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fen

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Add Gyrwe fen palus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 60, 10. Ic gean ꝥ fen þe þurlác mé sealde ... ic gean ... án þúsend werð fen ... ꝥ healfe þúsend fen, C.D. iv. 59, 16-23

hǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþ, e; f.

Heath, heatherbruariumthymus, mirice

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Heath, heather Hǽþ marica vel brogus, Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 65, 3; Wrt. Gl. 33, 3. Smeóce mid hǽþe smoke with heath, Lchdm. i. 354, 24. v. Gloss. iii. 329, col. 2

or-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
or-trúwian, p. ode

To be without hope of, to despair of

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To be without hope of, to despair of Hé ortrúw-ode his Drihtnys mildheortnysse he despaired of his Lord's mercy, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 25. To ortrúwienne desperandum, Wulck. Gl. 250, 36

ceáp-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-dæg, -dæges; -dagas; m.
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A bargaining or market-day Ceáp-dagas the Nones or stated times when the common people came to market; nonæe,Ælfc. Gl. 96; Som. 76, 27; Wrt. Voc. 53, 36: Cot 142

Linked entry: cípe-dæg

cyric-griþ

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-griþ, es; n.

Church-peaceecclesiæ pax

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Church-peace; ecclesiæ pax Stande ǽlc cyricgriþ swá swá hit betst stód let every church-peace stand as it has best stood, L. Edg. i. 5; Th. i. 264, 25, MS. A

dop-enid

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

A dipping-duck, a moorhen, fen-duck, cootfulĭca, fulix

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A dipping-duck, a moorhen, fen-duck, coot; fulĭca, fulix Dop-enid fulĭca, Ælfc. Gl. 38; Som. 63, 30; Wrt. Voc. 29, 50. Ganot, dop-ænid fulĭx, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 156, 53

Linked entry: ened

feldlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
feldlíc, adj.

Fieldlikecountryruralcampester

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Fieldlike, country, rural; campester Feldlíc campester, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 10, 4. On feldlícre stówe in lŏco campestri, Lk. Bos. 6, 17. On feldlícum wunungum in campestrĭbus habĭtācŭlis, Jos. 10, 40

heofon-heall

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-heall, e; f.

A heavenly hall

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Ælfc. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 10

hylc

(n.)
Grammar
hylc, es; m.

A bendturnwinding

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A bend, turn, winding Ábrocen land vel hilces anfractus, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Som. 77, 9; Wrt. Voc. 55, 12. Wóge hylcas anfractus, reflectus, Hpt. Gl. 448. Hylcas anfractus, 486. Hylcum anfractibus, 493

Linked entries: ge-hylced hilc

in-lenda

(n.)
Grammar
in-lenda, an; m.

A native

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A native Inlenda indigena, Ælfc. Gl. 8; Som. 56, 102; Wrt. Voc. 18, 51 : ii. 49, 47. Inle[n]da accola, habitator, Hpt. Gl. 490, 52. Iniendan accolas, Hymn. Surt. 57, 10

leáh-mealt-wurt

(n.)
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lixivum, cf. lixivum mustum the wine that runs out of the grapes before they are pressed), Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 23; Wrt. Voc. 34, 6

fore-breóst

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Voc. ii. 67, 49: Ælfc. Gr. Z. 85, 12. His (the Phenix) forebreóst is fægre gehíwod swylce marmorstán, E. S. viii. 478, 58. Forebreóstu precordia, Scint. 97, 3. Add

ha ha

(int.)
Grammar
ha ha, interj.

Ha ha!

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Ha ha and he he getácniaþ hlehter on léden and on Englisc ha ha and he he denote laughter in Latin and in English, Ælfc. Gr. 48; Som. 49, 17

beátere

a beatera boxer pugil

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S. 4, 143. a boxer; pugil, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 39, 1

dollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
dollíce, adv.

Foolishly, rashlystulte, insāne

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Ælf. C. 35; Th. ii. 356, note 2, line 10: Past. 20, 1; Hat. MS. 29 b, 4

efesian

(v.)
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Substitute: absolute, to cut hair Ic efesige tondeo, Ælf. Gr. 2, 157, 9.

BELG

(n.)
Grammar
BELG, belig, bylg, bylig, bilig, bælg, bælig, es; m.

A BULGEbudgetbagpursebellowspodhuskBELLYbulgafollissiliquauter

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Bylig follis Ælfc. Gl. 27; Wrt. Voc. 86, 15. Bilig uter Ps. Spl. M. 118, 83

Linked entries: bælg bylig belig

earm-beáh

(n.)
Grammar
earm-beáh, gen. -beáges; dat. -beáge; m.

An arm-ring, braceletarmilla

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An arm-ring, bracelet; armilla Brád earmbeáh a broad or large arm-bracelet; dextrochĕrium, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 30; Wrt. Voc. 61, 10. Earmbeága fela many bracelets. Beo. Th. 5520; B. 2763

eár-preón

(n.)
Grammar
eár-preón, es; m.

An ear-pin, ear-ringinauris

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An ear-pin, ear-ring; inauris Eárpreón vel eárring inauris, Ælfc. Gl. 65; Som. 69, 50; Wrt. Voc. 41, 7. Earpreónas vel eár-hringas inaures, 4; Som. 55, 91; Wrt. Voc. 16, 61

Linked entry: eár-hring

flǽsc-tawere

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-tawere, es; m.

A flesh-tawer or tormentoran executionerlăniocarnĭfex

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A flesh-tawer or tormentor, an executioner; lănio, carnĭfex Hyldere, oððe cwellere, oððe flǽsctawere [MS. flæctawere] lănio, vel lănista, vel carnĭfex, vel măcellārius, Ælfc. Gl. 113; Som. 79, 120; Wrt. Voc. 60, 27

Linked entry: tawere