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fild-burne

(n.)
Grammar
fild-burne, (-a?), an; f. (m.?)
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A stream in a plain(?) Of ðǽm aldan felde . . .; swá ondlang bróces on ðone gemǽrhagan; ofer fild*-*burnan, C. D. iii. 393, 27

Linked entry: fild

flehtre

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

A hurdle

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A hurdle Flehtran cratem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 52

firen-hycge

(n.)
Grammar
firen-hycge, (firenicge ?), an; f.

An adulteressa harlot

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An adulteress, a harlot Fyrnhicge (-hicgce, Hpt. Gl. 475, 29), An. Ox. 2940. Fyrynycgyna moecharum, 8, 235

Linked entry: -hycge

brýd-guma

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-guma, brýdi-guma, an; m.

a manA bride-man, bridegroomsponsus

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[brýd, guma a man] A bride-man, bridegroom; sponsus Swá swá brýdguma of his brýdbúre tamquam sponsus procedens de thalamo suo, Ps. Th. 18, 5. Cweðe ge sceolun ðæs brýdguman cnihtas wépan, ða hwíle ðe se brýdguma mid him byþ numquid possunt filii sponsi

Linked entries: bréd-guma brýdi-guma

olfend

(n.)
Grammar
olfend, es: olfenda, an; m.

A camela camel

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A camel Olfend camelus vel dromeda, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 58 camelus, 78, 8. Áfýred olbenda dromidus, ii. 106, 66. Ófýrit olfenda, 25, 68. Under ánes oltendes (cameli) seáme, Gen. 31, 34. Gescrýd mid oluendes hǽrum, Mk. Skt. 1, 6. Gé drincaþ ðone olfend (

ongnere

(n.)
Grammar
ongnere, es; ongnora (?), an; m.

The corner of the eye (?)

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The corner of the eye (?) Eághyll from ðam ongnoran glebenus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 7. Ongneras irqui, 46, 30

Linked entry: angnere

smitta

(n.)
Grammar
smitta, (-e; f.?), an; m.

A smear, blot, mark, spot

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A smear, blot, mark, spot Bútan smittan sine macula R. Ben. Interl. 4, 3. Smyttena naevorum, notarum Hpt. Gl. 421, 56

Linked entry: smytta

hild-freca

(n.)
Grammar
hild-freca, hilde-, an; m.

A warrior.

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A warrior. Beo. Th. 4721; B. 2366: 4416; B. 2205: Andr. Kmbl. 251; An. 126: 2141; An. 1072

Linked entry: hilde-freca

húðe

Grammar
húðe, l. húþ, dele [v. herehúðe], and add: — Húþa praeda (ineffa*-*bilt), An. Ox. 219. Húðe praedam, Kent. Gl. 1137. þá ýþwórigendan húþa fluctivagam praedam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 72. Ungeríme húþe
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numerosas predas, An. Ox. 5084

wiþ-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To denyrefuserejectto say noto refuse permissionrefuserejectdeclineto denyreject refuse assentto renouncerejectgive uprefusewithholdnot to giveto declare hostility

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To deny, refuse, reject Ic wiþsace recuso, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Zup. 178, 13. Sume (adverbs) syndan abnegativa, ðæt synd wiðsacendlíce, mid ðám wé wiðsacaþ, 38; Zup. 226, 4. Wé wiðsacaþ diffitemur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 21. Ic ne wiþsóc non abnui, 60, 32. Wiðsóc

FRÓFOR

(n.)
Grammar
FRÓFOR, frófer, frófur; gen. frófre; f: v. <b>II;</b> but frófor and frófer are sometimes m.

comfortsolaceconsolationhelpbenefitprofitrefugesōlāmensōlātiumconsōlātioauxĭliumrefŭgium

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comfort, solace, consolation, help, benefit, profit, refuge; sōlāmen, sōlātium, consōlātio, auxĭlium, refŭgium Sió frófor the comfort, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 32; Met. 21, 16. Wæs frófor cumen comfort was come. Cd. 72; Th. 89, 4; Gen. 1475. Frófor eft gelamp

swíge

(n.)
Grammar
swíge, (but swígea occurs, Scint. 82, 1), an; f.
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silence, absence of speech Hú se láreów sceal bión gesceádwís on his swígean (swig*-*gean, Cott. MSS.) and nytwyrðe on his wordum . . . Sió ungemetgode suíge (swigge, Cott. MSS.) ðæs láreówes on gedwolan gebringþ ða ðe hé lǽran meahte, Past. 15; Swt.

deóful-gild

(n.)
Grammar
deóful-gild, -gyld idolatry, an idol, Andr. Kmbl. 3372; An. 1690 : Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 41 : Bd. 3, 1; S. 523, 23 : 3, 30; S. 562, 15. v. deófol-gild.

