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Anglo-Saxon

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sang-pípe

(n.)
Grammar
sang-pípe, an; f.

A musical pipe

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A musical pipe Sangpípe camena, Germ. 389, 26

Linked entry: pípe

scealga

(n.)
Grammar
scealga, scylga, an; m.
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The name of a fish Scealga rocea, Wrt. Voc. i. 77, 67. Scylga, 55, 77

Linked entry: scylga

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

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

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

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

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

hleomoc

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

Brook-lime

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Brook-lime,Lchdm. Gloss. ii. iii

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.

tungolcræft-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
tungolcræft-wíse, an; f.

Astronomy

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

tún-melde

(n.)
Grammar
tún-melde, an; f.

Orach ⬩ atriplex hortensis

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Orach; atriplex hortensis Túnmelde crysolachan, i. aureum olus vel atriplex, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 6

Linked entry: melde

giþrife

(n.)
Grammar
giþrife, gitrife, an; f.

Cockle ⬩ agrostemma githago

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Cockle; agrostemma githago Gyþrife, L. M. i. 38, 4; Lchdm. ii. 92, 22. Giþrife, 5; Lchdm. ii. 92, 27. Geuim gitrifan, 1, 5; Lchdm. ii. 18, 23

win-brytta

(n.)
Grammar
win-brytta, an; m.

A wine-dealer ⬩ wine-seller ⬩ vintner ⬩ tavern-keeper

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A wine-dealer, wine-seller, vintner, tavern-keeper Tæppere, wínbrytta caupo, tabernarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 10. Wín-bryttum cauponibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 79 : 18, 21

wind-ǽdre

(n.)
Grammar
wind-ǽdre, an; f.

A windpipe

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A windpipe Góma palatum, sweora collum, hracan fauces, windǽddran arteriae, þrotu guttur, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 35-39

Linked entry: seonu-wind

wind-swingla

(n.)
Grammar
wind-swingla, an; m.

A fan

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A fan Windswingla vel pala ventilabrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 36

Linked entry: swingel

winter-selde

(n.)
Grammar
winter-selde, an; f.

A winter-house

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A winter-house Winterselde zetas hyemales (cf. zeta a chambyre, 235, col. 2), Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 48

wín-tunne

(n.)
Grammar
wín-tunne, an; f.

A wíne-cask

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A wíne-cask Ne hé ne drince æt wíntunnum, swá swá woroldmenn dóð, L. Ælfc. C. 30; Th. ii. 354, 4

Linked entry: tunne

byrn-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
byrn-wíga, an; m.

A soldier clothed in armour ⬩ loricatus miles

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A soldier clothed in armour; loricatus miles Se byrnwíga búgan sceolde the mailed warrior must submit, Beo. Th. 5828; B. 2918: Exon. 77b; Th. 292, 5; Wand. 94. Byrnwígena brego the chief of mailed soldiers, Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 28; Jud. 39

candel-bora

(n.)
Grammar
candel-bora, an; m.

A CANDLE-BEARER, a subdeacon, a clerk ⬩ acolythus

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A CANDLE-BEARER, a subdeacon, a clerk; acolythus = ἀκόλουθος Cot. 203

car-clife

(n.)
Grammar
car-clife, an; f.

Agrimony ⬩ agrimonia

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Agrimony; agrimonia, Wrt. Voc. 79, 62