See teer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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{
"alt_of": [
{
"extra": "tar",
"word": "ter"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Alternative form of ter (“tar”)"
],
"links": [
[
"ter",
"ter#Middle_English:_tar"
]
],
"tags": [
"alt-of",
"alternative"
]
}
],
"word": "teer"
}
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"categories": [
"Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
"Middle English lemmas",
"Middle English nouns",
"Pages with 5 entries",
"Pages with entries",
"enm:Bodily fluids",
"enm:Disease",
"enm:Emotions",
"enm:Liquids"
],
"etymology_number": 4,
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "noun"
},
"expansion": "teer",
"name": "head"
}
],
"lang": "Middle English",
"lang_code": "enm",
"pos": "verb",
"senses": [
{
"alt_of": [
{
"extra": "to ruin by removing or splitting",
"word": "teren"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Alternative form of teren (“to ruin by removing or splitting”)"
],
"links": [
[
"teren",
"teren#Middle_English:_to_ruin_by_removing_or_splitting"
]
],
"tags": [
"alt-of",
"alternative"
]
}
],
"word": "teer"
}
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