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a-steorfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-steorfan, p. -stearf, pl. -sturfon; pp. -storfen

To diemori

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Gl. 114; Som. 80, 29; Wrt. Voc. 61, 9 : Wanl. Catal. 43, 17

Linked entry: a-storfen

be-hýring

(n.)
Grammar
be-hýring, -híring, e; f.

A hiringletting out to hirelocatio

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Gl. 13; Som. 57, 123; Wrt. Voc. 20, 60

Linked entries: hýring be-híring

cyrfel

(n.)
Grammar
cyrfel, es; m. [cyrf a cutting off]

A little stake, a pegpaxillus

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Gl. 29; Som. 61, 46; Wrt. Voc. 26, 45

digneras

(n.)
Grammar
digneras, dýneras; pl. m.

Small pieces of moneyfolles, dēnārii

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Gl. 106; Som. 78, 55; Wrt. Voc. 57, 35

Linked entries: dýneras dínor

fót-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
fót-ráp, es; m.

A rope of a ship which fastens the sailprōpes

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Gl. 84; Som. 73, 87; Wrt. Voc. 48, 25

fróferian

(v.)
Grammar
fróferian, frófrian; p. ode; pp. od

To comfortconsōlāri

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Gr.ii. 137, 11: Som. Ben. Lye. Ðæt wíf nalde froefra Rachel noluit consolari, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 2, 18

hracca

(n.)
Grammar
hracca, hnacca

occiput

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the back part of the head; occiput, Som. [Cf. a rack of mutton, dorsum ovile, E. D. S. vol. 3, B. 18.]

Linked entries: hræca hrecca hnecca

hulu

(n.)
Grammar
hulu, e; f.

A hullhusk

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Gl. 31; Som. 61, 105; Wrt. Voc. 37, 34: Gl. Prud. 156: Hpt. Gl. 439

gewin-stów

(n.)
Grammar
gewin-stów, e; f.

A place to contend inbattle-placewrestling-placecertāmĭnis lŏcuspălæstra

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Gl. 29; Som. 61, 49; Wrt. Voc. 26, 48

Linked entry: winn-stów

betrian

(v.)
Grammar
betrian, betrigan; p. ode; pp. od; [bet well, betra better]

To be better, to excel, to make better, to grow bettermeliorari, emendare

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Gr. 25; Som. 27, 13

Linked entry: beterian

bill

(n.)

a bill, falchionfalcatus ensis

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Gl. 51; Som. 66, 1; Wrt. Voc, 34, 61: Beo. Th. 5548; B. 2777

blácung

(n.)
Grammar
blácung, e; f.

Paleness, wannesspallor

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Gr. 9, 21; Som, 10, 27. On blácunge goldes in pallore auri, Ps. Lamb. 67, 14

ge-bígendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-bígendlíc, adj.

Bendingflexibledeclined with casesflexĭbĭliscāsuālis

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Gr. 14; Som. 17, 19

Linked entry: ge-býgendlíc

ge-byrd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrd, part. p. [beard a beard]

Beardedbarbātus

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Gr. 43; Som. 45, 11. Gebyrdne hine he gesihþ he sees himself bearded, Lchdm. iii. 200, 4

brád-æx

(n.)
Grammar
brád-æx, e; f.

A broad axe; an axedolatura, dolabrum

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Gl. 51;Som. 65, 131;Wrt. Voc. 34, 59

Linked entry: brádlást-æx

CLYWE

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

A clewball of thread or yarnballglobusglomus

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Gl. 111; Som. 79, 66; Wrt. Voc. 59, 35

Linked entry: cliewe

corn-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
corn-bǽre, adj.

Corn-bearing graniger

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Gr. 8; Som. 7, 20; Homl. Th. i. 450, 11. Cornbǽrum granigera Mone B. 1435

ge-tel

(n.)

a number;numerus

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Gr. 13; Som. 15, 56

MACIAN

(v.)
Grammar
MACIAN, p. ode

To MAKEdoact

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Gr. 7; Som. 6, 4 : 24; Som. 24, 24. Ðæt is ðæt héhste gód ðæt hit eall swá mehtiglíce macaþ that is the highest good, which does everything so mightily, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, 1. Ne swincaþ á ymbe ǽnige þearfe ac maciaþ eall be luste and be éþnesse ...

ge-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sígan, p. -sáh, pl. -sigon; pp. -sigen [sígan to sink]

To sinkfallset as the suncaderelabioccĭdĕre ut sol

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To sink, fall, set as the sun; cadere, labi, occĭdĕre ut sol Ǽr heó [sunne] fullíce gesígan onginne before it [the sun] begin fully to sink, Herb. 19, 5; Lchdm. i. 112, 21.