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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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1.
tē̆r
n.(2)
37 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Tar, the viscous liquid produced in the breakdown of an organic substance, usu. wood or coal, and used as a salve, a caulking agent, or an incendiary material;
barels de ter
;
piche and ter
; (b) a…
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2.
terren
v.(1)
3 quotations in 1 sense
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To smear (sth.) with tar;
ppl.
terred
, tarred.
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