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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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1.
nīter(e
n.
Additional spellings:
nitere
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One who denies or disavows.
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nīte
n.(2)
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Denial, refusal.
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3.
dēnīten
v.
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To deny (sth.).
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nitelen
v.
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To busy oneself ignorantly, blunder about.
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