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for-hergung

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Forheriunge (printed sor-) infestatione, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 43. Hwæt forwearþ . . . on þeóda forhergiunge nationes vastationibus terebantur, Ors. 5, 11; S. 238, 5. Add

clywen

(n.)

a clewball of thread or yarnballcirclet

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Gl. 28; Som. 61, 5; Wrt. Voc. 26, 4; Homl. Th. ii. 514, 2

cuc

(adj.)

quickalive vivus

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Gl. 35; Som. 62, 90

Linked entry: cucon

hwón-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hwón-líce, adv.

Littleslightly

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Gr. 38; Som. 40, 49

GÓMA

(n.)
Grammar
GÓMA, an; m.
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Gl. 71; Som. 70, 107; Wrt. Voc. 43, 35. Góma palatum, Wrt. Voc. 70, 53. Ðes góma hæc faux, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 71; Som. 14, 15.

DUBBAN

(v.)
Grammar
DUBBAN, p. ade; pp. ad

To strike, DUB, createpercŭtĕre, creāre

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To strike, DUB, create; percŭtĕre, creāre Se cyng dubbade his sunu Henric to rídere the king dubbed [or created] his son Henry a knight, Chr. 1085: Erl. 219, 1

DWÍNAN

(v.)
Grammar
DWÍNAN, ic dwíne, ðu dwínest, dwínst, he dwíneþ, dwínþ, pl. dwínaþ; p. dwán, pl. dwinon; pp. dwinen

To pine, fade, DWINDLE, waste awaytabescĕre

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To pine, fade, DWINDLE, waste away;tabescĕre Ðonne dwíneþ seó wamb sóna then soon will the belly dwindle, Herb. 2, 4; Lchdm. i. 82, 2. Dwinon tabuĕrunt, Cot. 190

Linked entries: a-dwínan tó-dwínan

eár-læppa

(n.)
Grammar
eár-læppa, an; m. [eáre an ear, læppa a lap]

An ear-lap pinnŭla

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Gl. 71; Som. 70, 83, 84; Wrt. Voc. 43, 15, 16

Linked entry: flǽre

fearh

(n.)
Grammar
fearh, færh, ferh, es; pl. fearas; m.

A little pig, a FARROW, litter porcellus

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Gl. 20; Som. 59, 35; Wrt. Voc. 22, 76

Linked entries: færh ferh

fót-bred

(n.)
Grammar
fót-bred, es; n.

A foot-boardstirruptăbella in qua pĕdes requiescuntastrăba

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Gl. 3; Som. 55, 67; Wrt. Voc. 16, 40

Linked entry: bred

friðo-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
friðo-tácen, -tácn, es; n.

A peace-signpācis signum

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A peace-sign; pācis signum Abraham sette friðotácn on his selfes sunu Abraham set a sign of peace on his own son, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 29; Gen. 2369

Linked entry: freoðo-tácen

ge-gyld

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-gyld, adj.

Goldengildeddeaurātus

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Gl. 67, Som. 69, 97; Wrt. Voc. 41, 48

bræc-cóðu

(n.)
Grammar
bræc-cóðu, e; f. [bræc
a breaking
, cóðu
a disease
]

a breakinga diseaseThe breakingfalling disease, epilepsyepilepsiaέπιληψία

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Gl. 10;Som. 57, 20;Wrt. Voc. 19, 26

wig-hete

(n.)
Grammar
wig-hete, es; m.

Hate that leads to war

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Hate that leads to war Sunu deáþ fornam, wíghete Wedera death took off her son, the Weders' hate that found its vent in war Bec. Th. 4246; B. 2121

hiwere

(n.)
Grammar
hiwere, es; m.

One who pretends, a hypocrite

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Gr. 85; Som. 73, 105; Wrt. Voc. 49, 12. Wá eów hiwerum woe to you hypocrites, Homl. Th. ii. 404, 17

gylden

(adj.)
Grammar
gylden, gilden; adj.

Goldenaureus

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Gl. 14; Som. 58, 11; Wrt. Voc. 21, 6. Gylden læfr bractea, 58; Som. 67, 111; Wrt. Voc. 38, 34. Gylden fel bractea, Cot. 27, Lye. Gyldena vel gegylde fatu crisendeta, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 97; Wrt. Voc. 41, 48.

Linked entries: gilden ge-gyld gelden

áþ-gehát

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-gehát, áþe-gehát, es; n. [áþ an oath, gehát a promise]

A promise on oathsacred pledgean oathsacramentum

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Gl.13 ; Som. 57, 119 ; Wrt. Voc. 20, 56

Linked entries: áþe-gehát áþ-wed

ár-wiððe

(n.)
Grammar
ár-wiððe, an; f? [ár an oar, wiððe withe]

An oar-withea willow band to tie oars withstruppus

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Gl. 103; Som. 77, 117; Wrt. Voc. 56, 37

cleowen

(n.)

a clewball

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Gl. 111; Som. 79, 68; Wrt. Voc. 59, 37: Exon. 59a; Th. 213, 17; Ph. 226

DWEORG

(n.)
Grammar
DWEORG, dweorh, es; m.

A dwarfnānus

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Gl. 114; Som. 80, 20; Wrt. Voc. 61, 1. Dweorh nānus, Wrt. Voc. 73, 53