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swilce

(adv.)
Grammar
swilce, swelce; adv. conj.
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Ná ðæt ǽnne ac eác swilce manige non solum unum, sed etiam plures, Coll. Monast. Th. 26, 19. Næs nó on gesundum þingum ánum, ac eác swylce on wiðer*-*weardum þingum, Blickl. Homl. 13, 8. Eác ic swylce on God gewéne, Ps. Th. 55, 4.

Linked entry: swálíce

cócer-panne

(n.)
Grammar
cócer-panne, cócor-panne, an; f. [cóc a cook, panne a pan]

A cooking-pan ⬩ frying-pan ⬩ sartago ⬩ frixorium

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A cooking-pan, frying-pan; sartago, frixorium On cócerpannan in frixorio Ps. Th. 101, 3. Cócorpanne sartago Mone B. 4694

EOLH

(n.)
Grammar
EOLH, cole; gen. eolhes, eolces, eolcs, eolx; m. [eolx vĭdētur genĭtivus ab eolc, eolh, Ettmül. Poet. 288, 15, note]

ELK ⬩ alces

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An ELK; alces. The Rune RUNE = x seems to stand for the genitive of this word in the Runic poem, — hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter x, but for eolhx = eolcx = eolcs = eolces of an elk, as, — RUNE [eolhx = eolces] secg eard [seccard MS.]

Linked entries: elch elh eóla

dystig

Grammar
dystig, l. dýstig, and for Cot. 183
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substitute Ðý dýstgan pulverulenta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 31

eác

(con.)
Grammar
eác, conj. l. adv.
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and add: where there is addition of objects Þǽr wearð Síulf ealdorman ofslægen ... and Eádwold, and manige eác tó him, ... swíðe mænige eác mid him, Chr. 905; P. 95, 16, 20. Þá cinges þegnas ..., ge eác sum dǽl þæs Norð-Wealcynnes, 894; P. 87, 18. Hý

hwæðere

(con.)
Grammar
hwæðere, hwæðre [ = hwæðer]; conj.

Whether

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Whether, Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 15; Gú. 323: Beo. Th. 2632; B. 1314

óþ

(con.)
Grammar
óþ, conj. l. oþ,
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and add Hé wæs winnende, oð him se mǽsta dǽl wearð underþiéded, Ors. 1, 10; S. 44, 5. Hé wunode mid hire oð hana sang, Shrn. 30, 29. Séc hyne oð þú hyne finde, Solil. H. 3, 15: 59, 9. Ic þat wilnode oð mé nú áðreáð, 35, 22

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.
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Gewyslíce þænne máre ic dó certe adhuc plus facio, Coll. Monast.

Linked entries: þænne þonne

fram-swengan

Grammar
fram-swengan, l. fram swengan, and for Cot. 179
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substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 55

frum-heowung

Grammar
frum-heowung, l. -híwung, -heówung, and for Cot. 154
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substitute Þǽre frumheówunge plasmatica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 36

frǽ-fætt

Grammar
frǽ-fætt, l. frǽ-fǽtt, and for Cot. 177
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substitute Frǽfǽttum prepinguibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 47

ge-atelod

Grammar
ge-atelod, l. ge-atolod, and for Cot. 202
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substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 28

bi-mútian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-mútian, p. ade; pp. ad [mútung mutuum, Cot. 136]

To exchange for ⬩ commutare

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To exchange for; commutare Swá ðás woruldgestreón on ða mǽran gód bimútad weorþaþ so these world-treasures shall be exchanged for the greater good, Exon. 33 b; Th. 106, 17; Gú. 42

Linked entries: mútian be-mútian

furðra

(n.)
Grammar
furðra, m; furðre, f. n: comp. adj.

FURTHER ⬩ greater ⬩ superior ⬩ ultĕrior ⬩ mājor ⬩ prior

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Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 13

CAWEL

(n.)
Grammar
CAWEL, cawl, caul, es; m. COLE, colewort, cabbage; caulis, magudăris = μαγύδαρις , brassica, Lin
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Wild cawel wild cole; brassica silvatica, Herb. 130, 1; Lchdm. i. 240, 17. Se bráda cawel the broad colewort, cabbage, L. M. 1, 33 ; Lchdm. ii. 80, 9

Linked entry: cál

frum

(adj.)
Grammar
frum, comp. frumra; adj.

Vigorous ⬩ strenuous ⬩ prompt ⬩ quick ⬩ rapid ⬩ strēnuus

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Vigorous, strenuous, prompt, quick, rapid; strēnuus Swift wæs on fóre, fuglum frumra it was swift in its course, more rapid than birds, Exon. 113 b; Th. 434, 21; Rä. 52, 4

Linked entry: cennan

fúl-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
fúl-líce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Foully ⬩ shamefully ⬩ fœde ⬩ sordĭde ⬩ turpĭter

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Foully, shamefully; fœde, sordĭde, turpĭter Gif hwá fúllíce hine sylfne besmíte si quis fœde seipsum polluĕrit, L. M. I. P. 40; Th. ii. 276, 7: C. R. Ben. 44: Scint. 24

blíðe-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
blíðe-líce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Gladly, joyfully, BLITHELY, merrily ⬩ læte, hilariter

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Gladly, joyfully, BLITHELY, merrily; læte, hilariter He hine blíðelíce onféng he received him joyfully, Lk. Bos. 19, 6: Gen. 46, 30. Ge mágon blíðelíce hlihhan potestis hilariter ridere, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 28. Ðæt he ðý blíðelícor þrówode that he the

ge-copsende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-copsende, part. [cops a fetter]

Fettered ⬩ compĕdītus

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Fettered; compĕdītus Ðæt he gehérde geomrunga gecopsendra oððe gefótcypstra ut audīret gĕmĭtus compĕdītōrum, Ps. Lamb. 101, 21

Linked entry: -copsende

brémra

(adj.)
Grammar
brémra, comp. of bréme.

more illustrious

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more illustrious, Salm. Kmbl. 366; Sal. 182;

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