† fretewiladj.
Voracious.
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yevereOE
greedy971
reavingOE
fretewil?c1225
ravissantc1300
ravishingc1350
ravenous?1387
raveningc1390
ravisablea1425
eating1483
yeverous1483
savourousa1492
yevery1531
vorax1535
gluttonisha1586
falconish1587
ravin1615
vulturous1623
ravened1627
gorb?1635
esurine1687
voracious1693
gastrolatrous1694
tigerantica1704
gutsy1803
bulimious1816
polyphagian1825
yevrisome1825
edacious1829
polyphagous1837
tigerocious1874
bulimic1886
hyperphagic1943
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 103 Fretewil wið alle.
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adj.?c1225