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lift

nounsea

sky and sea rising or swelling

Noun: the sky or firmament. Verb (of the sea): to rise or swell, to heave up.

Example in use

Da lift's fu o starns the nicht.

Pronunciation

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/LIFT/

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Origin & context

old norseolderneutralalso: sky

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