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wiþo-winde

(n.)
Grammar
wiþo-winde, (wiþ-), an; f.

Withy-wind ⬩ with-wind ⬩ convolvulus

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Withy-wind, with-wind (v. E. D. S. Pub. Plant Names), convolvulus Wiþewinde involuco, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 2. Wiðwinde viticella, i. 33, 13. Genim wiþowindan twigu, Lchdm. ii. 34, 17. Wiþowindan leáf, 52, 6. Wiþewindan, 122, 18

Linked entries: wiþe-winde wiþ-winde

bita

(n.)
Grammar
bita, bitu (-e) (?), e, an; f.

a bit

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a bit. Bita frustum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 40. Drége bite bucella sicca, Kent. Gl. 587. Swá swá bita sicut buccellas, Ps. Spl. M. 147, 6. Add:

Linked entry: bítel

ge-fremdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fremdian, to make an alien of a person,
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excommunicate Gefremðiga anathematizare, Mk. L. 14, 17

Linked entry: ge-fremðian

Italia

(n.)
Grammar
Italia, e, an (Latin forms also occur) ; f.
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Italy On Ticinis he" wæs áféd Italian landes (cf. hé wæs áféd on Italia, Hml. Th. ii. 498, 24), Hml. S. 31, 12. Hé gefór on Italie (cf. in Italiam, l, ii; S. 50, 24), Ors. S. 2, 3. Hié sendon on Italie æfter Hannibale. . . he sceolde Italiam

hind-fald

(n.)
Grammar
hind-fald, es [or -falda, an]; m.

A hind-fold.

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A hind-fold. Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vi. 112, 33

treów-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
treów-lufu, e, an; f.

Faithful love

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Faithful love Wæs seó treówlufuhat æt heortan. (the love of the disciples to Christ after the ascension) Exon. Th. 34, 7; Cri.538

þencan

Grammar
þencan, in the following passage seems an error
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Sum on bǽle sceal brondas þencan (Thorpe would read þeccan; Grein suggests sumne on bǽle sceal brond áswencan. Cf. ge-swencan), Exon. Th. 329, 33; Vy. 43

Ælfréd

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfréd, es; m. [ælf an elf; réd = rǽd counsel, wise in counsel: v. Ælfred]

Alfred ⬩ Alfrédus ⬩ Alfred the Great

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translator of this book, and turned it from book Latin into English ...as he the most plainly and most clearly could explain it, for the various and manifold worldly occupations, which often busied him both in mind and in body.

binde

(n.)
Grammar
binde, an; f. [bindan to bind]

A band, wreath, head-band, fillet ⬩ corolla, fascia

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A band, wreath, head-band, fillet; corolla, fascia Hió an Ceoldryþe hyre betstan [MS. betsðan] bindan she gives to Ceoldryth her best band, Cod, Dipl. 1290; A. D. 995; Kmbl. vi. 133, 18, 20

EORL

(n.)
Grammar
EORL, es; m. I. an Anglo-Saxon nobleman of high rank, the yarl of the Danes, about the same as an ealdorman. He who was in early times styled ealdorman, was afterwards denominated

an earl ⬩ cŏmes, sătelles princĭpis

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an earl; cŏmes, sătelles princĭpis.

Linked entries: ealdor-man eorl-dóm

æmta

(n.)
Grammar
æmta, emta, æmetta, an; m.

Quiet ⬩ leisure ⬩ rest ⬩ quies

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Quiet, leisure, rest; quies Ic ne æmtan nabbe I have no leisure, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 218, 9. Be his æmettan by his leisure, Bt. procem; Fox viii. 13

Linked entries: æmetta emta

Arewe

(n.)
Grammar
Arewe, Arwe, an; f. [arewe arrow]

ARROW, the name of a river in several counties ⬩ fluvii nomen

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ARROW, the name of a river in several counties, called so either from its swiftness or straightness, also the Orwell; fluvii nomen Se here gewende ðá fram Lundene, mid hyra scypum, into Arewan [MS. Laud. Arwan] the army [of the Danes] went then from

belene

(n.)
Grammar
belene, beolone, belone, an; f.

Henbell ⬩ henbane ⬩ hyoscyamus niger

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Henbell, henbane; hyoscyamus niger Belenan meng wið rysele mix henbane with lard L. M. 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 72, 1. Dó belenan seáw apply the juice of henbane 3, 3; Lchdm. ii. 310, 7. Genim beolonan sǽd take the seed of henbane 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 38, 1

Linked entries: belune beolone

cimbal

(n.)
Grammar
cimbal, es; m: cimbala, an; m;

A cymbal ⬩ cymbalum

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A cymbal; cymbalum Cimbal cymbalum, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Wrt. Voc. 82, 17. Cimbalan oððe psalteras æt-hrínan [MS. ætrínan] saca hit getácnaþ to touch cymbals or psalteries betokens a lawsuit, Somn. 74; Lchdm. iii. 202, 14; Greg. Dial. 1, 9

eáster-wuce

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-wuce, eastor-wice, an; f.

Easter- week ⬩ paschalis septimana

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Easter- week; paschalis septimana Ðys sceal on Sæternes dæg, on ðære eáster-wucan this [gospel] must be on Saturday in easter-week. Rubc. Jn. Bos. 20, I. Ii; Notes, p. 580, 20, 1a, ii a: 21, 1; Notes, p. 580, 21, 1 a

Linked entry: eástor-wice

ecg-bana

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

A sword-killer, murderer ⬩ glădio cædens, occīsor

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A sword-killer, murderer; glădio cædens, occīsor Cain gewearþ to ecgbanan ángan bréðer Cain became the murderer of his only brother, Beo. Th. 2528; B. 1262. Ecg-bona, 5006; B. 2506

Ex

(n.)
Grammar
Ex, es; m: Exa, an; m.

The river Ex ⬩ Isca, in Devon ⬩ Exan ceaster, Exan múþa

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The river Ex; Isca, in Devon, v. Exan ceaster, Exan múþa

feorh-góma

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-góma, an; m. [góma the gums, jaws]

Fatal or deadly jaws ⬩ fatāles fauces

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Fatal or deadly jaws; fatāles fauces Se deópa seáþ mid wíta fela, frécnum feorhgómum, folcum scendeþ the deep pit [hell] afflicts people with many torments, with rugged fatal jaws, Exon. 30 b; Th. 94, 32; Cri. 1549

Linked entry: góma

folc-truma

(n.)
Grammar
folc-truma, an; m. [truma a band, troop]

A host of people ⬩ people ⬩ pŏpŭli cohors ⬩ pŏpŭlus

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A host of people, people; pŏpŭli cohors, pŏpŭlus Cweðe eall folctruma, sý ðæt, sý ðæt oððe beó hit swá dīcet omnis pŏpŭlus, fiat, fiat, Ps. Lamb. 105, 48. Folctruman andettaþ ðé pŏpŭli confĭtēbuntur tĭbi, 44, 18. Drihten démþ folctruman Dŏmĭnus jūdicat

Linked entry: truma

frec-máse

(n.)
Grammar
frec-máse, fræc-máse, an; f.

The nun bird ⬩ titmouse ⬩ pārus cærŭleus

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The nun bird, titmouse; pārus cærŭleus Frecmáse sigitula ? Wrt. Voc. 281, 9

Linked entries: fræc-máse fret-máse