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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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Dan. brodde means "to equip with points," a vb. later developed out of the sb.

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

Dwelle, dweylle, vb. dwell 22.80, 26.63; 3 p. pr. dwellyth 34.65.

From Erthe Upon Erthe by Various

Philotus 5, "the carle caiges," where the same word is used as a vb. to wanton, be wanton.

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

In Scand. dial. the latter umlauted form only is found for the vb., but Norse sb. lukka, Dan. sb. lykke.

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

From vb. skar, to frighten, Eng. scare, M. E. skerren.

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

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