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EBBA

(n.)
Grammar
EBBA, an; m?

EBB or receding of water ⬩ rĕcessus măris

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Gl. 105; Som. 78, 29; Wrt. Voc. 57, 11. Ebba [MS. ebbe] recessus, 105; Som. 78, 36; Wrt. Voc. 57, 18. Ebba [MS. ebbe] vel gyte-streám, rheuma, 105; Som. 78, 38; Wrt. Voc. 57, 20.

Linked entry: æbbung

eád-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
eád-wéla, an; m.

Happy weal, riches, happiness, blessedness ⬩ divĭtiae, opŭlentia, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo

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Sáwul fundaþ to ðam longan gefeán in eád-wélan the soul tendeth to that lasting joy into happiness, 48 b; Th. 167, 22; Gú. 1064: 64 a; Th. 237, 6; Ph. 586

lippa

(n.)
Grammar
lippa, an; m.

A lip

Entry preview:

Eft sóna ðes lǽcedóm sceal ðan manne ða hyra lippa beóþ sáre oððe hyra tunga ... smire mid ða lippa, Lchdm. iii. 100, 15-21

eal-nósu

(n.)
Grammar
eal-nósu, eall-nósu, eall seó násu, e; f.

All nose or all the nose, a swelling of the uvula ⬩ columella, columna nasi

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Gl. 71; Som. 70, 86; Wrt. Voc. 43, 18. Eall-nósu, Mann: eal-nósu the swelling of the uvula; columella. v. Som. Eall seó násu columna, Wrt. Voc. 282, 64

ǽfen-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gereord, e; f.

An evening meal ⬩ a supper ⬩ cœna

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Gl. 58; Som. 67, 87; Wrt. Voc. 38, 13

Linked entry: ge-reord

a-gymmed

(adj.; part.)

set with gems

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Gl. 65; Som. 69, 30; Wrt. Voc. 40, 59

áncor

(n.)
Grammar
áncor, áncer; g. áncres; m.

An anchoret ⬩ hermit ⬩ anachoreta

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Gl. 63; Som. 68, 111

Linked entries: áncer áncor-líc

be-ládung

(n.)
Grammar
be-ládung, e; f.

An excuse ⬩ apologeticus ⬩ excusatio

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Gl. 106; Som. 78, 65; Wrt. Voc. 57, 44

beód-ern

(n.)
Grammar
beód-ern, es; n. [beód a table, ern a place]

A refectory ⬩ a dining-room ⬩ refectorium

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Gl. 107; Som. 78, 94; Wrt. Voc. 58, 9

carleás-nes

(n.)
Grammar
carleás-nes, -ness, e; f.
Entry preview:

Gl. 89; Som. 74, 113; Wrt. Voc. 51, 26

Linked entry: cearleás-nes

clifig

(adj.)
Grammar
clifig, clifiht; adj.

CLIFFY, steep ⬩ clivosus

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Gl. 9; Som. 56, 120; Wrt. Voc. 19, 4: Cot. 34: 209

cipp

(n.)
Grammar
cipp, es; n?

A coulter, ploughshare ⬩ dentale

Entry preview:

Gl. 1; Som. 55, 7; Wrt. Voc. 15, 7

Linked entry: cyp

deór-fald

(n.)
Grammar
deór-fald, es; m.

A deer-fold, a park, an enclosure for deer ⬩ cervōrum hortus, vivārium, saltus

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A deer-fold, a park, an enclosure for deer; cervōrum hortus, vivārium, saltus, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: fald

ébere-morþ

(n.)
Grammar
ébere-morþ, es; n. [ǽber clear, manifest; morþ murder]

Open murder, manslaughter ⬩ homĭcīdium manĭfestum

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II. 12, § l; Th. i. 522, 27, Som. Ben. Lye

efn-eald

(adj.)

co-eval

Entry preview:

Gl. 9; Som. 56, 119; Wrt. Voc. 19, 3

emb-wlátian

(v.)
Grammar
emb-wlátian, ic -wlátige; p. ode; pp. od

To look about, contemplate ⬩ contemplāri

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Gr. 25; Som. 27, 5, MS. D

fiðelere

(n.)
Grammar
fiðelere, es; m.

A fiddler ⬩ fĭdĭcen

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Gr. 9, 12; Som. 9, 25: Wrt. Voc. 73, 61

fóre-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-ceorfan, p. -cearf, pl. -curfon; pp. -corfen [fóre fore, ceorfan to cut]

To cut off the front ⬩ præcīdĕre

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Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 35

forst-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
forst-líc, adj.

Frost-like ⬩ frozen ⬩ glăciālis

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Gl. 94; Som. 75, 104; Wrt. Voc. 52, 54

fugel-doppe

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-doppe, es; m?

A dipping-fowl ⬩ water-fowl ⬩ mergŭlus

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Gl. 36; Som. 62, 118; Wrt. Voc. 29, 14

Linked entry: doppe

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