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célan

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

To be or become cold ⬩ algere, 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

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 halter ⬩ brachiale, 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

freóls-geár

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For Cot. 106 Substitute

scír-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
scír-þegen, es; m.

The thane of a shire

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Ælfwine abbod . . . and ealle scírþegenas on Hámtúnscíre, Cod. Dip. B. i. 544, 8

a-spýlian

(v.)
Grammar
a-spýlian, -spýligan; p. ode; pp. od

To cleanse ⬩ wash ⬩ purify ⬩ abluere

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Cot.] on hluttrum wæterum swine will not wash in pure waters, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 27

deáþ-reów

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþ-reów, adj. [reów cruel]

Deadly cruel, savage ⬩ atrox

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Deadly cruel, savage; atrox Com seofona sum to sele geongan deóful deáþreów a savage devil came with seven others unto the hall, Andr. Kmbl. 2629; An. 1316

dreám-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dreám-líc, def. se -líca, seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

Joyous, musical ⬩ jucundus, musĭcus

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Ða dreámlícan musĭca, Cot. 133

feorg-bold

(n.)
Grammar
feorg-bold, es; n.

The dwelling of life ⬩ the body ⬩ ănĭmæ dŏmus ⬩ corpus

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The dwelling of life, the body; ănĭmæ dŏmus, corpus Hrǽw cólode, fæger feorgbold the corpse grew cold, the fair dwelling of life, Rood Kmbl. 145; Kr. 73

Linked entry: feorh-bold

ealdor-scype

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-scype, es; m.

Eldership, supremacy ⬩ principātus, prīmātus

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Ealdorscype healdan prīmātum tĕnēre, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 17

port-geriht

(n.)
Grammar
port-geriht, es; n.
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A town-due, due paid by a town Ðæs túnes cýping and seó innung ðara portgerihta uillae mercimonium censusque omnis civilis, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 138, 10

wóda

(n.)
Grammar
wóda, an ; m.

Danger

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Ðá gyrnde hé ðæt hé móste macian ǽnne hwerf wið ðon( Kemble reads stone, Cod. Dip. iv. 58, l) wódan tó werianne, Chart. Th. 341, 8

snǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
snǽdan, p. de

To take food, take a meal ⬩ a meal ⬩ food, meat

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To take food, take a meal Ðá hé com to Cantwarbyrig, ðá snǽdde hé ðǽr and his menn, and tó Dofran gewende Chr. 1048; Erl. 177, 31

Linked entry: snǽding