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refl.

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abbreviation

  1. reflection.

  2. reflective.

  3. reflex.

  4. reflexive.

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Originally the dative of the refl. pron., but used very frequently as an adverb.

From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias

Ardane, Ardennes, 43/38. atte, at the, 34/6, 45/26. auantage, advantage, 46/11. auaunte, refl., boast, 30/14. auctour, author, 3/33.

From Dialogues in French and English by Bradley, Henry

III, crowd out, suppress, displace, push on one side. vereinen, wv. refl. unite. verenden, wv. end. vergëben, sv.

From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph

II, draw; refl. withdraw, 10, 23.1, 30, 78. zierde, sf. adornment, 9.2. zieren, wv. adorn, decorate. zīhen, sv.

From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph

V, recover, become well or free, 30, 83. genieten, wv. refl. rejoice, be glad, become satisfied with. genieȥen, sv.

From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph

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