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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
Æ æ (ash)
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1.
berg
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
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Refuge, protector.
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2.
bergh
n.
21 quotations in 1 sense
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A hill; a mound, barrow;
under bergh
, beside or behind a hill, under cover of a hill.
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3.
berwe
n.
15 quotations in 1 sense
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A grove, a wood; also, a place shaded by trees.
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4.
herberwe
n.
121 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) A temporary dwelling place, quarters, lodgings, an inn, a chamber; (b) the camp of an army in the field; a tent or pavilion in a camp; (c) a harbor for ships; (d) a permanent dwelling place, home…
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