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sceanc-lira

(n.)
Grammar
sceanc-lira, an; m.

the calf of the leg

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The fleshy,brawny part of the shank, the calf of the leg Scanclira surra Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 71

sceáp-wæsce

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp-wæsce, an ; f.

A place for washing sheep

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A place for washing sheep the word remains as a place-name in Sheepwash, in Worcestershire Of ðam stáne on sceápwæscan ; andlang sceápwæscan, Cod. Dip. v. 48, 6. Andlang sceápwæscan tó sceápwæscan forda, 174, 11. Tó ðære sceápwæscan, 298, 4. Juxta fluvium

Linked entry: wæsce

scencing-cuppe

(n.)
Grammar
scencing-cuppe, an; f.

A cup in which drink is served:

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A cup in which drink is served: — Heó bit ðæt hí findon betweox him twá smicere scencingcuppan intó beódern for hí Chart. Th. 536, 7

út-siht

(n.)
Grammar
út-siht, e,an; f.

Diarrhoea ⬩ dysentery

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Diarrhoea, dysentery Útsiht diarria, blódig útsiht dissenteria, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 52, 53: ii. 141, 3. Wið útsihte, Lchdm. i. 114, 6: iii. 18, 1: 46, 13. Wið útsihte; ðysne pistol se ængel bróhte tó Róme ðá hý wǽran mid útsihte micclum geswæncte, 66, 6

wæter-þísa

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-þísa, (?),an; m.

A water-rusher, what rushes through the water, applied to a ship and to the whale

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A water-rusher, what rushes through the water, applied to a ship and to the whale Hé wǽghengest wræc, wæterþísa (-þiswa, MS., but the w is marked for erasure) fór snel, Exon. Th. 182, 1;Gú. 1303. Hé (the whale) hafaþ óþre gecynd, wæterþísa wlonc, 363

weale

(n.)
Grammar
weale, wale, an; f.

A female slave ⬩ servant

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A female slave, servant Wonfeax wale, . . . mennen, Exon. Th. 393, 30; Rä. 13, 8. Wonfáh wale weóld hyra( two buckets ) síþe, 435, 11; Rä. 53, 6

Linked entry: wale

ge-ǽsce

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ǽsce, [an; f. ?]

Inquiry

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Inquiry Wé witon swíþe lytel þæs þe ǽr ús wæs búton be gemynde and be geáscunge (geǽscum, v. l.), Bt. 42 ; F. 256, 26

Linked entry: ǽsce

hearpe

(n.)
Grammar
hearpe, hærpe, an; f.

A harp ⬩ plectrum, chelys, psalterium, cythara

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A harp Hearpe cithara, Wrt. Voc. 73, 56: Ps. Th. 56, 10. Psalm æfter hærpan sang canticum: ǽr hærpan sang psalmus, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Som. 62, 57, 58; Wrt. Voc. 28, 37, 38. Ðǽr was hearpan swég there was the sound of the harp, Beo. Th. 179; B. 89: 4908; B

ofer-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-lufu, e, an; f.

Excessive love

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Excessive love Seó oferlufu eorþan gestreóna, Wulfst. 149, 4: 263, 24

CNAPA

(n.)
Grammar
CNAPA, cnafa, an; m.

a boy ⬩ young man ⬩ KNAVE ⬩ puer ⬩ juvenis ⬩ adolescens ⬩ a servant ⬩ servus

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a boy, young man, KNAVE; puer, juvenis, adolescens He betǽhte hys cnapan and se cnapa hit ofslóh he gave it [a calf] to his young man and the young man slew it Gen. 18, 7. Heó sealde ðam cnapan drincan dedit puero bibere 21, 19: 22, 19: 42, 22: 48, 16

on-rǽsa

(n.)
Grammar
on-rǽsa, (?), an; m.

Attack, irruption

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Attack, irruption Onrǽsan inruptiones, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 1

Linked entry: rǽs

sólsece

(n.)
Grammar
sólsece, sólosece, an; f.

Heliotrope

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Heliotrope Sólsece vel sigelhwerfe solsequium vel heliotropium Wrt. Voc. i. 30, 30. Sólsæce solsequium 79, 15. Ðás wyrte ðe man solate and óðrum naman sólosece nemneþ Lchdm. i. 178, 21

Linked entries: sunn-folgend solate

hlǽfdige

(n.)
Grammar
hlǽfdige, hlǽfdie, an; f.

A lady, ⬩ mistress of a house; ⬩ after Bertric's time it is the title given to the wife of the West-Saxon king,

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A lady, mistress of a house; after Bertric's time it is the title given to the wife of the West-Saxon king, v. William of Malm. bk. ii. c. 2 Hlǽfdige, domina, Wrt. Voc. 72, 79. Hírédes hlǽfdige materfamilias, 73, 21. Gif hwylc wíf hire wífman swingþ

hleomoc

(n.)
Grammar
hleomoc, hleomoce, an; f.

Brook-lime

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Brook-lime,Lchdm. Gloss. ii. iii

hlýpa

(n.)
Grammar
hlýpa, hliépa, an; m.

That which helps in leaping, in leaping on or mounting a horse, ⬩ a horse-block

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That which helps in leaping, in leaping on or mounting a horse, a horse-block Siððan hé wæs ðæm cyninge to ðon geset óþ his lífes ende, ðæt hé sceolde swá oft stúpian swá hé tó his horse wolde, and hé ðonne se cyning hæfde his hrycg him tó hliépan hoc

Linked entry: hliépa

hlyta

(n.)
Grammar
hlyta, hlytta, an; m.

A diviner, ⬩ one who divines by casting lots

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A diviner, one who divines by casting lots Flaminius forseah ða sægene ðe ða hlyttan him sǽdon ðæt hé æt ðæm gefeohte ne cóme wið Gallíe Flaminius contemtis auspiciis quibus pugnare prohibebatur adversum Gallos, Ors. 4, 7; Swt. 184, 26. Tánhlyta sortilegus

homela

(n.)
Grammar
homela, homola, an; m.
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A word of uncertain meaning occurring in the following passage Gif hé hine on bismor tó homolan bescire mid x sciłł. gebéte. Gif hé hine tó preóste bescire mid xxx sciłł. gebéte, L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 5. See the note there; see also on cutting

swealwe

(n.)
Grammar
swealwe, swealewe, an; f.

A swallow

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A swallow Suualuae, suualuuae, suualuue progna, Txts. 90, 828. Sualuuae, sualuae, sualuue hirundo, 68, 498. Swealwe, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 5. Swalowe, swaluwe, swalewe, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Zup. 37, 7. Storc and swalewe, Homl. Th. i. 404, 25. Genim swealwan nest

Linked entry: swalewe

tún-cyrice

(n.)
Grammar
tún-cyrice, an; f,

A church in a tún

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A church in a tún(q. v. ) Habbe hé þat lond fré his day and his wíues, and after here bothere day meó þe túnkirke, and men fré . . . þat lond schal intó túnkirke . . . and þó men fré, Chart. Th. 572, 20-33. Intó ðe túnkirke on Mardingford, 593, 2

Linked entry: tún

tungolcræft-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
tungolcræft-wíse, an; f.

Astronomy

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Astronomy Tungelcræftwísan astronomia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 4