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sorgian

(v.)
Grammar
sorgian, sorhgian (and sorgan, v. pres. part. sorgende); p. ode,

to carebe anxiousfeel anxiety or careabsoluteto sorrowgrievebe sorry for, on absoluteto be anxious; to sorrow

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Kmbl. 2456; An. 1229. with preps. ymbe, for Hé sorgaþ ymb ða (useless works) and biþ ðara suíðe gemyndig and forgiett his selfes mens fit in exteriorum dispositione sollicita, et sui ignara, Past. 4, 1; Swt. 37, 19.

hlæder

(n.)
Grammar
hlæder, hlædder, e; f; hlæddre, an [?]; f.

A ladder, flight of steps;scala

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A ladder, flight of steps; scala Ðá geseah hé on swefne standan áne hlædre and godes englas up stígende and nyðer stígende on ðære hlædre viditque in somnis scalam stantem, angelos quoque del ascendentes et descendentes per eam, Gen. 28, 12, 13: Past

Linked entry: hlædder

MILTE

(n.)
Grammar
MILTE, es; m.: an; f.

The MILTspleen

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Hyt gelamp hwílon ðæt man þearmas mid ðære miltan uppan ðás wyrte gescearp, ðá geclyfude seó milte tó ðysse wyrte and heó hrædlíce ða miltan fornam . . hý beón bútan miltan gemétte, Herb. 57, 1; Lchdm. i. 160, 3-10.

æfter-genga

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-genga, an; m. [genga goer]

One who goes or follows aftera followersuccessorposthumus

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One who goes or follows after, a follower; successor, posthumus Æftergenga posthumus, æfter boren, se ðe biþ geboren æfter bebyrgedum fæder one who is born after the father has been buried, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 32. Ðú me ne derige, ne mínum æftergengum

Linked entry: -genga

ǽnne

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
ǽnne, acc. of. ǽn- = án, q.v.

oneunum

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one; unum Ðú ne miht ǽnne locc gedón hwítne non potes unum capillum album facere. Mt. Bos. 5, 36;

ǽ-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-wintre, adj. [ǽ = ǽn = án one]

Of one winter or yearcontinuing for a year

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Of one winter or year, continuing for a year

beado-gríma

(n.)
Grammar
beado-gríma, -grímma, an; m.

A war-maskhelmetbellica larvacassis

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A war-mask, helmet; bellica larva, cassis Ða ðe beadogrímman býwan sceoldon those who should prepare the war-helmet, Beo. Th. 4506; B. 2257

Linked entry: beadu-gríma

burh-rúnan

(n.)
Grammar
burh-rúnan, pl. f. [-rúne, an; f.]
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The fates, furies, fairies; parcæ, furiæ, oreades Burhrúnan furiœ, Cot. 92

Linked entry: burg-rúnan

calla

(n.)
Grammar
calla, an; m. [ceailian to call]
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A herald, found in the phrase, — hilde ealla [q. v.] war's herald or a herald of war, Cd. 156; Th. 193, 26; Exod. 252

cweorn

(n.)
Grammar
cweorn, e; f: an; f.

A mill, hand-mill, quern

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A mill, hand-mill, quern Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 24, 41: Ex. 11, 5

Linked entry: cwyrn

felt-wurma

(n.)
Grammar
felt-wurma, an; m. [felt = feld?]

The plant wild marjoramorĭgănum

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The plant wild marjoram; orĭgănum, Som. Ben. Lye: Lchdm. Glos. vol. iii. p. 349, col. 2, 32

Linked entry: feld-wurma

fíf-fealde

(n.)
Grammar
fíf-fealde, -falde, an; f.

A butterflypāpĭlio

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A butterfly; pāpĭlio, Som. Ben. Lye Fíffealde pāpĭlio, Wrt. Voc. 281, 40. Fífaldæ pāpĭlio, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 160, 78

for-spennestre

(n.)
Grammar
for-spennestre, -spennystre, an; f.

A bawdlēna

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A bawd; lēna, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 49

fugel-bana

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-bana, -bona, an; m.

A bird-killerfowlerauceps

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A bird-killer, fowler; auceps Sum biþ fugelbona, hafeces cræftig one is a fowler, skilful with the hawk, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 5; Crä. 80

gærsama

(n.)
Grammar
gærsama, gersuma, an; m.

Treasureŏpes

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Treasure; ŏpes He lét nyman of hire ealle ða betstan gærsaman he caused all the best treasures to be taken from her, Chr. 1035; Th. 292, 22, col. 2. Gif he ne sealde ðe máre gersuman if he had not given the greater treasures, Chr. 1047; Erl. 177, 7

GALGA

(n.)
Grammar
GALGA, gealga, an; m.

A gallowsgibbetcrossarbor infēlixpatĭbŭlumcrux

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A gallows, gibbet, cross; arbor infēlix, patĭbŭlum, crux Galga patĭbŭlum, Ælfc. Gl. 15; Som. 58, 30; Wrt. Voc. 21, 24. He of galgan his gǽst onsend he sent forth his soul from a gallows, Exon. 70 a; Th. 261, 4; Ju1. 310 : 72 b; Th. 271, 15; Jul. 482

Linked entry: gealga

GANDRA

(n.)
Grammar
GANDRA, ganra, an; m.

A GANDERanser

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A GANDER; anser Gandra anser, m. Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 59

Linked entry: ganra

GEALLA

(n.)
Grammar
GEALLA, ealla, an; m.

GALLbilefelbīlisa gallfretted place on the skinintertrīgo

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GALL, bile; fel, bīlis Gealla fel vel bīlis, Ælfc. Gl. 76; Som. 71, 111; Wrt. Voc. 45, 17. Ðe cymeþ of togotennysse ðæs geallan which cometh of effusion of the gall, Herb. 141, 2 : Lchdm. i. 262, 12, MS. O : 146, 2; Lchdm. i. 270, 4, MS. H. Hig sealdon

Linked entry: ealla

lufestice

(n.)
Grammar
lufestice, es, also, an; m.

Lovage

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Lovage Lufestice lubestica, Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 79; Wrt. Voc. 30, 27: 69, 23. Lubestica conixe, 67, 40. Lufestice libestica, 79, 2. Genim lubastican wyrttruman, Herb. 146, 3; Lchdm. i. 270, 7. Lufestices sǽd, L. M. 3, 12; Lchdm. ii. 314, 20: iii.

mersc-mear-gealla

(n.)
Grammar
mersc-mear-gealla, an; m.

A kind of gentiangentiana pneumonanthe

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A kind of gentian; gentiana pneumonanthe Nim merscmeargeallan, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 100, 5: 1, 50; Lchdm. ii. 124, 1