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1. † anˈblow, v. View full entry c1175
...To blow on or into, breathe upon, inspire....
2. backbite, v. View full entry c1175
...To detract from the character of, to slander, traduce, speak ill of:...
3. backbiting, n. View full entry c1175
...The action of detracting, slandering, or speaking ill of one behind his back....
4. † beˈlook, v. View full entry c1175
...intr. To look....
5. † brinie | brynie, n. View full entry c1175
...Armour for the body; a coat of mail, cuirass, breastplate....
6. † ˈbury, n. View full entry c1175
...A manor-house, or large farm; a specialization of the Old English burh, byrig ‘an enclosed or fortified place’ which still survives in many local names....
7. cheered, adj. View full entry 1175
...cheer: Having a (certain) cheer, countenance, or demeanour. Chiefly in Comb., as glad-cheered, heavy-cheered, low-cheered, well-cheered, etc....
8. confessor, n. View full entry a1175
...gen. One who makes confession or public acknowledgement or avowal of anything....
9. † ˈdeer-kin, n. View full entry a1175
...Beast-kind as distinct from man....
10. ˈdreadness, n. View full entry a1175
...Dreadfulness, awfulness. Now rare....
11. † flede, v. View full entry c1175
...intr. To flow....
12. hatred, n. View full entry a1175
...The condition or state of relations in which one person hates another; the emotion or feeling of hate; active dislike, detestation; enmity, ill-will, malevolence....
13. † his | hise, pron.4 View full entry a1175
...3rd plural accusative personal pronoun; = them...
14. † i-be, v. View full entry a1175
...intr. To be....
15. † i-redy, adj. View full entry a1175
...= ready...
16. † i-ˈscole, n. View full entry a1175
...A troop, host....
17. Jesus, n. View full entry a1175
...The proper name....
18. knightship, n. View full entry a1175
...The performance of a knight or soldier; military service. Obs....
19. lack, v.1 View full entry a1175
...intr. To be wanting or missing; to be deficient in quantity or degree. In early use const. with dative or to. Obs. (But to be lacking...
20. let, n.1 View full entry a1175
...Hindrance, stoppage, obstruction; also, something that hinders, an impediment. Now arch.: most common in phrase let or hindrance. (Cf. Middle English lite) ...