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  • 21þencan — þencan1 irreg wv/t1b 3rd pres þencð past þóhte ptp geþóht 1. absolute, to meditate, cogitate, consider; 2. where the thought is the object of the verb, to think, have in mind; 2a. where the thought is expressed; 3. to think, suppose, imagine,… …

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  • 22in·fin·i·tive — /ınˈfınətıv/ noun, pl tives [count] grammar : the basic form of a verb ◇ In English the infinitive form of a verb is usually used with to (“I asked him to go”) except with modal verbs like should and could (“He should go”) and certain other verbs …

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  • 23sculan — irreg v/i 3rd pres sceall, scal/sculon past sceolde, scolde, scealde, scalde ptp gesculen 1. to owe; hé him sceolde 10,000 peninga he owed him 10,000 pennies; 2. denoting obligation or constraint of various kinds, shall, must, ought, (I) have or… …

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  • 24sellan — 1 irreg wv/t1b 3rd pres selþ past sealde ptp geseald (w.d. person and w.a. thing) to give something (acc) to somebody (dat); 1. of voluntary giving, to put into the possession of a person, transfer ownership from one to another, appoint, allot; 2 …

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  • 25dón — dón1 irreg v/t 1. absolute, to do, make, act, perform; cause (often + infinitive with passive sense, híe dydon rícu settan they caused kingdoms to be founded, i.e. they founded kingdoms, or by þæt); 2. to do, perform an action, make war; 2a. to… …

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  • 26'Wh'-clauses — ◊ GRAMMAR A wh clause is a clause beginning with a wh word such as who or what , or with whether . Wh clauses are used to refer to matters that are uncertain or about which a choice has to be made. Wh clauses are used after some verbs referring… …

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  • 27'wh'-clauses — ◊ GRAMMAR A wh clause is a clause beginning with a wh word such as who or what , or with whether . Wh clauses are used to refer to matters that are uncertain or about which a choice has to be made. Wh clauses are used after some verbs referring… …

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  • 28allow - permit - let — Allow, permit, and let are all used to say that someone is given permission to do something, or is not prevented from doing something. Permit is a formal word. ◊ allow and permit Allow and permit …

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  • 29let - allow - permit — Allow, permit, and let are all used to say that someone is given permission to do something, or is not prevented from doing something. Permit is a formal word. ◊ allow and permit Allow and permit …

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  • 30Bulgarian language — South Slavic language spoken by about nine million people in Bulgaria and enclaves in Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, and Turkey. Closely related is Macedonian, spoken by two to three million people in Macedonia, adjacent parts of Albania and Greece,… …

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