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Anglo-Saxon

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ǽcern

(n.)
Grammar
ǽcern, ǽcirn, es; n. [ǽc = ác oak, corn corn]

The corn or fruit of an oakan ACORNa nutglans

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Gl. 46; Som. 65, 7. Ǽcirnu, pl. nom. Gen. 43, 11

Linked entry: ác-cærn

býsting

(n.)
Grammar
býsting, es; m.
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Gl. 33; Som. 62, 20; Wrt. Voc. 28, 3

Linked entry: bísting

feax-nǽdel

(n.)
Grammar
feax-nǽdel, e; f.

A hair-needlecurling-ironcrisping-pincălămistrumăcus crīnĭbus intorquendis sive crispandis adhĭbĭta

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Gl. 4; Som. 55, 101; Wrt. Voc. 17, 4

folc-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
folc-geréfa, an; m.

A folk-reevea people's governorpŏpŭli præpŏsĭtus

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Gl. 5; Som. 56, 25; Wrt. Voc. 17, 30. v. Du Cange, sub voce Actionator

frum-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gifu, e; f.

An original giftprivilegeprerogativeprimāria grātiaprærogātīva

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Gl. 99; Som. 76, 119; Wrt. Voc. 54, 61. Hpt. Gl. 457.

fýr-hús

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-hús, es; n.

A FIRE-HOUSEfurnacecămīnusκάμινοςfornax

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Gl. 107; Som. 78, 92; Wrt. Voc. 58, 7. Fýrhúses hlýwing caumenæ (?) refŭgium, R. Concord. 11

numol

(adj.)
Grammar
numol, adj.

Able to take or contain much

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Gr. 9, 60; Som. 13, 41. Numul, gripul capax, qui multum capit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 29

Linked entry: scearp-numol

ge-fédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fédan, ðú -fédst; p. -fédde; pp. -féded, -fédd, -féd

To feednourishpascĕreenutrīre

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Gr. 33; Som. 36, 44. MS. D

gyte-streám

(n.)
Grammar
gyte-streám, es; m.

A current, flowing stream

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Gl. 105; Som. 78, 38; Wrt. Voc. 57, 20 : Recd. 37, 65; Wrt. Voc. 63, 78

LÍM

(n.)
Grammar
LÍM, es; m.

LIMEcementmortarglueglutenpaste

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Gl. 56; Som. 67, 43; Wrt, Voc, 37, 31. Lím tó fugele gluten; eglím glara, Ælfc. Gl. 80, 81; Som. 72, 118, 119; Wrt, Voc. 47, 1, 2, Gebærnd lím calcis viva, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127. 49.

efne

(adv.)
Grammar
efne, [ = efen]; adv.

Even, exactly, precisely, just, alike, likewise, just now plāne, æque, omnīno, mŏdŏ, jam prīdem

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Deór efne swá some æfter ðære stefne on ðone stenc faraþ just so goes the beast after the voice in that odour, 96 a; Th. 358, 30; Pa. 53.

be-sárgian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sárgian, p. ode; pp. od

To lamentbewailto mourn or be sorry forto condolelamentaricondolerecompatideflere

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Gr. 29; Som. 33, 52 : Ælfc. T. 42, 1 : Scint. 45. 50

Linked entry: be-sárigende

car-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
car-ful, adj.
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Gl. 89; Som. 74, 112; Wrt. Voc. 51, 25

bóc-hord

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-hord, es; n.

A BOOK-HOARD, a library or receptacle for books, papers, etcbibliotheca, archivum

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Gl. 109; Som. 79, 4; Wrt. Voc. 58, 47

Linked entries: bóc-fóder booc-hord

folc-wóh

(n.)
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a public wrong Nis hís talu nán þincg soþ, ne drífð hé bútan folcwóh there is no truth in his tale, he is but wronging the public, Hml. S. 23, 691

styfic-leáh

(n.)
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Soc. Trans. 1895-8, p. 541

gyr

(n.)
Grammar
gyr, gyra; m., gyru; f.

Mudfenmarsh

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Gr. 9, 33; Som. 12, 29. Gyran, gyras paludes, Lye

byldan

(v.)
Grammar
byldan, p. bylde; pp. bylded; v. trans. [beald bold; v. byld]
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Hí bylde bearn Ælfríces the son of Ælfric encouraged them, Byrht. Th. 137, 60; By. 209. Swá hí ealle bylde Godríc to gúþe so Godric encouraged them all to the war, Byrht. Th. 141, 11; By. 320.

Linked entry: bældan

cor-snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
cor-snǽd, e; f. [cor, cer, cyrr a choice; snǽd a bit, piece]

A choice or trial piece panis conjurátus, offa consecrāta

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A sort of ordeal in which the person accused had placed in his mouth an ounce of bread or cheese. If he ate it freely and without hurt, he was considered innocent; but guilty, if he could not swallow it, or had a difficulty in doing so.

Linked entries: snǽd or-dál

ánga

(n.)
Grammar
ánga, ǽnga, énga, m; ánge , f. n; def. adj.

one and no moreonlysolesinglesingularunicusullusquisquamanyevery oneallquisque

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one and no more, only, sole, single, singular; unicus, ullus, quisquam Se ánga hyht the sole hope, Exon. 62a; Th. 227, 14; Ph. 423: 96b; Th. 360, 1; Pa. 73.