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módrige

(n.)
Grammar
módrige, móderge, móddrige, an; f.

an aunta cousin

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Ælfc. C. 5; Th. ii. 344, 14. Móddrie, Homl. Th. ii. 94, 32. Módrigan sunu fratrueles, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 53: 55, 31. Módrian sunu consobrinus, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 130, 21: Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 9. Módergan sunu, Shrn. 93, 3. Móddrian sunu, Homl.

nearulíce

(adv.)
Grammar
nearulíce, adv.

narrowlywithin narrow limitsbrieflyoppressivelygrievouslynarrowlyexactlystrictly

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narrowly, within narrow limits, briefly Nearolíce strictim, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 60. Ys seó foresǽde bóc (Genesis) on manegum stówum swíde nærolíce gesett (is a mere narrative of events ), and ðeáh swíde deóplíce on ðam gástlícum andgite, Ælfc.

Linked entry: nearu-þanc

ge-langian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-langian, -langigan; p. ode; pp. od; v. trans. [ge, langian to long for]

To call forsend fordeliverliberateconvocarearcessereaccersireliberare

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Ic gelangige arcesso [MS. accerso ], Ælfc. Gr. 28, 1; Som. 30, 35. Wearþ ðá eft gelangod se geleáffulla apostol of ðam íglande so was the faithful apostle liberated from that island, Ælfc. T. Grn. 16, 28

Linked entries: ge-lengan langian

ymb-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-gyrdan, p. de.
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Ælfc. P. 17 ; Th. ii. 370, 12. 'Beón eówre lendena ymbgyrde.' On ðám ymbgyrdum lendenum is se mægðhád tó understandenne. Homl.

Linked entry: embe-gyrdan

gylden

(adj.)
Grammar
gylden, gilden; adj.

Goldenaureus

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Golden; aureus Gylden wed vel feoh arra, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 11; Wrt. Voc. 21, 6. Gylden læfr bractea, 58; Som. 67, 111; Wrt. Voc. 38, 34. Gylden fel bractea, Cot. 27, Lye. Gyldena vel gegylde fatu crisendeta, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 97; Wrt.

Linked entries: gilden ge-gyld gelden

hiwian

(v.)
Grammar
hiwian, p. ode; pp. od.

To form, fashion, shape, colour, feign, pretend

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To form, fashion, shape, colour, feign, pretend Hiwian colorare, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 112; Wrt. Voc. 54, 54. Ic hiwige fingo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 31, 61.

Linked entry: hiwung

cin-bán

(n.)
Grammar
cin-bán, es; n.

The CHIN-BONEmandibula, mentum

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The CHIN-BONE; mandibula, mentum Cin-bán man-dibula, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 81; Wrt. Voc. 43, 14. Cin-bán mentum, Text. Rof. 40, 1.

deóre

(adv.)
Grammar
deóre, dióre; adv.

Dearly, with great pricecāre, magno

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Dearly, with great price; cāre, magno Deóre he hit bohte vel sealde he bought or sold it dearly; care vendĭdit, Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 84; Wrt. Voc. 28, 62.

Linked entry: dióre

dim-hofe

(n.)
Grammar
dim-hofe, dym-hofe, an; f.
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Dimhofan latēbræ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 21. Dimhofum latĭbŭlis, Mone B. 85. Gregorius on dymhofum [MS. -hofon] ætlŭtode Gregory concealed himself in hiding-places, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 33

Linked entries: dym-hefe hofe

fen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fen-líc, adj.

Fenlikemarshyfennypăluster

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Fenlike, marshy, fenny; păluster Fenlíc păluster, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 10, 4. Of ðam fenlícum adelan from the fenlike mud, Homl. Th. ii. 472, 7.

fóre-burh

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-burh, gen. -burge; dat. -byrig, -birig; f.

a fore-courtentrance-courtvestibulevestĭbŭluma wall before a fortificationpro-mūrālemūrus ante mūrumdictum ex eo quod pro mūnītione sit

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vestĭbŭlum Hig etaþ ða hláfas on ðæs geteldes fórebirig comĕdent pānes in tabernācŭli testĭmōnii vestĭbŭlo, Ex. 29, 32. a wall before a fortification; pro-mūrāle, mūrus ante mūrum, dictum ex eo quod pro mūnītione sit [Du Cange] Fóreburh promūrāle, Ælfc

fyrding

(n.)
Grammar
fyrding, firding, e; f.

an armyarmy prepared for warexercĭtusprocinctusan expeditionexpĕdītio

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an army, army prepared for war; exercĭtus, procinctus Fyrding [MS. fyrdingc] procinctus, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 42; Wrt. Voc. 50, 24: 72, 71. Mid ormǽtre fyrdinge with an immense army, Homl.

Linked entries: feording firding

HRÓC

(n.)
Grammar
HRÓC, es; m.

A ROOKa ravena jackdaw

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A ROOK, a raven, a jackdaw Hróc gracculus velgarrulus, Ælfc. Gl. 38; Som. 63, 27; Wrt. Voc. 29, 47: 77, 44. Hróc gralus, grallus, 62, 31: 281, 1: garrula, Shrn. 29, 1.

mædere

(n.)
Grammar
mædere, an; f.

Madder

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Madder Mæddre vermiculi, rubia, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 13, 19; Wrt. Voc. 31, 24, 29. Mædere anchorum, 67, 38 : veneria, 68, 38 : sandix (herba), Hpt. Gl. 524, 41.

Linked entry: medere

rǽding-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
rǽding-bóc, f.
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Ælfc. C. 21; Th. ii. 350, 14. ii. forealdode rǽdingbéc swíðe wáke (cf. ii. sumerrǽdingbéc and i. winterrǽdingbóc, 16), Chart. Th. 430, 30. v. Maskell's Monumenta, vol, i. C. 3

BIN

(n.)
Grammar
BIN, binn, e; f.

A manger, crib, BIN, hutchpræsepe, præsepium

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A manger, crib, BIN, hutch; præsepe, præsepium Binn præsepe, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 27. Heó hine on binne aléde reclinavit eum in præsepio, Lk. Bos. 2, 7, 12, 16: Exon. 18 b; Th. 45, 25; Cri. 724.

Linked entry: binn

bóc-fel

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-fel, -fell, es; n.

A skin prepared for books, parchment, vellumcharta pergamena, membrana

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[fell skin] A skin prepared for books, parchment, vellum; charta pergamena, membrana Bócfel membrana, Ælfc. Gl. 80; Som. 72, 111; Wrt. Voc. 46, 68. Bócfel bargina, 16. Som. 58, 57; Wrt. Voc. 21, 44.

Linked entry: fel

ge-drincan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drincan, p. -dranc, pl. -druncon; pp. -druncen

To drinkbibere

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Ðæt wín is gedruncen bibitur vinum, Ælf. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 47 : Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, 13 : Gen. 27, 25

Linked entry: ge-druncen

weorold-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-sprǽc, e; f.
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Ælfc. C. 30; Th. ii. 354, 2. Gé lufiaþ woruldsprǽca, 34; Th. ii. 356, 20. Hyne sylfne ǽgðer ge wið woroldsprǽce ge wið worold*-*dǽda warnige hé and healde, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 414, 38

COC

(n.)
Grammar
COC, cocc, es; m.

A COCKa male fowl or bird; galluspullus

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A COCK, a male fowl or bird; gallus, pullus Coc gallus Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 47; Wrt. Voc. 30, 2; 63, 8; 77, 34. Creów se cocc gallus cantavit Mt. Bos. 26, 74, 34; Jn. Bos. 13, 38. Cocca pullorum Mone B. 4913.