refl.

American

abbreviation

reflection.
reflective.
reflex.
reflexive.

Example Sentences

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Andwerp, Antwerp, 18/37. andyrons, andirons, 8/8. anenst, towards, in the sight of, 48/28. angre, refl., be angry, 31/6. anone, immediately, 25/26. apostomes, imposthumes, abscesses, 41/23. apotecarie, apothecary, 19/34. appereth, apperith, 37/34, 38/2. arblastrer, crossbowman, 36/26.

From Dialogues in French and English by Bradley, Henry

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

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

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

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