vb.
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Douglas, II, 84, 15. pp. of vb. barken, to tan.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by George Tobias Flom
Yelde, yeelde, ȝeelde, vb. yield, render, pay 15.42, 18.41, 21.58; 3 p. pr. yeldis 33.56.
From Erthe Upon Erthe by Various
List, lyst, vb. desire 28.47; 3 p. p. liste 27.23.
From Erthe Upon Erthe by Various
Rekyn, vb. subj. reckon, take count of 28.37.
From Erthe Upon Erthe by Various
Save, sawe, vb. save 34.77; 3 p. pr. sauyd 34.76.
From Erthe Upon Erthe by Various
Theory predicts that when a vacuum is exposed to an extraordinarily strong magnetic field, Heisenberg's virtual particles can affect how light travels, producing vacuum birefringence, or VB.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Sikkim chief secretary VB Pathak said the floods had caused massive damage to infrastructure, including roads and bridges.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2023
Matt Gayle, who lost his mother, Mary Louise Gayle, said the VB Strong Center does not provide therapy, only “occasional” group sessions involving yoga or arts and crafts.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2023
Before treatment, people with the VB variant had far more virus in their blood and suffered more immune system damage than people with other HIV variants, the study found.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2022
Five miles farther on VB saw a curious thing.
From I Conquered by Harold Titus
However, if it is given a higher muzzle velocity, vb, its higher speed carries it farther before it hits the ground at point b.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
Hold, vb 3 p. pr. holdys 32.16; pp. hold 28.30.
From Erthe Upon Erthe by Various
Norse skrik, a cry, a yell, skrikja, vb.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by George Tobias Flom
The diphthong, however, rather indicates that it comes from the Norse vb.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by George Tobias Flom
Acts of a hostile character Hostile acts Claim, vb.
From A Foreword to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition by Juliet Helena Lumbard James
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