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sylu

(n.)
Grammar
sylu, e, an; f.
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A miry place Syle, sylen volutabra, Hpt. Gl. 486, 51. Syle, 506, 54. Ðis sint ða denstówa, bróchyrst and beaddan syla, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 318, 30

Linked entry: syle

synder-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
synder-líc, adj.

Separate, special, private ⬩ that is apart, separate, remote ⬩ private, that is done apart, not public ⬩ private, without distinction, ordinary ⬩ special, peculiar, proper ⬩ separated by superiority, singular, excellent, specially good

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Separate, special, private And ðære synderlíc[an] ac privata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 10. Ða synderlícan privatam, 75, 56. that is apart, separate, remote On senderlícum hulce in remoto (separato) tugurio, Hpt. Gl. 465, 43. private, that is done apart, not

Linked entries: sundor-líc syndrig

abbadisse

(n.)
Grammar
abbadisse, abbodisse, abbatisse, abbudisse, abedisse, an; f. [abbad an abbot, isse a female termination, q. v.]

An abbess ⬩ abbatissa

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An abbess; abbatissa Riht is ðæt abbadissan fæste on mynstrum wunian it is right that abbesses dwell closely in their nunneries, L. I. P. 13; Th. ii. 320, 30: L. Const. W. 150, 21: Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 14: Guthl. 2 ; Gdwin. 16, 22 : Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 38

abboda

(n.)
Grammar
abboda, an; m.

An abbot ⬩ abbas

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An abbot; abbas Swá gebireþ abbodan as becometh abbots, L. I. P. 13; Th. ii. 320, 35

á-cumba

(n.)
Grammar
á-cumba, an; m: ǽ-cumbe, an; n ? [cemban to comb] .

oakum ⬩ that which is combed ⬩ the coarse part of hemp,—Hards, flax, tow ⬩ stuppa ⬩ the thing pruned or trimmed, properly of trees ⬩ Prunings ⬩ clippings ⬩ trimmings ⬩ putamen ⬩ reduced to ashes ⬩ Wood ashes

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oakum, that which is combed, the coarse part of hemp,—Hards, flax, tow; stuppa = στύππη,στύπη [v. heordas stuppæ, R. 68] Afyl ða wúnde, and mid ácum-ban besweð fill the wound, and swathe up with tow. L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm, ii. 22, 21. Ǽcumbe stuppa, Ælfc

Linked entries: á-cuma ǽcumbe

ÁDL

(n.)
Grammar
ÁDL, ádel; g. ádle, f: ádle, an; f.

A disease ⬩ pain ⬩ a languishing sickness ⬩ consumption ⬩ morbus ⬩ languor

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A disease, pain, a languishing sickness, consumption; morbus, languor Wæs seó ádl þearl, hát and heorogrim the disease was sharp, hot and very fierce, Exon. 47a; Th. 160, 30; Gú. 951. Seó mycle ádl the great disease, leprosy; elephantiasis, Som. Ne hine

Linked entries: ádel ádle

ádle

(n.)
Grammar
ádle, an; f.

A disease ⬩ morbus

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A disease; morbus Ne yldo ne ádle neither age nor disease, Exon. 112a; Th. 430, 7; Rä. 44, 4

ǽ-boda

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-boda, an; m.

A messenger of the law ⬩ legis nuntius

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A messenger of the law; legis nuntius Ðá wæs frófre gǽst onsended eádgum ǽbodan then the spirit of comfort was sent to the blessed messenger of the law, i. e. the preacher of the gospel, Exon. 46b; Th. 158, 15; Gú. 909

æcelma

(n.)
Grammar
æcelma, an; m.

A chilblain ⬩ mula

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A chilblain; mula, L. M. 1, 30; Lchdm. ii. 70, 16

Linked entry: ecilma

æcer-spranca

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-spranca, æcer-spranga, an; m. [æcer, spranca, an; m. a shoot, sprout]

Young shoots springing up from acorns ⬩ saplings ⬩ the holm oak ⬩ scarlet oak ⬩ ilex

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Young shoots springing up from acorns, saplings, the holm oak, scarlet oak; ilex Æcer-spranca ilex, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 61; Som. 13, 48

æc-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
æc-lǽca, an; m. [æc = ag, q. v.]

A wretch ⬩ miscreant ⬩ monster ⬩ miser ⬩ perditus ⬩ monstrum

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A wretch, miscreant, monster; miser, perditus, monstrum, Elen. Grm. 901; El. 902

æfen-hlytta

(n.)
Grammar
æfen-hlytta, an; m.

A fellow ⬩ consort ⬩ companion or mate ⬩ consors

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A fellow, consort, companion or mate; consors, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 44; Som. 13, 6

ǽfen-rima

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-rima, an; m. [ǽfen vesper, rima margo, labrum]

Twilight ⬩ crepusculum

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Twilight; crepusculum

æfter-genga

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-genga, an; m. [genga goer]

One who goes or follows after ⬩ a follower ⬩ successor ⬩ posthumus

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One who goes or follows after, a follower; successor, posthumus Æftergenga posthumus, æfter boren, se ðe biþ geboren æfter bebyrgedum fæder one who is born after the father has been buried, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 32. Ðú me ne derige, ne mínum æftergengum

Linked entry: -genga

ǽg-flota

(n.)
Grammar
ǽg-flota, an; m.

A floater on the sea ⬩ sailor ⬩ ship ⬩ nauta ⬩ navis

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A floater on the sea, sailor, ship; nauta, navis, Andr. Kmbl. 515 ; An. 258

æg-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
æg-lǽca, an; m.

A miserable being ⬩ wretch ⬩ monster ⬩ miser ⬩ perditus ⬩ monstrum

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A miserable being, wretch, monster; miser, perditus, monstrum Atol æglǽca the fell wretch, Beo. Th. 1188; B. 592 : Cd. 216; Th. 274, 28; Sat. 161: Andr. Kmbl. 2717; An. 1361

æg-léca

(n.)
Grammar
æg-léca, an; m.

A wretch ⬩ miscreant

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A wretch, miscreant, Cd. 214; Th. 269,14; Sat. 73

Linked entry: ag-léca

ægsa

(n.)
Grammar
ægsa, an; m.

Fear ⬩ timor

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Fear; timor, Mt. Rush. Stv. 14, 26

æled-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
æled-leóma, an; m.

A gleaming fire ⬩ fire-brand ⬩ ignis micans

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A gleaming fire, fire-brand; ignis micans.Beo. Th. 6241; B. 3125

Ælfréd

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfréd, es; m. [ælf an elf; réd = rǽd counsel, wise in counsel: v. Ælfred]

Alfred ⬩ Alfrédus ⬩ Alfred the Great

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Alfred; Alfrédus. Alfred the Great, born A.D. 849, grandson of Egbert, and fourth son of king Ethelwulf, reigned thirty years, A.D. 871-901 Ða, A.D. 871, féng Ælfréd, Æðelwulfing, to West Seaxna ríce ... And ðes geáres wurdon ix folcgefeoht gefohten