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granu

(n.)
Grammar
granu, granae, grane, an; f.
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A moustache Granae, granæ, gronae mustacia, Txts. 79, 1343

Linked entries: grana granae grona

hwirfere

(n.)
Grammar
hwirfere, a changer, an exchanger.
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Take here <b>hwerfere</b> in Dict

ome

(n.)
Grammar
ome, oma ?, an; f. (m.
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?) A liquid measure Hé cwæð ꝥ hé sceolde syllan his hláford hundteóntig oman mid ele ámetene, Nap. 50

Linked entry: hóme

rím-cræftiga

(n.)
Grammar
rím-cræftiga, an ; m.

One skilful in computation

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One skilful in computation Béda se árwurða rímcræftiga Anglia viii. 301, 33

Linked entry: rím-cræftig

Rómáne

(n.)
Grammar
Rómáne, (Rómane?), an; pl.

The Romans

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The Romans Nǽfre siþan Rómáne ne rícsodon on Bretone, Chr. 409; Erl. 10, 9 : 418; Erl. 10, 13. Rómánan gesáwon fíren cleáwen feallan of heofenum, Shrn. 30, 5. Claudius óðer Rómána cyninga, Chr. 47; Erl. 6, 23. Hé onféng pallium from Rómána biscope, 736

rýhe

(n.)
Grammar
rýhe, rýe, an; f.

A rug, rough covering, blanket

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A rug, rough covering, blanket Rýhae, rýe villosa, Txts. 106, 1080. Hrýhae, rýae, rýe tapeta, 102, 1020. Línin rýhae, rýee villa, 106,1081 . Ríhum tapetibus, 114, 120

Linked entry: rýe

sang-pípe

(n.)
Grammar
sang-pípe, an; f.

A musical pipe

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A musical pipe Sangpípe camena, Germ. 389, 26

Linked entry: pípe

scealga

(n.)
Grammar
scealga, scylga, an; m.
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The name of a fish Scealga rocea, Wrt. Voc. i. 77, 67. Scylga, 55, 77

Linked entry: scylga

sceanc-lira

(n.)
Grammar
sceanc-lira, an; m.

the calf of the leg

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The fleshy,brawny part of the shank, the calf of the leg Scanclira surra Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 71

sceáp-wæsce

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp-wæsce, an ; f.

A place for washing sheep

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A place for washing sheep the word remains as a place-name in Sheepwash, in Worcestershire Of ðam stáne on sceápwæscan ; andlang sceápwæscan, Cod. Dip. v. 48, 6. Andlang sceápwæscan tó sceápwæscan forda, 174, 11. Tó ðære sceápwæscan, 298, 4. Juxta fluvium

Linked entry: wæsce

scencing-cuppe

(n.)
Grammar
scencing-cuppe, an; f.

A cup in which drink is served:

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A cup in which drink is served: — Heó bit ðæt hí findon betweox him twá smicere scencingcuppan intó beódern for hí Chart. Th. 536, 7

weale

(n.)
Grammar
weale, wale, an; f.

A female slave ⬩ servant

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A female slave, servant Wonfeax wale, . . . mennen, Exon. Th. 393, 30; Rä. 13, 8. Wonfáh wale weóld hyra( two buckets ) síþe, 435, 11; Rä. 53, 6

Linked entry: wale

ofer-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-lufu, e, an; f.

Excessive love

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Excessive love Seó oferlufu eorþan gestreóna, Wulfst. 149, 4: 263, 24

on-rǽsa

(n.)
Grammar
on-rǽsa, (?), an; m.

Attack, irruption

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Attack, irruption Onrǽsan inruptiones, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 1

Linked entry: rǽs

hleomoc

(n.)
Grammar
hleomoc, hleomoce, an; f.

Brook-lime

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Brook-lime,Lchdm. Gloss. ii. iii

hlyta

(n.)
Grammar
hlyta, hlytta, an; m.

A diviner, ⬩ one who divines by casting lots

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A diviner, one who divines by casting lots Flaminius forseah ða sægene ðe ða hlyttan him sǽdon ðæt hé æt ðæm gefeohte ne cóme wið Gallíe Flaminius contemtis auspiciis quibus pugnare prohibebatur adversum Gallos, Ors. 4, 7; Swt. 184, 26. Tánhlyta sortilegus

homela

(n.)
Grammar
homela, homola, an; m.
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A word of uncertain meaning occurring in the following passage Gif hé hine on bismor tó homolan bescire mid x sciłł. gebéte. Gif hé hine tó preóste bescire mid xxx sciłł. gebéte, L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 5. See the note there; see also on cutting

tungolcræft-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
tungolcræft-wíse, an; f.

Astronomy

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Astronomy Tungelcræftwísan astronomia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 4

tún-melde

(n.)
Grammar
tún-melde, an; f.

Orach ⬩ atriplex hortensis

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Orach; atriplex hortensis Túnmelde crysolachan, i. aureum olus vel atriplex, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 6

Linked entry: melde

giþrife

(n.)
Grammar
giþrife, gitrife, an; f.

Cockle ⬩ agrostemma githago

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Cockle; agrostemma githago Gyþrife, L. M. i. 38, 4; Lchdm. ii. 92, 22. Giþrife, 5; Lchdm. ii. 92, 27. Geuim gitrifan, 1, 5; Lchdm. ii. 18, 23