See læs in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"2": "lǣse,lǣsa",
"3": "lǣs,lǣse",
"4": "lǣse,lǣsa",
"5": "lǣse",
"6": "lǣsa",
"7": "lǣse",
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"lang": "Old English",
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"related": [
{
"word": "blōdlæswu"
},
{
"word": "blōdlǣte"
}
],
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5,
12
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7,
10
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],
"english": "bloodletting",
"text": "blōdes lǣs",
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"letting",
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{
"ipa": "/læːs/"
}
],
"word": "læs"
}
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