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ge-swigra

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swigra, ge-swirga, ge-swiria, an; m.
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A cousin Geswiria oððeswustur sunu consobrinus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 73. Gesuigran, gesuirgion, gisuirgian consobrinus, Txts. 53, 530. Cf. ge-swegra

Linked entries: ge-swegra ge-swiria

ge-þrít

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þrít, (?), ge-þrét (an i-stem noun?)
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clamour of a host, threatening noise [Tó?] geþréte [ad?] clangorem (cf. ? cum ad stridulae buccinae sonum Gothorumque clangorem ... Roma contremuit, Ald. 65, 16), Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 55

Linked entry: ge-þréte

handle

(n.)
Grammar
handle, es; n. l. handle, an; f.
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A handle Handle stiba, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 10: i. 287, 31

in-boren

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
in-boren, adj.; in-borena, an; m. [A]
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native Inborena indigena, Germ. 390, 32

róðer

(n.)
Grammar
róðer, es; a; an; m.

A rower ⬩ sailor

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A rower, sailor Róðer nauta, Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 8. Róðra, 63, 28

Linked entry: róðra

hearste-panne

Grammar
hearste-panne, hierste-panne, an; f.

A frying-pan

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A frying-pan Hé him tǽhte ðæt hé him genáme áne íserne hearstepanna tu sume tibi sartaginem ferream, Past. 21, 5; Swt. 161, 7 : 163, 22

galdrygea

(n.)
Grammar
galdrygea, Substitute: galdricge, an; f.

One who uses magical formulae, a magician, enchantress

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One who uses magical formulae, a magician, enchantress Galdriggan incantatores Wrt. Voc. ii. in, 60. Galdrigean incantaliones (- tores ? ), 45, 61

brytta

(n.)
Grammar
brytta, bryta, bretta, an; m.

A bestower, dispenser, distributor, prince, lord, God? ⬩ largitor, dispensator, administrator, princeps, dominus, Deus?

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A bestower, dispenser, distributor, prince, lord, God? largitor, dispensator, administrator, princeps, dominus, Deus? Sinces brytta a dispenser of treasure, Cd. 89; Th. 111, 18; Gen. 1857: Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 22; Jud. 30: Beo. Th. 1219; B. 607: 3849;

Linked entries: bretta bryta brytnere

hors-elene

(n.)
Grammar
hors-elene, -helene, an;

Elecampane; ⬩ inula helenium,

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Elecampane; inula helenium, Lchdm. iii. 333, col. 1. Horshelene helena, Ælfc. Gl. 44; Som. 64, 68; Wrt. Voc. 32, 4. Horselene, Wrt. Voc. 79, 42

cugele

(n.)
Grammar
cugele, cugle, cuhle, an; f.

A COWL ⬩ monk's hood ⬩ cuculla

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A COWL, monk's hood; cuculla Twá cugelan two cowls R. Ben. 55. Cugle cuculla Wrt. Voc. 81, 71. Seó cuhle the cowl R. Ben. 55

Linked entry: cúle

scyfel

(n.)
Grammar
scyfel, e: scyfele, an; f.

A covering for a woman's head ⬩ mafors

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[Shovel in shovel-hat ?] A covering for a woman's head; mafors (mafors operimentum capitis maxime feminarum, Ducange) Hacele capsula, cóp ependiten, scyfele mafors, nunne sanctimonialis, Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 67. Scyfla, scybla maforte (-ae ), Txts. 77,

wil-gehléþa

(n.)
Grammar
wil-gehléþa, þa, an; m.

A pleasant comrade

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A pleasant comrade Hwílum ic (a horn) tó hilde bonne wilgehléþan, Exon. Th. 395, 9; Rä. 15, 5

Cartaina

(n.)
Grammar
Cartaina, indecl: Cartaine, an; f.

Carthage ⬩ Carthago

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Carthage; Carthago Cartaina toworpen wæs Carthage was overthrown, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 101, 18. Scipia hæfde gefaren to ðære niwan byrig Cartaina Scipio had gone to the new city Carthage, 4, 10; Bos. 93, 41: 4, 13; Bos. 99, 27. Ðæt mon ealle Cartaina towurpe

stodle

(n.)
Grammar
stodle, (-a; m. ?), an; f.

A slay, part of a loom

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A slay, part of a loom Hé sceal fela tówtóla habban . . . stodlan, Anglia ix. 263, 11

stór-cyll

(n.)
Grammar
stór-cyll, e: -cylle, an; f.

A censer

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A censer Stórcyl turibulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 27. .i. silfren stórcylle. Chart. Th. 429, 35. Se ðe bær ða stórcyllan tó ðære offrunge, Homl. Th. ii. 294, 20: Homl. Ass. 58, 185. Nime eówer ǽlc his stórcillan, Num. 16, 6. Ðás stórcyllan haec turibula,

ga-máhlic

Grammar
ga-máhlic, Take here <b>ge-máglic</b> in Dict., and add: , <b>ge-málic</b>
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Tó ðǽm gemálecan ad inportunum (cf. An. Ox. 807 under ge-máh). Wrt. Voc. ii. a. l. shameless, impudent For þan wé nellan nán gýmeleás yrfe forgyldan, búton hit forstolen sý; mænige men specað gemáhlice sprǽce (many men make most impudent claims for compensation

þrili

(adj.)
Grammar
þrili, This word has the form of an i-stem adjective in the glosses
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ðrili trilex, Txts. 35, 29; drili triplex, 115, 158; þrielig hrægil triligium, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 53

Linked entry: þrilig

a-giéta

(n.)
Grammar
a-giéta, a-gíta, an; m.

A spendthrift ⬩ prodigal ⬩ prodigus ⬩ profligator

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A spendthrift, prodigal; prodigus, profligator, Past. 20, 1; Hat. MS. 29 a, 26

cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
cleófa, cleafa, cliófa, an; m.

a cleft, chasm, den, cell, chamber ⬩ cubīle, cellarium, cubiculum

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That which is cloven, a cleft, chasm, den, cell, chamber; cubīle, cellarium, cubiculum On heora cleófum oððe holum híg beóþ gelogode in cubilibus suis collocabuntur, Ps. Lamb. 103, 22. Unriht he byþ smeágende on his cliófan iniquitatem meditatus est

Linked entries: cleáfa cliófa clýfa

deór-tún

(n.)
Grammar
deór-tún, es; m. [tún an inclosure]

A deer-inclosure ⬩ cervōrum sepīmentum

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A deer-inclosure; cervōrum sepīmentum Som. Ben. Lye