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smedema

(n.)
Grammar
smedema, smeodema, smidema, smedma, an; m.

Fine flour, meal

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Fine flour, meal Smeoduma polenta Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 51. Melewes smedma simila 83, 65. Smedma of melwe pollis Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 55, 15. Smedma simila vel pollis Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 24. Hwǽtes smedma Lchdm. ii. 108, 10. Gecned þrí sestras smedeman (similae

Linked entries: smeodoma smidema

celendre

(n.)
Grammar
celendre, cellendre, an; f: celender, cellender, es; n.

The herb coriandercoriandrum = κορίαννον , coriandrum sativum, Lin

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The herb coriander; coriandrum = κορίαννον coriandrum sativum, Lin Celendre coriandrum, Ælfc. Gl. 43; Som. 64, 44; Wrt. Voc. 31, 54: 286, 16. Genim ðás wyrte, ðe man coliandrum, and, óðrum naman ðam gelíce, cellendre nemneþ, take this herb, which is

trimes

(n.)
Grammar
trimes, trimis, es; trimessa, an; m. : trimesf[s], e; trimes[s]e, an; f. : þrimes;
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gender uncertain. as a weight, a drachm Genime ánes trymeses gewǽge. Lchdm. i. 74, 21. Anre tremese (trymese, MS. H. ) gewihte, 110, 9. Ánre tremesse wǽge, 72, 11. Genim áne (anne, MS. O. ) trymesan gewǽge, 78, 13. Nime áne trymessan fulle, 76, 6. Twégra

ge-mengness

Grammar
ge-mengness, Take here the instances given under ge-mengednys, and add: sexual intercourse, copulation, v. ge-mengan ; IV a
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Hié gewemmað ðone áliéfedan gesinscipe mid ðǽre unliéfedan gemengnesse in ipso conjugio jura transcendunt, Past. 397, 14. Gif bróðor mid bréðer hǽme þurh his líchaman gemengnysse ( per copulationem corporis ), Ll. Th. ii. 230, 10

Linked entry: -mengness

ge-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrd, gen. dat. -byrde; acc. -byrde, -byrd; pl. nom. gen. acc. a; dat. um; f : ge -byrdo; indecl. in s; f : found in both s. and pl. without any apparent difference of meaning.

birthoriginbeginningparentagefamilylineagenativitasorigostirpsgenusnaturequalitystateconditionlotfatenaturaqualitasconditiosorsfatum

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birth, origin, beginning, parentage, family, lineage; nativitas, origo, stirps, genus Bearnes þurh gebyrde through the birth of a child, Exon. 9 a; Th. 5, 28; Cri. 76. Þurh bearnes gebyrd through child-birth, 8 b; Th. 3, 18; Cri. 38. On dæg gebyrde die

Geóla

(n.)
Grammar
Geóla, Iúla, an; m. [geól Yule]

The YULE or Christmas month, that is, December

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The YULE or Christmas month, that is, December Se ǽrra geóla the ere, or former yule, December. Se æftera géóla the after yule, January. Se mónaþ is nemned on Leden Decembris, and on úre geþeóde se ǽrra geóla, forðan ða mónþas twegen syndon nemde ánum

FOR

(prep.)
Grammar
FOR, prep. dot. acc. and inst.

FORon account ofbecause ofwithbypropropterperaccording toprosĕcundumjuxtaForinstead ofprolŏcovĭceForon account ofbecause ofthroughpropropterper

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Grammar FOR, with the dative; cum dătīvo. FOR, on account of, because of, with, by; pro, propter, per Nys ðeós untrumnys ná for deáþe, ac for Godes wuldre infirmĭtas hæc non est ad mortem, sed pro glōria Dei, Jn. Bos. 11, 4. Ðæt he ðone dǽl Willferþe