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Þ þ (thorn)
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1.
sīen
v.(2)
16 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) To drip; flow;
sien a)doun
;
sien oute
; (b) to strain (sth.) off;
sien thorough
, to strain (sth.) through (a cloth, sieve, colander, etc.); (c) ?
fig.
to sift (oneself in confession), purify.
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2.
isīen
v.(2)
2 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
To strain (sth.) out; -- in proverb.
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