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"A rein; a strap for a bridle."
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"A strap attached to a spear."
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},
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"ipa": "/ˈlurɛn/",
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},
{
"ipa": "/ˈlurin/"
}
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},
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"ipa": "/ˈlurin/"
}
],
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