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Galwalas

(n.)
Grammar
Galwalas, galwealas, nom. acc; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m. [wealh foreign; cf. Bryt-walas]

GaulsFrenchmenpeople of Gaul in a bodyGaulFranceGalliGallia

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Gauls, Frenchmen, people of Gaul in a body, and as the name of a people is often used where according to later usage the name of their country would be found, the word may be translated Gaul, France; Galli, Gallia Hér wæs Brihtwald gehálgod to ærcebiscope

sicetung

(n.)
Grammar
sicetung, sicettung, siccetung, siccettung, e; f.
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A sigh, sob, heavy or short breathing, sighing Siccetung suspirium, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 34. Siccitung singultus, 46, 19. Mé ðiós siccetung hafaþ ágǽled, ðes geocsa, Met. 2, 4. Mín geár wǽron on sicetunga and on gestæne ( in gemitibus ), Ps. Th. 30, 11.

stricel

(n.)
Grammar
stricel, es; m.
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a strickle, an implement for smoothing corn in a measure, v. strícan, Stricilum trocleis, rotis modicis, Txts. 100, 994. [Hic modius a buschylle, ]orium a strikylle, Wrt. Voc. i. 233, col. 2 (15th cent.). Strykylle hostorium Cath. Ang. 369. In note I

Linked entries: strycel tit-stricel

West-mynster

(n.)
Grammar
West-mynster, es; n. Westminster
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Hér forðférde Harold cyning, and hé wæs bebyrged æt Westmynstre, Chr. 1039; Erl. 167, 13. Willelm com tó Westmynstre, and Ealdréd arcebiscop hine tó cynge gehálgode, 1066; Erl. 203, 8. Hér man wrǽgde ðone biscop Ægelríc and sende hine tó Westmynstre,

sæl

(n.)
Grammar
sæl, sel, es; n.

A hall

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A hall Ic seah rǽplingas in ræced fergan under hrófsales Exon. Th. 435, 3; Rä. 53, 2. Gæst yrre cwom, ðǽr wé sæl weardodon, Beo. Th. 4157; B. 2075. Ne gód hafoc geond sæl swingeþ, 4520; B. 2264. Hý sæl timbred (æltimbred, MS., the alliteration requires

Linked entries: sel sales salor

lád-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
lád-rinc, es; m.
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A word of uncertain meaning occurring in the following passage Gif cyninges ambihtsmiþ oððe laadrinc mannan ofslehþ meduman leódgelde forgelde if the king's smith or 'ládrinc' kill a man, let him pay for it with a half fine [cf. § 21; Th. i. 8, 3), L

N

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like m (q. v.), in Anglo-Saxon generally corresponds to n in Gothic and in other cognate dialects, e. g. net, hand, án; Goth. nati, handus, ains; O. H. Ger. nezzi, hant, ein; O. Sax. net, hand, én; but, like m, it falls away before ð and s, and the vowel

recen

(adj.)
Grammar
recen, adj.
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ready, prompt. v. recenian Mæg sige syllan se ðe symle byþ recon and rǽdfæst, Wald. 108; Vald. 2, 26. [Cumeð her forð, and beð alle reken, And lereð wel quat he sal speken, Gen. and Ex. 3485. Louerd, ic ( Moses ) am unreken of wurdes, 2817. My rankor

Linked entries: recene recenlíce

hreósan

(v.)
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Add: to fall from an upright position, fall to the ground Hrýst cespitat, Hpt. 31, 17, 478. Hreás occubuit (machera percussus occubuit, Ald. 49, 14), An. Ox. 3582. Reósende nutabunda (arbor ), 1575: 2234. to fall from a seate of material or spiritual

FÓÐER

(n.)
Grammar
FÓÐER, fóður, es; n.

foodfood for cattlefodderălĭmentumjūmenti pābŭlumthat in which food is carrieda basketcophĭnusκόφĭνosthat in which food for cattle is carrieda cartcart-loadvĕhesplaustrumnunc massa vel vŏlūmen plumbi

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food, food for cattle, fodder; ălĭmentum, jūmenti pābŭlum Fóðres ne gítsaþ it is not desirous of food, Exon. 114 b; Th. 440, 1; Rä. 59, 11. Twentig púnd-wǽga fóðres twenty pounds weight of fodder, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 20. Se ceorl, se ðe hæfþ óðres

Linked entry: fódder

alo-malt

(n.)
Grammar
alo-malt, es; n.

Malt used in making alebrasium ad cerevisiam conficiendam

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Malt used in making ale; brasium ad cerevisiam conficiendam Genim alomalt take malt for ale, Lchdm, iii. 28, 8

Linked entry: mealt

and-warde

(adj.)
Grammar
and-warde, adj.

Presentpræsens

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Present; præsens Ðis andwarde líf manna on eorþan vita hominum præsens in terris, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 14

bearhtm-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
bearhtm-hwíl, byrhtm-hwíl, e; f.

A twinkling whilea momentoculi nictus tempusmomentum

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A twinkling while, a moment; oculi nictus tempus, momentum On ánre byrhtmhwíle in momenta temporis, Lk. Bos. 4, 5

Linked entries: beorht-hwíl brac-hwíl

byrgels

(n.)
Grammar
byrgels, birgels, bergels, es; m.
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A BURIAL-place, sepulchre, tomb; sepulcrum, bustum Byrgels bustum, Cot. 183. To birgelse in possessionem sepulcri, Gen. 23, 9

Linked entries: bergyls birgels

efosian

(v.)

to cut in the form of eaves, to round, shea tondēre

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to cut in the form of eaves, to round, shear; tondēre Hine man efosode eum totondērunt, Gen. 41, 14

feasten

(n.)
Grammar
feasten, es; n.

A fastnessfortressmūnīmentum

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A fastness, fortress; mūnīmentum Hí on ðam feastene wǽron they were in the fastness, Chr. 877; Erl. 79, 23

fédnes

(n.)
Grammar
fédnes, -ness, e; f.

Nourishmentnutrīmentum

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Nourishment; nutrīmentum On lustfullnysse ðær bíþ synne fédnes in delectātiōne fit peccāti nutrīmentum, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 25

feng-net

(n.)
Grammar
feng-net, -nett, es; n.

A net for catchingretiacŭlum

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A net for catching; retiacŭlum Feallaþ firenfulle on heora fengnettum cădent in retiacŭlo ejus peccātōres, Ps. Th. 140, 12

gealh-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
gealh-mód, adj.

Sad in mindgloomytristis anĭmo

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Sad in mind, gloomy; tristis anĭmo Grim and gealhmód grim and gloomy, Cd. 184; Th. 230, 8; Dan. 230

ealc

(pronoun.)

each

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each He ofslóh ða hǽðenan on ealcum gefeohte he slew the heathen in every fight, Ælfc. T. 13, 18