See chirche on Wiktionary
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"text": "Foꝛ ouer ſithon ne · foꝛ baren. hi nouther circe ne cyrceiard. oc namen al þe god ð þar inne ƿaſ. ⁊ brenden ſythen þe cyrce ⁊ al te gædere.",
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"ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃɛrt͡ʃ(ə)/"
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