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célan

(v.)
Grammar
célan, de;ed; v. intrans.

To be or become coldalgere, refrigerari

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To be or become cold; algere, refrigerari Célan is of untrumnysse ðæs gecynnes algere ex infirmitate naturæ est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 15

Linked entries: a-célan ge-célan

hyrel

(n.)
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Andlang ðære fyrh ðæt hit cymþ tó hyrel; ðonne þwyres ofer hyrel on ða furh ofer clǽnan dúne, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 435, 9

land-gewyrpe

(n.)
Grammar
land-gewyrpe, es; n.
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Andlang ðare landgewirpa, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 453, 30. On ða landgewyrpu ... andlang ðara landgewyrpa, 434, 2-4

Linked entry: ge-wyrp

mýðe

(n.)
Grammar
mýðe, (?); pl.

The mouth of a stream

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The mouth of a stream Andlang bróces on ða mýdy; of ðes gemýðon on Ceahhanmere, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 48, 25. v. ge-mýðe

scír-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
scír-þegen, es; m.
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Ælfwine abbod . . . and ealle scírþegenas on Hámtúnscíre, Cod. Dip. B. i. 544, 8

cú-wearm

(adj.)
Grammar
cú-wearm, adj.
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Warm from the cow (of milk) Scene fulne cú-wearmre meolce, Lch. ii. 354, 2. Mid cúwearmum [meolcum], 15. On cúwearme meolce, 358, 24

Linked entry: wearm

eofor-spreót

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For Cot. 200 substitute

Scariothisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Scariothisc, adj.

Of Scariot

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Of Scariot Judas se Scariothisca; forðon hé com of ðæm túne ðe Scariot hátte, Blickl. Homl. 69, 5: Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 14, 43

hælftre

(n.)
Grammar
hælftre, e; f.

A halterbrachiale, capistrum

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Hælftra chamos, Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 1

on-clifiende

(adj.)
Grammar
on-clifiende, adj.

Sticking to, persistent

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Sticking to, persistent On forhæfednysse and on clǽnnysse fæsthafule and onclyfiende in abstinence and purity constant and persistent, Cod. Dip. B. i. 154, 37

Linked entry: clifian

on-cýðan

(v.)

to make known, announce

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to make known, announce Ðá ðá ic on eard com ic oncýððe ealle folce hwæt ic on Róme gedón hæfde, Chart. Th. 117, 1

medu-wæge

(n.)
Grammar
medu-wæge, an: -wæg, e; f.

The Medway

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Fram Miadawegan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 86, 24. Óþ Miodowegan, 17. In flumen Medewiæge, iii. 386, 26. Óþ ða eá Medewegan, 400, 31

Engla land

England

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Hér cóm Augustinus and his geféran tó Engla lande, 597; P. 20, 35. Hér Landfranc cóm tó Ængla lande, 1070; P. 204, 1. Willelm gewann Ængla land, 1066; P. 196, 1. Similar entries Cf. Angel-cynn

hramsan

(n.)
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Hrameson ramuscium, Lch. iii. 304, col. 2. Ramesan ramusium, Wrt. Voc. i. 30, 44. ¶ in compounds? :-- On hramæshangran; of ðám hangran, C. D. iii. 229, 27. Beneoðan hramesleá, v. 297, 14

ǽfnung

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfnung, e ; f.

Eveningvespera

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Evening; vespera Heó com ðá on ǽfnunge eft to Nóe illa venit ad eum [Noe] ad vesperam, Gen. 8. 11 : Homl. Th. ii. 266. 5. 6

Linked entry: ǽfenung

a-hluttrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hluttrian, p. ede; pp. ed

To purifyscumrefinecleansepurificare

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Cot. 68

Linked entry: a-hlutred

bǽting

(n.)
Grammar
bǽting, béting, e; f.

A cablea ropeanything that holds or restrainsfunisretinaculum

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A cable, a rope, anything that holds or restrains; funis, retinaculum Lǽtan ða bétinge [Cot. bǽtinge] to slip the cable, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 15

Linked entry: béting

býsting

(n.)
Grammar
býsting, es; m.
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BIESTINGS, the first milk of a cow after calving; colostrum Býsting, þicce meolc biestings, thick milk, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 20; Wrt. Voc. 28, 3

Linked entry: bísting

dǽd-céne

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽd-céne, adj.

Deed-bold agendo fortis, audax

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Deed-bold; agendo fortis, audax Com ingán ealdor þegna, dǽdcéne mon the prince of thanes, the deed-bold man, came entering, Beo. Th. 3294; B. 1645

ete-lond

(n.)
Grammar
ete-lond, es; n.

Pasture land pascua terra

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Pasture land; pascua terra Ǽgðer ge etelond ge yrþlond [MS. eyrðlond] both pasture land and arable land, Cod. Dipl. 299; A.D. 869; Kmbl. ii. 95, 14