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ofer-hyge

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hyge, (?), es; m.

Pride, arrogance

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Pride, arrogance Ðú mé oferhige (or ofer hige? mé ofer corresponding to super me in the Latin) on ealle gelǽddest omnes elationes tuas super me induxisti, Ps. Th. 87, 7

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ofer-hogiend

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hogiend, es; m.

A despiser, contemner

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A despiser, contemner Gyf hwylc bróðor ongyten biþ his yldrena geboda oferhogiend, R. Ben. 48, 6

ól-þwang

(n.)
Grammar
ól-þwang, (better P ál-, cf. ól-fæt), es; m.

A strapa strap

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A strap Ólþwongas corrigie, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 47

on-bíd

(n.)
Grammar
on-bíd, (-bid ?), es; n.

Awaiting, expectation

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Awaiting, expectation Næs ðæt onbíd long ðæt ... it was not long to wait, before ..., Exon. Th. 156, 18; Gú. 876. Long is ðis onbíd worulde lífes long in this life is this waiting for the next, 164, 30; Gú. 1019. Hé on tweógendlícan onbíde wæs hwæðer

Linked entry: an-bíd

clyne

(n.)
Grammar
clyne, es, m?, n? clyna; clyne; clyno

A masslumpballmetalmassasphærametallumσφαῖρα

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indecl. f. A mass, lump, ball, metal; massa, sphæra, metallum; σφαῖρα Clynes, trendles sphæræ Mone B. 3491. Ǽlces cynnes wecg, vel óra oððe clyna metallum Ælíc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 8; Wrt. Voc. 34, 67. Clyne;clyno massa, metallum Cot. 132: 182. Sile hym

CNÆP

(n.)
Grammar
CNÆP, cnæpp, cnep, es; m.

A topcopknopvertexjugumsupercilium

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A top, cop, knop ; vertex, jugum, supercilium Uppan ðæs muntes cnæp in montis vertice Ex. 19, 20. Híg astigon to ðæs muntes cnæppe ascenderunt in verticem montis Num. 14, 44. Ofer cneppas trans juga Glos. Prudent. Recd. 149, 55. Híg láeddon hine ofer

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CNEAR

(n.)
Grammar
CNEAR, cnearr, es; m.

A small shipgalley used for ships of the Northmennavisseptentrionaluim naves

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A small ship, galley used for ships of the Northmen; navis, septentrionaluim naves Cnear on flot the ship on float Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 1, notes, p. 326; Æðelst. 35

CNIHT

(n.)
Grammar
CNIHT, cneoht, cnyht, es; m.

A boyyouthattendantservantKNIGHT:puerjuvenisadolescensservus

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A boy, youth, attendant, servant, KNIGHT: hence the modern knights of a shire are so called because theyserve the shire; puer juvenis, adolescens, servus Sum lytel sweltende cniht a little dying boy Bd. 4, 8; S. 575, 23: Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 58, 43. Tyn wintra

Linked entries: cneoht cnyht

CNÓSL

(n.)
Grammar
CNÓSL, es; n.

A raceprogenyoffspringkinfamily;prolesgenusgeneratio

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A race, progeny, offspring, kin, family; proles, genus, generatio Gewít ðú nú féran, and ðíne fare lǽdan, ceápas to cnósle begin thow now to depart, and lead thy family, thy cattle for progeny Cd. 83; Th. 105, 2; Gen. 1747. Mínes cnósles of my progeny

Cofan-treó

(n.)
Grammar
Cofan-treó, Cofen-treó, Conen-tré, es; n. [a monachorum conventu sic dictum putant quidam]

COVENTRYWarwickshire Coventria in agro Warwicensi

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COVENTRY, Warwickshire; Coventria in agro Warwicensi Leófwine abbod on Cofantreó féng to ðam bisceopríce Leofwine, abbot at Coventry, succeeded to the bishopric Chr. 1053; Erl. 188, 7. Leofríc líþ æt Cofentreó Leofric lieth at Coventry 1057; Erl. 192

cócor-mete

(n.)
Grammar
cócor-mete, es; m.[cóc a cook, mete meat, food]

Meal divided into four parts? quadripartiturn

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Meal divided into four parts? quadripartiturn fWrt. Voc. 290, 41

commuc

(n.)
Grammar
commuc, es; n. m?

The cammockexbrimstone wort peucedănum officinale

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The cammoc, kex, brimstone wort; peucedănum officinale, Lin, L. M. 3, 30; Lchdm. ii. 324, 20

comp-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
comp-weorod, es; n.

An army exercitus

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An army; exercitus Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 40

Constantīnus

(n.)
Grammar
Constantīnus, as Lat. gen. i; dat. o; acc. um; m. also gen. es; dat. e; m.

Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor

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Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor, A. D. 306-337. He is said to have been converted to Christianity, about 312, by the vision of a luminous cross in the sky, on which was the inscription ἐν τούτωι, νίκα by this, conquer. In 330 he removed the seat

copor

(n.)
Grammar
copor, es; n?

Copper cuprum

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Copper; cuprum Nim hwetstán brádne and gníd ða buteran on ðæm hwetstáne mid copore take a large whetstone and rub butter on the whetstone with copper Lchdm. iii. 16, 22

coríon

(n.)
Grammar
coríon, es; n? [= κόριον for κορίαννον = κορίανον,
  • Anac. 138
]

κόριονκορίαννον = κορίανονThe herb coriander coriandrumὑπέρικον

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The herb coriander; coriandrum [ὑπέρικον hyperícon, Diosc. 3, 171] Som. Ben. Lye

corn-troh

(n.)
Grammar
corn-troh, ,-trog, es; m. [troh a trough]

A corn-troughbina vessel for cleansing grains of corn cista frumentariacapisterium

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A corn-trough, bin, a vessel for cleansing grains of corn; cista frumentaria, capisterium Corntroh capisterium Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 62; Wrt. Voc. 16, 35

Corn-weal

(n.)
Grammar
Corn-weal, es; m.

CORNWALL Cornubia

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CORNWALL; Cornubia Som. Ben. Lye

COS

(n.)
Grammar
COS, coss, es; m.

A Kiss osculum

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A Kiss; osculum Cos osculum Wrt. Voc. 72, 44. Ic hine to mínum cosse arǽrde I raised him to my kiss Homl. Th. ii. 32, 11. Coss ðú me ne sealdest osculum mihi nan dedisti Lk. Bos. 7, 45. Mannes sunu ðú mid cosse sylst osculo filium hominis tradis 22,

cost

(n.)
Grammar
cost, es; m?

The herb costmary costusκόστος balsamita vulgaris, Lin

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The herb costmary; costus = κόστος balsamita vulgaris, Lin Cost costus Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 71; Wrt. Voc. 30, 23; 79, 21. Costes gódne dǽl gebeát smæle and gegníd to duste beat small a good deal of costmary and rub to dust L. M. 2, 55; Lchdm. ii. 276