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geoc-stecca

(n.)
Grammar
geoc-stecca, -sticca, an; m.

A bolt of a door, a bar ⬩ obex

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A bolt of a door, a bar; obex, Cot. 145

cramming-pohha

(n.)
Grammar
cramming-pohha, an; m. The word translates
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viscarium in the following passage Gif wíf wunað mid werum, þǽr bið wén deófles crammingpohha ( viscarium diaboli non deerit ), Nap. 13

Linked entry: pohha

-eágede

(suffix)
Grammar
-eágede, v. án-, sceolh-, súr-eágede.

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finger-docce

(n.)
Grammar
finger-docce, (-a?), an; f.
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(m. ?) A finger-muscle Fingirdoccana (-do[c]cuna, Erf. ) digitalium musculorum, Txts. 57, 687

Linked entry: -docce

hád-swápe

(n.)
Grammar
hád-swápe, -swǽpe, an; f.

A bridesmaid ⬩ pronuba, paranymphus ⬩ a chamber

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A bridesmaid; pronuba, paranymphus = παράνυμφos,Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 56, 58; Wrt. Voc. 50, 38, 40 : 288, 80

Linked entry: heorp-swǽpe

sped-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
sped-dropa, (spéd- ?), an; m.

rheumy ⬩ drop

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A rheumy (?) drop Mec (a book) fugles wyn (a pen) geond speddropum (ink) spyrede, Exon. Th. 408, 6; Rä. 27, 8

tirwa

(n.)
Grammar
tirwa, tirwe, an; m. f.

Tar, ⬩ resin, ⬩ gum

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Tar, resin, gum Tyrwa bitumen, tyrwan bituminis, Hpt. Gl. 488, 78, 77. On swæce swylce tyrwe smelling of resin, Lchdm. i. 278, 2. Tirwan resinae, Hpt. Gl. 501, 4. Sumne dǽl tyrwan modicum resinae, Gen. 43, 11. Ðú clǽmst mid tyrwan bitumine linies, 6,

Linked entry: tyrwa

gicþa

(n.)
Grammar
gicþa, gyhþa, an; m.

Itch ⬩ itching

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Itch, itching Gicþa pruritus, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 62: Wrt. Voc. 20, 6: Past. 11; Swt. 70, 19; Cot. MS. Wið gicþan against itch, Herb. 21, 3; Lchdm. i. 116, 23: L. M. 2, 41; Lchdm. ii. 252, 19, 24: 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 296, 6

Linked entry: gihþa

becola

(n.)
Grammar
becola, (-e?), an; m. (f.?)

A spectre ⬩ witch

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A spectre, witch Becolan, egesgríman larbam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 64

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, and <b>were,</b> es; m. [The word seems to be interchangeable with wer-gild (q. v.), e. g.
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Gif mon beforan cyninges ealdormen on gemóte gefeohte, béte wer and wíte swá hit ryht sié, and beforan ðám .cxx. sciłł. ðam ealdormen tó wíte, 38; Th. i. 86, 14. <b>I a.

Acsa

(n.)
Grammar
Acsa, Axa, an; m?

The river Axe

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The river Axe

æsc-plega

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-plega, an; m. [plega play]

The play of spears ⬩ war ⬩ hastarum ludus ⬩ prælium

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The play of spears, war; hastarum ludus, prælium Æt ðam æscplegan, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 31; Jud. 217

Al-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
Al-wealda, -walda, an; m.

All-ruler ⬩ God ⬩ the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector ⬩ Deus ⬩ omnipotens

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All-ruler, God, the Almighty; omnium rector, Deus, omnipotens Noldon alwealdan word weorþian they would not revere the all-ruler's [the Almighty's] word, Cd. 18; Th. 21, 23; Gen. 328: Beo. Th. 1861; B. 928. Gif ðé alwalda scirian wille if the Almighty

Linked entry: eall-wealda

cyne-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-wíse, an; f. [wíse an affair]

The state, republic, commonwealth ⬩ respublica

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The state, republic, commonwealth; respublica Se náht freomlíces ongan on ðære cynewísan he began nothing profitable in the state, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 21. Rehte ða cynewísan rempublicam rexit, 1, 5; S. 476, 8

faðu

(n.)
Grammar
faðu, e; f: faðe, an; f.

A father's sister, paternal aunt ⬩ ămĭta

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A father's sister, paternal aunt; ămĭta Faðu ămĭta, Ælfc. Gr. 6; Som. 5, 55: Wrt. Voc. 72, 43. Mín faðu ămĭta mea; mínra faða móder ămĭta mea magna; mínre faðan yldre móder proamĭta mea; mínre [MS. mínra] faðan þriððe móder abămĭta mea, Ælfc. Gl. 92,

feónd-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
feónd-sceaða, -scaða, an; m.

A fiend-enemy ⬩ dire enemy ⬩ robber ⬩ hostis nŏcīvus ⬩ latro

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A fiend-enemy, dire enemy, robber; hostis nŏcīvus, latro Slóh ðone feóndsceaðan fágum méce she [Judith] slew the dire enemy [Holofernes] with a blood-stained sword, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 4; Jud. 104. Me to grunde teáh fáh feóndscaða a hostile foe drew

feorh-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-gifa, -giefa, an; m.

Giver of life ⬩ vītæ dător

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Giver of life; vītæ dător Me onsende sigedryhten mín, folca feorhgiefa, gǽst háligne my glorious Lord, Giver of life to people, sent a holy spirit to me, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 20; Gú, 1213. Geségon on heáhsetle heofones waldend, folca feorhgiefan they

fleaðe

(n.)
Grammar
fleaðe, fleoðe, an; f.

The water-lily ⬩ nymphæa alba

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The water-lily; nymphæa alba, Lin Of fleaðan wyrte from the plant of the water-lily, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 264, 20

Linked entry: fleoðe

flyne

(n.)
Grammar
flyne, flene, an; f.

What is made soft ⬩ batter ⬩ fluĭdum quid

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What is made soft, batter; fluĭdum quid Gewyrce to flynan micelne citel fulne work a large kettle full into a batter, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 6. Geót ða flynan on pour the batter on, 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 10

Linked entry: flene

folc-gestealla

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gestealla, -gestælla, an; m.

A noble companion ⬩ gentis cŏmes ⬩ pŏpŭlāris

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A noble companion; gentis cŏmes, pŏpŭlāris Mid swilcum mæg man fón folcgesteallan with such, one may obtain adherents, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 6; Gen. 287

Linked entry: folc-gestælla