æðel-boren
Noble-born ⬩ free-born ⬩ noble ⬩ natu nobilis ⬩ nobili genere natus ⬩ nobilis
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Æðelborene cild vel freóbearn liberi, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Wrt. Voc. 51, 67: Apol. Th. 19, 21
Linked entries: æðel- eðel-boren
dwol-líc
Foolish, erring, heretical ⬩ stultus, hærĕtĭcus
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Ælf. C. 33; Th. ii. 356, 11
feax-net
A hair-net ⬩ net-work cap for confining the hair ⬩ rētĭcŭlum căpillis contĭnendis ⬩ rīcŭla
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A hair-net, net-work cap for confining the hair; rētĭcŭlum căpillis contĭnendis, rīcŭla Feaxnet rētĭcŭlum, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 89; Wrt. Voc. 66, 59: rīgŭla [ = rīcŭla, Car. Ains.], Som. 55, 96; Wrt. Voc. 16, 66
fore-speca
One who speaks for another ⬩ a sponsor ⬩ an advocate ⬩ a patron ⬩ prolŏcūtor ⬩ advŏcātus
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One who speaks for another, a sponsor, an advocate, a patron; prolŏcūtor, advŏcātus Fore-speca [ = for-speca] causĭdĭcus, advŏcātus, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 67; Wrt. Voc. 34, 2: Th. Diplm. A.D. 997; 539, 33; 540, 15
fót-þweál
A washing of the feet ⬩ pĕdum lōtio
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A washing of the feet; pĕdum lōtio Fótþweál pedĭlăvium, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 27; Wrt. Voc. 37, 17. Fótþweáles fæt a vessel for washing the feet in; pellŭviæ, 26; Som. 60, 88; Wrt. Voc. 25, 28
hryte
Balidinus ⬩ 'balidinus ⬩ balius
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Balidinus, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 94; Wrt. Voc. 46, 41. The word occurs in a list of names of colours, but the meaning is uncertain. Ducange has 'balidinus forte legendum badius vel balius nostris bay, bayard.'
ge-wefan
to weave ⬩ texere
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M. p. 387]: 111 b; Th. 427, 2; Rä. 41, 85: Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 100, 101; Wrt. Voc. 40, 11, 12.
godspellian
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To declare the gospel; evangelizare Ic godspellige evangelizo, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 45. Godspellian [MS. A. godspel secgan] Salm. Kmbl. 132; Sal. 65. God gifeþ gleáw word godspellendum Dominus dabit verbum evangelizantibus, Ps. Th. 67, 12
bigspell-bóc
A book of parables, the Book of Proverbs ⬩ proverbiorum liber
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A book of parables, the Book of Proverbs; proverbiorum liber Salomon gesette þreó béc þurh his snoternisse: án ys bigspellbóc Solomon wrote three books by his wisdom: one is the Book of Proverbs, Ælfc. T. 14, 26
ge-orwénan
To despair, to be out of hope ⬩ despērāre
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To despair, to be out of hope; despērāre Georwened despērātus, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 38. Ðæt he ðý earmlícor georwénedre hǽlo hér nú forwurde quo mĭsĕrābĭlius ipse despērāta sălūte pĕrīret, Bd. 5, 14; S. 635, 3
Linked entry: or-wénan
storc
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Voc. ii. 103, 81 : 14, 33 : i. 29, 19 : 77, 18 : 280, 24 : Ælfc. Gr. 7 ; Zup. 25, 6. Storc and swalewe heóldon ðone tíman heora tócymes, Homl. Th. i. 404, 25
twi-ecgede
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Two-edged Twyecgede anceps, biceps Ælfc. Gr. 9, 55; Zup. 67, 9, 10. Sworde twyecgedes gladii ancipites. Ps. Spl. 149, 6. Hæfde hé twigecgede (twyecge, MS. B.) handseax habebat secam bicipitem, Bd. 2, 9 ; S. 511, 15
gréting-word
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Ave and salue synd grétingword, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 209, 14
ele-beám
An olive-tree ⬩ ŏlea, ŏlīva
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Unwæstmbǽre elebeám an unfruitful or wild olive-tree; ŏleaster, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 19; Wrt. Voc. 33, 19: Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 15
á-lífan
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Þá heofon*-*lican gerýno þá nánegum men ne álýfað tó secganne, Guth. 86, 6 Álýfende licens, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 264, 11
BEORCAN
to make a sharp explosive sound ⬩ latratum vel sonum edere ⬩ to BARK ⬩ latrare
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Ælfc. C. 23; Th. ii. 350, 34. Ic hwílum beorce swá húnd I sometimes bark as a dog Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 16; Rä. 25, 2. Húndbyrcþ canis latrat, Ælfc. Gr. 22; Som. 24, 8.
Linked entry: borcian
HWǼTE
WHEAT
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Hwǽtas frumenta, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 10. On hwǽtum frumento, Ps. Th. 64, 14
reccend-dóm
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Rex kyning is gecweden a regendo, ðæt is, fram reccendóme, Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 51, 40. Cyninge is nama gesett of sóðum reccendóme, Homl. Th. ii. 318, 33
ge-edcucian
To requicken ⬩ revive ⬩ revīviscĕre
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Geedcuced redivīvus, Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 91; Wrt. Voc. 28, 68. His gást wearþ geedcwicod revixit spirĭtus ējus, Gen. 45, 27. Geedcwycode brought to life again, Nicod. Thw. p. 18, 15
Linked entry: ge-eþcucigan
wóhlíce
Wrongly ⬩ unjustly ⬩ perversely ⬩ wickedly
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Médsceattas áwendaþ wólíce ða rihtan dómas, Ælfc. T. Grn. 20, 32 : Basil admn. 9; Norm. 52, 20. Seó lagu lahlíce gewítnode ða ðe wólíce singodon, L. Ælfc. P. 8; Th. ii. 366, 23. Hé cwæð ðæt hé wurde wólíce swá getúcod, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 276.