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sprǽc

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B. i. 446, 13. add: a matter for speech or discussion Martinus . . . wolde for sumere neóde wið þone cásere spræcan . . . þá cóm Martinus eft embe ðá ylcan sprǽce tó þám cásere, Hml. S. 31, 659.

fýr-spearca

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-spearca, an; m.

A fire-sparkscintilla

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A fire-spark; scintilla Búton ísene fýrspearcan nĭsi ferreas scintillas, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 5

Linked entry: spearca

land-rest

(n.)
Grammar
land-rest, e; f.

A land-couchgrave

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A land-couch, grave Lǽtan landreste to leave the grave, Andr. Kmbl. 1561; An. 782

grǽg-hama

(n.)
Grammar
grǽg-hama, an; m.
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A corslet, coat of mail Gylleþ grǽghama the corslet rattles, Fins. Th. 10; Fin. 6

for-tog

(n.)
Grammar
for-tog, es; n.
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Gripes, colic Wiþ innan fortoge [innanfortoge?] and smælþearma ece, Lch. ii. 300, 27: 324, 8

Linked entry: tog

sceacga

(n.)
Grammar
sceacga, an; m.

The hair of the head

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The hair of the head; cf. shaggy Feax, sceacga coma, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 56

Linked entry: feax-sceacga

brasian

(v.)
Grammar
brasian, brasigan, ic brasige

æro,I cover with brass

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Gr. 36; Som. 38, 39, Bodleian copy, C. D

corn-hús

(n.)
Grammar
corn-hús, es; n.

A corn-house, granary granarium

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A corn-house, granary; granarium Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 78, 130; Wrt. Voc. 58, 42

corn-wurma

(n.)
Grammar
corn-wurma, an; m.

A corn-wormweevil vermiculus

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A corn-worm, weevil; vermiculus Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som. 58, 84; Wrt. Voc. 22, 2

Linked entry: cor-wurma

sorig

(adj.)
Grammar
sorig, adj.

Sorrygrieved

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Sorry, grieved Hé biþ suíðe sorig (sárig, Cote. MSS.) dolet, Past. 33; Swt. 227, 8

lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
lǽs, we, e; f.

A pastureleasow

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Se wudu and seó lǽs is gemǽne tó ðám án and twentigum hídum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 319, 28. Sceáp lǽswe ðínre oves pascuæ tuæ, Ps. Spl. 73, 1: 78, 14: 94, 7: 99, 4: 22, 1.

Linked entries: beó-lǽs læssa

weorold-þing

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-þing, es; n.
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Mid ungerisenlícum gewilnungum ðissa woroldðinga (world-, Cott. MSS.) ambitione inhonesfa, Past. 21; Swt. 157, 9. Sió úterre ábisgung ðissa woroldðinga ðæs monnes mód gedréfð cor externis occupationum tumultibus impulsum, 22; Swt. 169, 13.

sceaga

(n.)
Grammar
sceaga, an; m.

A shaw, small wood, copse, thicket Shaws broad belts of underwood Shaw a natural copse of wood

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Juxta silvam quam dicuntToccansceaga, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 121, 24. Mariscum uocabulo Scaga, quam etiam circumfluit Iaegnlaad, 190, 6: 160, 28. On brémeles sceagan eásteweardne, ii. 172, 28.

ge-þwǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽrian, -þwérian; p. ode, ede; pp. od.

to cause to agreeto make accordantmildto be or become in accordto agreeconsentbe agreeableconsentireconcordarecongruereconvenire

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Uton geþwǽrian mid ðam yrþlinge conveniamus apud aratorem, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 27. Gif twegen of eów geþwǽriaþ be ǽlcum þinge si duo ex vobis consenserint de omni re, Mt. Bos. 18, 19.

Linked entry: ge-þwǽran

bend-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
bend-feorm, e; f.

A feast for the reaping [binding] of corna harvest-feastfirma ad congregandas segetesfirma messis

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A feast for the reaping [binding] of corn, a harvest-feast; firma ad congregandas segetes, firma messis On sumere þeóde gebyreþ bend-feorm [bén-feorm] for rípe in some one province a harvest-feast is due for reaping the corn L. R.

scip-steóra

(n.)
Grammar
scip-steóra, -stýra, an; m.
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A steersman, pilot Swíðe eáðe mæg on smyltre sǽ ungelǽred scipstiéra (-stióra, Cott. MSS.) genóh ryhte stiéran quieto mari recte navem imperitus nauta dirigit, Past. 9, 2; Swt. 59, 1. Swá swá gód scipstýra (-stioera, Cott.

clif-hlép

(n.)
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A cliff-leap, a going headlong to destruction Clifhlép pessum (cf. pessum, pracceps, Corp. Gl. H. 92, 370: pessum spilth, 90, 213: ofer clif per praeceps (v. clif)), Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 6 ( = Corp. Gl. H. 91, 307). Clifhlýp, 68, 7

cílian

(v.)
Grammar
cílian, ic cílige; ode; v. intrans.

To be coldalgere

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To be cold; algere Ic cílige algeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 3; Som. 28, 55

leoþu-sirce

(n.)
Grammar
leoþu-sirce, an; f.
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A coat of mail Locene leoþosyrcan, Beo. Th. 3014; B. 1505: 3784; B. 1890

gleáwlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gleáwlíc, adj.

Wisewaryastute

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Wise, wary, astute On sprǽcum gleáwlíce in loquelis astuti, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 29