oppressive or harder to endure; (b) to weigh (sb.) down, depress. …

8. agūẹ̄sed ppl.

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Indented. …

9. ajuǧ(ǧ)en v.

Additional spellings: ajuggen
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Law (a) To make a judicial decision, decide, order; -- usu. with that clause; (b) to sentence, convict, or condemn (sb.); ajugen to pein; (c) to impose (a penalty). …

10. alī̆rī adv. or adj.

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leiden legges aliri, ?crossed their legs or thighs; ?made their legs lame, acted as if paralyzed. …

11. aloft(e adv.

Additional spellings: alofte
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(a) Up in the sky or air; high above, at or to a height; high aloft; (b) on top, atop; above, upstairs; also, on (a surface); lenden aloft, go up (to sb.); (c) upward; liften, heven aloft, lift up……

12. amaistren, -ien v.

Additional spellings: amaistrien
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To have or get mastery over (sb., sth.); dominate; overpower, overcome, subdue; compel or persuade (sb. to do sth.). …

13. amēsen v.

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(a) To moderate, soothe, or allay (sadness, longing, discord, etc.); (b) amese you!, calm yourself, be calm. …

14. anlē̆t n.

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(a) Face; (b) forehead; (c) appearance, looks; image. …

15. antiphonē̆r(e n.

Additional spellings: antiphonere
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A book containing a collection of antiphones [cp. anteme] and, it seems, also other sacred songs; antiphoner noted, an antiphoner with musical notation. …

16. apericiọ̄n n.

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(a) An opening up, an opening; (b) unclosing (of heaven). …

17. aplight adv.

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Used only as an emphatic (often in rime): in faith, forsooth; siker aplight, forsothe aplight; nai aplight, by no means. …

18. apoveren v.

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To become poor, impoverish. …

19. appatīsen v.

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To bind (a country) by treaty; to impose terms, exact tribute; appatised unto (sb.), subject to. …

20. aqueintẹ̄ n.

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An acquaintance or friend. …

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