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cyne-botl

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-botl, es; n. [botl a dwelling]

A kingly dwelling, a palace ⬩ palatium

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A kingly dwelling, a palace; palatium Wrt. Voc. 86, 27

Linked entry: botl

bricg-weard

(n.)
Grammar
bricg-weard, es; m. [bricg
a bridge
, weard
a keeper, guardian
]

a bridge ⬩ a keeper, guardian ⬩ A keeper or defender of a bridge ⬩ pontis custos vel defensor

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A keeper or defender of a bridge; pontis custos vel defensor Hí ðǽr bricgweardas bitere fundon they found there the stern defenders of the bridge. Byrht. Th. 134, 16; By. 85

Linked entry: brycg-weard

afýrida

(n.; part.)
Grammar
afýrida, afýryda, an; m. [a-fýred; pp. of a-fýran]

A eunuch ⬩ a castrated animal ⬩ servant ⬩ courtier ⬩ eunuchus ⬩ servus

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A eunuch, a castrated animal, servant, courtier; eunuchus, servus Se afýrida the servant, courtier [eunuch ], Gen. 39, 1. Hí sealdon Iosep Putifare ðam afýrydan Faraones vendiderunt Joseph Putiphari eunucho Pharaonis, 37, 36

Linked entries: a-fýrd a-fýryda

gǽten

(adj.)
Grammar
gǽten, adj. [gát a goat]

Of or pertaining to goats ⬩ caprīnus

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Of or pertaining to goats; caprīnus Gǽten smeoro goat's grease, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 15; Lchdm. i. 354, 8. Gǽten roc [MS. rooc] a garment made of goat-skins; mēlōtes = μηλωτή, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 117; Wrt. Voc. 40, 27

on-cirran

Grammar
on-cirran, <b>A. I a.</b>
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Add On midde niht oncierde ꝥ scip on wónne síðfæt þurh deófles beswicennesse, Shrn. 60, 8. &lt;b&gt;B. I c.&lt;/b&gt; add :-- Thás spréce naenig mon on naenge óthre halfe oncaerrende sié, C.

twi-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
twi-feald, adj.

Twofold ⬩ double ⬩ twice as much ⬩ of twice the amount ⬩ consisting of two items ⬩ consisting of two parts ⬩ containing two elements ⬩ that belongs to one or other of two kinds ⬩ doubtful ⬩ irresolute ⬩ double ⬩ not straightforward ⬩ deceitful ⬩ double (as in bent double) ⬩ placed together

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Gr. 9, 61; Zup. 70, 2 : geminus Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, l : 44, 21: 41, 58. Grammar twi-feald, as a multiplicative, twice as much, of twice the amount Gyt synd manega getel on mislícum getácnungum . . .twyfeald, duplex Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 287, 2.

Linked entry: twifealdness

brǽmbel-brǽr

(n.)
Grammar
brǽmbel-brǽr, es; m. [brǽmbel
a bramble,
brǽr, brér
a brier
]

a bramble, ⬩ a brier ⬩ A bramble-brier; ⬩ tribulus,

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A bramble-brier; tribulus, Wrt. Voc. 285, 64

Linked entry: brémel-brǽr

gloria

(n.)
Grammar
gloria, a, an; pl. glorian; m.
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A Gloria, a name for a liturgical formula Se gloria þæs forman sealmes, R. Ben. 69, 3: 68, 8. Under ánum gloria (glorian, R. Ben. I. 47, 6), 40, 22. Tódǽled on twégen glorian, 38, 3: 42, 13

-ærn

(suffix)
Grammar
-ærn, -ern, es; n. [ærn a place] is generally used as a termination, and denotes a place; thus, Eorþ-ærn, es; a

An earth-place or house ⬩ the grave

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An earth-place or house, the grave Open wæs ðæt eorþ-ærn the grave was open, Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 18; Hö. 19: 119b; Th. 459, 22; Hö. 3; Th. 460, 4; Hö. 12. Dóm-ern a judgment-place, judgment-hall, court of justice, Mt. Bos. 27, 27.

glóf

(n.)
Grammar
glóf, e; a weak pl. glófan occurs; f. A

GLOVE ⬩ chirothēca ⬩ χειρoθήκη

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Wilfriþ cwæþ ðæt he forléte his twá glófan on ðam scipe Wilfrid said that he had left his two gloves in the ship, Guthl, 11; Gdwin. 54, 14, 9, title.

ælmes-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-feoh, g. -feós; a.

Alms ⬩ alms' money ⬩ pecunia eleemosynæ

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Alms, alms' money; pecunia eleemosynæ, L. R. S. 2; Th. i. 432,13

Linked entry: feoh

eá-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
eá-wylm, a welling or

boiling up of water, spring

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boiling up of water, spring, Lye

Linked entry: ǽ-welm

Geransingas

(n.)
Grammar
Geransingas, gen. a; pl.
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The Gergesenes In lond Geransinga in regionem Gerasenorum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 8, 28

ge-scola

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scola, a fellow-debtor.
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Voc. ii. 105, 23. Add

orcen

Grammar
orcen, (?) a sea-monster.
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Substitute: &lt;b&gt;orcnéas&lt;/b&gt; sea-monsters, and in 1. 2 for orcneas (orcenas ?) l. orcnéas

scír-lett

(n.)
Grammar
scír-lett, a piece or
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measure of land On bisceopes scírlett; ofer ƀ. scírlett, Cht. E. 239, 9. Cf. geoc-led

slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
slǽp, a slippery place(?).
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Perhaps slæp should be read. v. N. E. D. slap

sol

(n.)
Grammar
sol, a miry place.
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Sola uolutabra, An. Ox. 2, 314. Add

Linked entry: solu

swárcnian

(v.)
Grammar
swárcnian, v. á*-*swárcnian.

This might be a link to, a part of or a variant of another entry.

átor-loppe

(n.)
Grammar
átor-loppe, an ; f. [átor, loppe a silkworm, spinner of a web]

A spider ⬩ spider's web ⬩ aranca

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A spider, spider's web; aranca

Linked entry: ǽtter-loppe