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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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slincan
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1.
slinken
v.
4 quotations in 1 sense
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To creep, move stealthily.
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2.
slenchen
v.
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To slink, go quietly;
slenchen awei
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