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1. fōr(e-stem n.

Additional spellings: fore-stem
3 quotations in 1 sense
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The prow of a ship. …

2. steven(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: stevene
36 quotations in 3 senses
Sense / Definition
A command, an order; stonden at (to) steven, to obey the command (of sb.); stonden ayenes (withstonden) steven, fail to obey the command (of sb.). …

3. steven(e n.(1)

Additional spellings: stevene
147 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) The voice of a human being; a voice; also, a vocal sound; in o steven, with o (on) steven, in unison; mid (with) stille steven, silently; (b) the voice of God or of the Holy Ghost; also, a……

4. stevened adj.

9 quotations in 1 sense
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Embroidered, patterned; ?also, fringed, provided with a border. …

5. stem(me n.(1)

Additional spellings: stemme
9 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The main body or stem of a tree; also fig.; (b) naut. either the stem- or stern-post of a ship; stem lok, = stampne-lok [s.v. stampne n. (a)]; stem nekke, a curved part of the stem; stem pece, one……

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