See lowe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"extra": "to moo",
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}
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"alternative form of lowen (“to moo”)"
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"lang_code": "enm",
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"senses": [
{
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{
"extra": "to burn",
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}
],
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"alternative form of lowen (“to burn”)"
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}
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