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buttor-fleóge

(n.)
Grammar
buttor-fleóge, an; f.

butter ⬩ a fly ⬩ A BUTTERFLY ⬩ papilio

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Gl. 22; Som. 59, 115; Wrt. Voc. 23, 70

Linked entry: buter-flége

ele-beám

(n.)
Grammar
ele-beám, es; m. [ele oil, beám a tree]

An olive-tree ⬩ ŏlea, ŏlīva

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Gl. 47; Som. 65, 19; Wrt. Voc. 33, 19: Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 15

HEL

(n.)
Grammar
HEL, hell, helle; e; f.

HELL ⬩ the place of souls after death ⬩ Hades ⬩ the infernal regions ⬩ the place of the wicked after death

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Hire sáwle mon sceolde lǽdan tó helle her soul was to be conducted to hell, 35, 6; Fox 168, 5

hleóðrian

(v.)
Grammar
hleóðrian, p. ode

To sound, ⬩ make a sound [with the voice], ⬩ to speak, ⬩ sing, ⬩ cry, ⬩ exclaim, ⬩ resound

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C. 82, 2 Hí ealle samod mid gedrémum sange Godes wuldor hleóðrodon they all together with melodious song sounded the glory of God, Homl. Th. i. 38, 7. Swá hleóðrodon so spake, Andr Kmbl. 1383; An. 691.

æ-fyrmþa

(n.)
Grammar
æ-fyrmþa, pl. f. [æ, fyrmþ, e; f. washing]

Ablutions ⬩ the sweepings of a house ⬩ the refuse of things ⬩ things of no value ⬩ ablutiones ⬩ quisquiliæ

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Gr. 13; Som. 16, 22

beáw-hyrnet

(n.)
Grammar
beáw-hyrnet, = beó-hyrnet, -hyrnett, e; f.

A bee-hornet ⬩ gad-fly ⬩ horse-fly ⬩ œstrus ⬩ oίττρos

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Gl. 22; Som. 59, 108; Wrt. Voc. 23, 64

be-frinan

(v.)
Grammar
be-frinan, -frynan; p. -fran, pl. -frunon; pp. -frunen [be, frinan to ask]

To ask ⬩ inquire ⬩ learn ⬩ interrogare ⬩ sciscitari ⬩ discere

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Gr. 25; Som. 27, 4. Herodes befran hí Herodes didicit ab eis Mt. Bos. 2, 7

eorþ-bigegnys

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-bigegnys, -bigennys, -nyss, e; f.

Earth-cultivation, attention to agriculture ⬩ terræ cultūra, agricultūræ stŭdium

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Gl. 54; Som. 66, 103; Wrt. Voc. 36, 25

gang-ern

(n.)
Grammar
gang-ern, es; n. [gang II. a privy, ern a place]

A privy ⬩ latrīna

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Gl. 107; Som. 78, 81; Wrt. Voc. 57, 57

laser

(n.)
Grammar
laser, es; m. n.[?]. A

tare ⬩ cockle

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Gl. 101; Som. 77, 29; Wrt. Voc. 55, 34. Lasur lolium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 15. Ǽtan ł lasor zizania, 72, 61

lenden-bán

(n.)
Grammar
lenden-bán, es; n.

The loin-bone

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Gl. 74; Som. 71, 52; Wrt. Voc, 44, 35. [Cf. Misc. 12, 360, leigeð his skinbon on oðres lendbon. ]

liþ-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
liþ-ádl, e; f.

Gout

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Gl. 11; Som. 57, 44; Wrt. Voc. 19, 47. Wið liþádle, L. Med. ex Quad. 3, 11; Lchdm. 1, 340, 25

bi-gellan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-gellan, p. -geal, pl. -gullon; pp. -gollen

To celebrate by song, to scream ⬩ canendo celebrare, exclamare

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To celebrate by song, to scream; canendo celebrare, exclamare Ful oft ðæt earn bigeal the eagle screamed that often, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 16; Seef. 24

Linked entry: be-gellan

geond-sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-sáwan, p. -seów, pl. -seówon; pp. -sáwen

To sow, scatter, spread abroad ⬩ serere, spargere, disseminare

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To sow, scatter, spread abroad; serere, spargere, disseminare Deáw-driás winde geondsáwen the dew fall is scattered by the wind, Cd. 188; Th. 233, 19; Dan. 278

cól-máse

(n.)
Grammar
cól-máse, an; f. [cól coal, máse a titmouse]

A coal-titmouse ⬩ coal-tit ⬩ parus ater

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Gl. 39; Som. 63, 52; Wrt. Voc. 30, 7

Linked entry: cummáse

cóp

(n.)
Grammar
cóp, es; m?

A cope, an outer garment worn by priests ⬩ ependytes

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Gl. 112; Som. 79, 83; Wrt. Voc. 59, 52

dolh-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-sealf, dolg-sealf,e ; f. [sealf a salve, poultice]

A wound-salve, poultice for a wound ⬩ vulnĕrārium emplastrum

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A wound-salve, poultice for a wound; vulnĕrārium emplastrum Dolhsealf; genim wegbrǽdan sǽd, getrifula smale, scead on ða wunde, sóna biþ sélre a wound-salve; take seed of waybroad, bray it small, put [shed] it on the wound, soon it will be better, L.

Linked entry: dolg-sealf

æcer-spranca

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-spranca, æcer-spranga, an; m. [æcer, spranca, an; m. a shoot, sprout]

Young shoots springing up from acorns ⬩ saplings ⬩ the holm oak ⬩ scarlet oak ⬩ ilex

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Gr. 9, 61; Som. 13, 48

án-hyrne

(adj.)
Grammar
án-hyrne, adj.

One-horned ⬩ having one horn ⬩ unicornis

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Gl. 18; Som. 58, 129; Wrt. Voc. 22, 43

Linked entries: án-hyrned -hyrne

ceosel-stán

(n.)
Grammar
ceosel-stán, cysel-stán, es; m.

Sand-stone, gravel ⬩ glarea, calculus

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Gl. 11; Som. 57, 46; Wrt. Voc. 19, 48

Linked entry: cysel-stán