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hwicce

(n.)
Grammar
hwicce, hwice (?), an; f.
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A box, chest: — Huice trio (tria columbarium species, Migne), Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 76. Hwicce clustella (ut t In loco ubi ruricoli nominantur Huiccewudu, C. D. ii. 10, 5

Linked entry: hwæcce

riht-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
riht-tíma, an; m.

A right, proper time

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A right, proper time Ǽlc wuht from Gode wiste his rihttíman, Bt. 5, 3 ; Fox 12, 8

Linked entry: riht-tíd

up-gange

(n.)
Grammar
up-gange, an; f.

Landing.

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Landing. Hí bǽdon ðæt hí upgangan ágan móston they asked for leave to land, Byrht. Th. 134, 20; By. 87

Linked entry: up-gang

up-waras

(n.)
Grammar
up-waras, (-an, -e); pl.

The dwellers above ⬩ the celestials

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The dwellers above, the celestials Tó upwarum ad superos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 67

wala

(n.)
Grammar
wala, (?),an; m.

A root (?)

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A root (?) Ad (æt ?) walan to the root of a matter, to certainty ; ad liquidum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 46. Similar entries v. weall-, wyrt-wala

fyrs-sceaga

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs-sceaga, (?), an; m.

A furze-thicket

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A furze-thicket (?) Onbútan færsscagan on ðá díc ðæt hit cymð tó ðǽre ródæ, C. D. iii. 229, 29

gryre-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
gryre-bróga, an; m.

Terror, horror

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Terror, horror, Exon. 20a; Th. 53, 12; Cri. 849

ofer-blice

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-blice, (?), an; f.

A superficies, surface

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A superficies, surface Oferbliocan superficiem, Txts. 181, 44

Linked entry: -blice

coliandre

(n.)
Grammar
coliandre, an; f.

The herb coriander ⬩ coriandrum

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The herb coriander; coriandrum = κορίαννον Cnuca coliandran sǽdes nigon corn pound nine grains of coriander seed Herb. 52, 2; Lchdm. i. 156, 3; 104, 2; Lchdm. i. 218, 19

cométa

(n.)
Grammar
cométa, an; m.

A comet ⬩ cométa ⬩ cométes ⬩ κομήτης

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A comet; cométa, cométes, æ; m. = κομήτης, ov; m. long-haired Higegleáwe hátaþ cométa be naman the wise-minded call a comet by name Chr. 975; Th. 228, 38, col. 1, 2, 3; Edg. 52

CRUMA

(n.)
Grammar
CRUMA, an; m.

A CRUMB ⬩ fragment ⬩ mica

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A CRUMB, fragment; mica Cruma mica Wrt. Voc. 83, 1. We hédaþ ðæra crumena ðæs hláfes we take care of the crumbs of the bread Homl. Th. ii. 114, 33. Ða hwelpas etaþ of ðám crumum catelli edunt de micis Mt. Bos. 15, 27; Lk. Bos. 16, 21. Lege on ðone magan

Linked entry: croma

croppa

(n.)
Grammar
croppa, an; m.

The top or flower of a herb ⬩ corymbus ⬩ pluma

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The top or flower of a herb; corymbus, pluma Bánwyrt hæbbe croppan bonewort hath clusters of flowers L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 6

cruce

(n.)
Grammar
cruce, an; f.

A cruse ⬩ pitcher ⬩ waterpot ⬩ urceus ⬩ urceolus

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A cruse, pitcher, waterpot; urceus, urceolus Cruce viciolum [= urceolus ] Wrt. Voc. 290, 67

slota

(n.)
Grammar
slota, an; m.

A bit, morsel ⬩ bucella ⬩ a small piece

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A bit, morsel Betere ys slota (cf. bite, Kent. Gl. 587) drýge mid blisse ðænne hús full mettum mid sace melior est bucella sicca cum gaudio quam domus plena victimis cum iurgio Scint. 153, 12

Linked entry: sloca

tude

(n.)
Grammar
tude, an (?) ; f.

A shield

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A shield Tude parma, Hpt. Gl. 521, 9. Tudenarda (tudena, randa (?), tuderanda (?) ) scutorum, 424, 5

tygele

(n.)
Grammar
tygele, (?), an; f.

A lamprey

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A lamprey Tigle murenula (the word occurs in a list of the names of fishes; murenula is elsewhere glossed by ǽl, 66, 5: 281, 66; sǽ-ǽl, q.v.), Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 66. Cf. (?) preceding word

Linked entry: tigle

þæcele

(n.)
Grammar
þæcele, an; f.

A torch ⬩ light

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A torch, light Þæcile fax, Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 20. Ðecele facula, ii. 77, 5. Ða fýr feóllon on ða eorþan swelce byrnende þecelle vise nubes ardentes de celo tanquam faces decidere, Nar. 23, 26 : 14, 15. Stód se leóma him of swylce fýren ðecelle (þecele

þǽsma

(n.)
Grammar
þǽsma, an; m.
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Leaven Þǽsma godcundre rihtwísnesse fermentum divinae justitiae, R. Ben. 10, 18

scía

(n.)
Grammar
scía, an; m.

The shin ⬩ crus

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The shin; crus Scía crus, Txts. 54, 299. Scíu (scía, scíæ, Rush.) crura, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 31-33

scild-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
scild-wíga, an; m.

A warrior who bears a shield

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A warrior who bears a shield Scearp scyldwíga. Beo. Th. 581; B. 288