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flítcræftlic

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For 'Mone B. 3147' substitute Hpt. Gl. 481, 62

brýd-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-leóþ, es; n.

A marriage song ⬩ epithalamium ⬩ ἐπιθαλάμιον

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A marriage song; epithalamium = ἐπιθαλάμιον, Mone B. 3121: 3123

Linked entry: brýd-sang

spreáwlian

(v.)
Grammar
spreáwlian, ode

To sprawl, move convulsively ⬩ palpito ⬩ palpitacio

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To sprawl, move convulsively Spreáwlige palpitet Germ. 392, 10

wen-spring

(n.)
Grammar
wen-spring, (wen-spryng), es; m.

A mole

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A mole Wensprynga nevorum Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 50

for-ðí

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðí, for-ðí-ðe; conj.

For that ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ therefore ⬩ quia ⬩ quŏniam ⬩ ĭtăque

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For that, for, because, therefore; quia, quŏniam, ĭtăque Ná forðíðe heó of Moyse sý non quia ex Moyse est, Jn. Bos. 7, 22: Ps. Lamb. 77, 22. Forðiðe he slóh stán quŏniam percussit petram, Ps. Lamb. 77, 20

á-cuma

OAKUM ⬩ putamen

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OAKUM ; putamen Ácuman putamina, Mone p. 398; B. 3231

blace berian

(v.)

black berries ⬩ mori

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black berries; mori, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 30

frécen-ful

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For Mone B. 685, 686 substitute An. Ox. 628

for-spennen

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For Mone B. 671 substitute Hpt. Gl. 420, 66

trandan

(v.)

to roll ⬩ move hastily

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to roll, move hastily Trondendi praeceps, Txts. 89, 1668. (?)

Linked entries: trondendi trendan

ge-yppan

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Hit þurh ǽnne þeówne mon geypped wearð existente quadam ancilla indice Ors. 3, 6; S. 108, 31. Eall heora sprǽc wearð geypped and gewýdmærsod, Nic. 8, 25

æsc-wert

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-wert, e; f.

Ash-wort ⬩ vervain ⬩ verbena

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Ash-wort, vervain; verbena,Mone C. 3; p. 442, 24

fræc

(adj.)
Grammar
fræc, adj.

Voracious ⬩ greedy ⬩ gŭlōsus

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Voracious, greedy; gŭlōsus Fræc [MS. fræt] gŭlōsa, Mone B. 3533

ge-canc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-canc, es; n. [?]

A mock ⬩ gibe ⬩ ludibrium, vituperium

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A mock, gibe; ludibrium, vituperium, Som : Hpt. Gl. 441, 510

Linked entry: canc

cnyttels

(n.)
Grammar
cnyttels, m.
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For 'Mone B. 2858' substitute An. Ox. 2935, and add:

eahta-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
eahta-nihte, adj.
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Eight days old Se eahtanihta móna, Lch. iii. 178, 14

hyscend

(n.)
Grammar
hyscend, es; m.
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One who taunts, reviles, mocks Hiscend convitiator, Germ. 398, 102

CNÁWAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNÁWAN, ic cnáwe, ðú cnáwest, cnáwst, he cnáweþ, cnǽwþ, pl. cnáwaþ; p. cneów, pl. cneówon; pp. cnáwen

To KNOW; ⬩ noscere

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To KNOW; noscere Ða byþ cnáwene noscuntur Mone B. 169

cwyld-full

(adj.)
Grammar
cwyld-full, adj.

Destructive, pernicious ⬩ perniciosus

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Destructive, pernicious ; perniciosus Cwyldfulle wæferséne perniciosum spectaculum, Mone B. 1259

flǽsc-gebyrd

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-gebyrd, e; f.

Flesh-birth ⬩ incarnation ⬩ incarnātio

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Flesh-birth, incarnation; incarnātio Flǽsc-gebyrde incarnātiōnis, Mone B. 499

Linked entry: ge-byrd

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