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Tekene answers to the Sw. tecken, a token; and þer is found as a prefix in P. Plowman in the phr. þer-while = þe while, i.e. in the time that.
From The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Unknown
Along of, Along on, often shortened to Long of, prep. phr., owing to; on account of.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
Astir, a-stir′, prep. phr. or adv. on the move, out of bed, in motion or excitement.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
Weyne, in phr. but weyne, without doubt, 2880.
From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)
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