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1.
rouen
v.(1)
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(a) To propel a vessel by means of oars or paddles, row; also, be conveyed by rowing;
riden and rouen
, undertake anything; (b) of a vessel: to move by means of oars; (c) to row (a boat); also
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birōwen
v.
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To invest with ships, blockade (a port).
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3.
kaire
n.
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?The European rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia).
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rōn
n.(2)
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A rowan-tree berry.
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