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vb.

American  

abbreviation

  1. verb.

  2. verbal.

VB 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. verbal constituent

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vb 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. verb

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Leve, lyffe, vb. live 19.24, 28.41, 33.35; 2 p. pr. leuyst, leuuyst 25.50, 26.62; 3 p. pr. lyueth 23.105; imp. lyffe 19.23; 3 p. p. levyd 34.57.

From Erthe Upon Erthe by Various

Similar unfronting of the vowel is seen in prenciple, reddance, enterdick. 40Fang, vb. to catch, seize.

From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias

Dare, vb. subj. need 34.58; ME. thar for tharf, OE. þearf; from confusion with dare, OE. dearr.

From Erthe Upon Erthe by Various

Ly, vb. lie 32.26; 3 p. pr. lyis 24.30; pl. pr. lye 26.32.

From Erthe Upon Erthe by Various

Eng. dram, Sco. vb. dram, to furnish with drinks.

From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias

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