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scín-gedwola

(n.)
Grammar
scín-gedwola, an; m.

A delusion produced by magic ⬩ delusive appearance ⬩ phantom

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A delusion produced by magic, delusive appearance, phantom Scíngedwolan nebulam Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 30

Linked entry: ge-dwola

scoppa

(n.)
Grammar
scoppa, an; m.

A shop ⬩ a booth or shed for trade or work

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A shop, a booth or shed for trade or work (cf. workshop) Hé geseh ða welegan hyra lác sendan on ðone sceoppan (in gazophilacium), Lk. Skt. 21, 1

Linked entries: sceoppa scioppa scypen

scota

(n.)
Grammar
scota, an; m.

One who shoots or hurls ⬩ a soldier

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One who shoots or hurls, a soldier Gescota commanipularius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 82: 132, 49

scrid-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
scrid-wísa, an; m.

A charioteer

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A charioteer Scridwísa auriga, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 38

scyld-hǽta

(n.)
Grammar
scyld-hǽta, an; m.

One who demands a due or debt ⬩ a bailiff

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One who demands a due or debt, a bailiff Sculthéta exactor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 70. Scyldlǽta (-hǽta?) exactor, i. postulator, 144, 54

seáða

(n.)
Grammar
seáða, an; m.

'A feeling as if the cavity of the body were full of water swaying about,' ⬩ tendiculum,

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'A feeling as if the cavity of the body were full of water swaying about,' Cockayne. The word glosses tendiculum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 3 Wið seáðan (seádan, 4, 18) Lchdm. ii. 56, 10

Linked entry: seáda

ge-truma

(n.)
Grammar
ge-truma, an; m.

A company, troop of soldiers ⬩ cohors ⬩ exercĭtus

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A company, troop of soldiers; cohors, exercĭtus Wið ðara cyninga getruman with the kings' troop, Chr. 871; Erl. 74, 19, 21. Ðeáh hí wyrcen getruman wið me si consistant adversum me castra, Ps. Th. 26, 4

wíf-hearpe

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-hearpe, (?), an; f.

A woman's harp

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A woman's harp On glígbeáme (owif*-*hearpan = on wifhearpan? MS. C. ) in tympano, Ps. Spl. 150, 4

Linked entry: hearpe

cǽge

(n.)
Grammar
cǽge, an: f.

A key ⬩ clavis

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A key; clavis Cǽgan, Exon. 112a; Th. 429, 29; Rä. 43, 12

cænnestre

(n.)
Grammar
cænnestre, an; f.

One who has borne, a mother, dam ⬩ genitrix

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One who has borne, a mother, dam; genitrix

cæmpa

(n.)
Grammar
cæmpa, an; m.

A soldier ⬩ pugnator

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A soldier; pugnator Wer cæmpa vir pugnator, Cant. Moys. Lamb. 186 b, 3

calwa

(n.)
Grammar
calwa, an; m.

A disease which causes baldness, the mange ⬩ alopecia

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A disease which causes baldness, the mange; alopecia = ἀλωπεκία Cot. 12

stacga

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

A stag ⬩ a he-bird ⬩ a tom-cat

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A stag Regalem feram, quam Angli staggon appellant, L. C. F. 24; Th. i. 429, 5

Linked entry: staggon

weóce

(n.)
Grammar
weóce, an ; f.

The wick of a lamp ⬩ candle

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The wick of a lamp or candle Weóce licinius Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 19. Leóhtfætlucernarium, candelsnytelsemunctorium, weócepapirus, i. 26, 56 Weócan (papyrum) settan to put a wick to a lamp Lchdm. iii. 348, col. 1. Ðonne ðú blácernes behófige . . . wǽt mid

eald-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
eald-fæder, an ancestor; in pl.
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fathers, forefathers Ealdfædera cnósle auita stirpe, An. Ox. 1600. Þú forðfærst tó þínum ealdfæderum tu ibis ad patres tuos. Gen. 15, 15. Swá hé behét heora ealdfæderum ( patribus eorum ), Jos. 21, 41

ge-blandan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blandan, ge-blandan; pp. ge-blanden, -blonden [In the two instances where the past tense occurs the forms are ge-blond,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 16,
ge-blondan,
    An. 33.
Under blandan is given blénde as apast subjunctive, but this form might be placed as a present (or past) under blendan. v. ge-blendan. Cf. gang as a past tense of gangan.]
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moniga Lucas and éc Matheies, Mt. p. 3, 7. to mix, prepare with (harmful) ingredients Him geblondan drás þurh dwol*-*cræft drync unheórne, An. 33.

mann-eáca

(n.)
Grammar
mann-eáca, an; m.

An increase of human beings

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An increase of human beings Ðæt hié wǽron ortriéwe hwæðer him ǽnig moneáca cuman sceolde ut defectura successio crederetur (on account of pestilence no children were born alive), Ors. 4, 1; Swt. 158, 20

deád-spring

(n.)
Grammar
deád-spring, es; m. [spring an ulcer]

A malignant ulcer, carbuncle ⬩ carbuncŭlus

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A malignant ulcer, carbuncle; carbuncŭlus Wið wúnda and wiðdeádspringas for wounds and ulcers, Herb. 4, 2; Lchdm. i. 90, 5; 9, 2; Lchdm. i. 100, 1: 87, 3; Lchdm. i. 190, 24: 91, 7; Lchdm. i. 200, 17

maesse-hacele

(n.)
Grammar
maesse-hacele, an; f.

A cope:

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[Ic an þeódréd mín wíte massehakele ðe ic on Pauie bouhte. Chart. Th. 515, 16: 512, 30. Messehacel, Chr. 963; Erl. 123, 16. Mæssehakeles, 1070; Erl. 207, 35: 1122; Erl. 249, 8.]

níd-cleofa

(n.)
Grammar
níd-cleofa, -clafa (?), an; m.

A prison

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A prison Ðæt hine man of nearwe and of nýdcleofan fram ðam engan hofe up forléte, Elen. Kmbl. 1419; El. 711. In nédcleofan nearwe geheaðrod, 2249; El. 1276. Ðá wæs carcernes duru behliden . . . symle heó wuldorcyning herede in ðam nýdclafan, Exon.