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earn-geáp

(n.)
Grammar
earn-geáp, [earn an eagle, geáp shrewd, cunning] A vulture, species of falcon; vultur, harpe = ἅρπη
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arpa [ = harpe ], Glos. Brux. Recd. 36, 2; Wrt. Voc. 62, 2, Ben. Lye

enneleác

(n.)
Grammar
enneleác, enneléc, eneleác, ynneleác, yneleác, es; n. [leác a leek, onion]

An onion ⬩ cæpe, ūnio

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An onion; cæpe, ūnio Enneleác an onion, Glos. Brux. Recd. 41, 19; Wrt. Voc. 67, 34. Enneléc cæpe, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 106; Wrt. Voc. 30, 54

Linked entry: eneleác

fina

(n.)
Grammar
fina, an; m.

A woodpecker ⬩ pīcus

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Voc. 29, 46: 77, 31: 281, 4: Glos. Brnx. Recd. 36, 33; Wrt. Voc. 62, 33

scima

(n.)
Grammar
scima, an ; m.
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Shadow, gloom:?-Ne hér (in hell) dæg lýhteþ for scedes sciman, Cd. Th. 271, 15; Sat. 106. Hýdeþ hine ǽghwylc æfter sceades sciman, Salm. Kmbl. 233; Sal. 116

Linked entry: scimian

cýþ

(n.)
Grammar
cýþ, es; m.

a sprout, germ ⬩ germen ⬩ seed ⬩ crementum

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a sprout, germ; germen Genim wegbrǽdan þrý cýþas take three sprouts of plantain, Herb. 2, 14; Lchdm. i. 84, 14. seed; crementum Cýþ crementum, Glos. Brux. Recd. 38, 7; Wrt. VOC. 64, 16

crimman

(v.)
Grammar
crimman, p. cramm, cram, pl. crummon; pp. crummen

To crumb ⬩ crumble ⬩ mingle ⬩ friare ⬩ inserere

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Cram inseruit Glos. Prudent. Recd. 151, 33

lim-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
lim-rǽden, The passage where this word is given as a gloss to chlamide is: Pro chlamide, quam angelicae puritatis liniamento . '. . adsciscebat, Ald. 35, 10. In Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 47, which refers to the same passage, liniamento is glossed by lim-gelecg : it is probable, then, that lim-rǽden is a gloss to liniamento rather than to chlamide, and has the same meaning as lim-gelecg (q. v.

rignan

(v.)
Grammar
rignan, rínan; p. rínde. [A strong preterite occurs in the Blickling Gloss, rán pluit.
  • Cf.
In Elyes tyme heuene was yclosed þat no reyne ne rone (roon, MS. W.: roen, MS. R.: ron, MS. B.: raynade, MS. C.),
  • Piers P. 14, 62.
]

to rain, to cause rain to fall ⬩ to rain, to fall (of rain)

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to rain, to cause rain to fall, with the agent expressed Ic ríne pluo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 30, 53. Hé rýnde ofer synfullan grin, Ps. Spl. 10, 7. Hit ágan rínan xl. daga and xl. nihta tósomne ðæm mǽstan réne, and seó eorþe rínde ealswá swíðe of hire eásprencgum

Linked entries: regnian regnan rínan

dop-enid

(n.)
Grammar
dop-enid, -ænid, e; f. [ened a duck]

A dipping-duck, a moorhen, fen-duck, coot ⬩ fulĭca, fulix

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Ganot, dop-ænid fulĭx, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 156, 53

Linked entry: ened

ðryhte

(n.)
Grammar
ðryhte, in
  • Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 31,
seems an error for ðý ryfte which glosses clamyde in the sane passage of the Lindisfarne Gloss.

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byrst

(n.)
Grammar
byrst, es; n.
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Voc. 286, 57: Glos. Epnl. Recd. 162, 49. Hyre twigu beóþ swylce swínene [MS. swinen] byrst its twigs are like swine bristles, Herb. 52, 2; Lchdm. i. 156, 3

Linked entries: bryst berst bristl

CÍNE

(n.)
Grammar
CÍNE, cýne, an; f.

A chink, fissure, vault ⬩ rima, caverna

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Cínan rimas, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 149, 5. Cínum cavernis, 148, 81

Linked entries: cín-líc cínu

firgen-gát

(n.)
Grammar
firgen-gát, firgin-gát, e; pl. nom. acc. -gǽt; f.

A mountain-goat ⬩ chamois ⬩ montāna vel saltuensis capra ⬩ ībex

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-gǽtt] ibĭces, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 158, 31

Linked entries: firgin-gǽtt firing-gát

dæftan

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For Glos. . . . 73 read Germ. 400, 476, and add Se fæder hét feccan þone cniht, and hine sóna scrýdde mid deórwurðum reáfum, and hét dæftan his búr mid pallum and mid wáhryftum wurðlíce þám cnihte, Hml. S. 35, 49

earendel

(n.)
Grammar
earendel, earendil, es; m?

A shining light, ray ⬩ jŭbar

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A shining light, ray; jŭbar Leóma, earendil jŭbar, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 158, 25. Eálá earendel! engla beorhtast! ofer middangeard monnum sended O ray! brightest of angels! sent to men over mid-earth, Exon. 9 b; Th. 7, 20; Cri. 104

Linked entry: eorendel

æsc-tír

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-tír, es; m.

Spear-glory ⬩ glory in war ⬩ hastæ gloria ⬩ belli gloria

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Spear-glory, glory in war; hastæ gloria, belli gloria, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 27; Gen. 2069

Linked entry: tír

ge-deorfleás

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-deorfleás, adj.

nil prosperum ⬩ without labour, trouble ⬩ without effort ⬩ without result, success

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This word in Glos. Prudent. Recd. 151, 73 is explained nil prosperum. The natural meaning would be without labour, trouble, which hardly agrees with that given above.

ge-hendnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hendnys, -nyss, e; f.

Nearness ⬩ proximity ⬩ vicinity ⬩ proxĭmĭtas ⬩ vīcīnĭtas

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Nearness, proximity, vicinity; proxĭmĭtas, vīcīnĭtas Gehendnys vīcīnĭtas, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 139, 47. Ða geswuteliaþ gehendnysse they express vicinity, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 50.

flot-scip

(n.)
Grammar
flot-scip, es; n.

A floating ship ⬩ light bark ⬩ barca ⬩ cĕlox

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Voc. 56, 22: Glos. Brux. Recd. 37, 18; Wrt. Voc. 63, 32. Flotscip cĕlox, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 114; Wrt. Voc. 56, 34

gelp

(n.)
Grammar
gelp, es; m.

Glory, vain-glory, pride ⬩ glōria, vāna glōria

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Glory, vain-glory, pride; glōria, vāna glōria Ne gýtsung, ne ídel gelp him on ne rícsode neither avarice nor vain-glory reigned in him, Bd. 3. 17; S. 545, 9. Gif he unnýtne gelp ágan wille if he will possess unprofitable glory, Bt. Met.

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