camp-dóm
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Mannes líf is campdóm ofer eorðan (militia est vita hominis super terram), for ðan þe ǽlc . . . bið on gewinne wið ðone deófol, Hml. Th. ii. 454, 26: i. 418, 9 : Hml. S. 23, 86. Campdómes militiae, An. Ox. 868: 750.
up-áhefedness
Elevation ⬩ exaltation ⬩ exultation ⬩ arrogance, pride
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Skt. ii. 27, 140. metaphorical, exaltation Þurh ðás clypunge is gesweotolad, ðæt ǽlc upáhefednes ásprincð of módignesse cynrene ostendit nobis omnem exaltationem genus esse superbie, R. Ben. 22, 13. exultation Upáhæfdnes mín exaltatio mea, Ps.
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LYTEL
LITTLE
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Lytlum by little, by degrees, in little pieces, a little at a time :-- Lytlum paulatim, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 30. Tóbrec hig lytlum divides eos minutatim, Lev. 2, 6. Sele ðæt lytlum súpan, L. M. 2, 52; Lchdm. ii. 270, 1.
and-fenge
That which can be received ⬩ acceptable ⬩ approved ⬩ fit ⬩ acceptabilis ⬩ acceptus ⬩ aptus
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Andfencge acceptus: andfengra acceptior, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 44, 47
BÁR
A BOAR ⬩ aper
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Th. 21, 31: Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 14: Ps. Lamb. 79, 14
burh-weall
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A city-wall; urbis vallum, mœnia Burhweall mœnia, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 66, 116; Wrt. Voc. 36, 36. Léton ðone hálgan burhwealle néb they left the saint near the city-wall, Andr. Kmbl. 1666; An. 835.
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CEAF
chaff; ⬩ palea
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chaff; palea Ceaf palea, Ælfc. Gl. 59; Som. 68, 1; Wrt. Voc. 38,52. Ðæt ceaf he forbærnþ on unacwencedlícum fýre paleas comburet igni inextinguibili, Lk. Bos. 3, 17.
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CLÚT
CLOUT, patch ⬩ plate ⬩ pittacium, commissura, lamina
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Recd. 161, 19: commissura, Ælfc. Gl. 28; Som. 61, 4; Wrt. Voc. 26, 3: 82, 2. Wurdon forþaborene ísene clútas iron plates were brought forth, Homl. Th. i. 424, 19.
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CÝF
A vessel, vat, cask, bushel ⬩ dolium, modius
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A vessel, vat, cask, bushel; dolium, modius Cýf dolium, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Som. 60, 48; Wrt. Voc. 24, 48. Stód ðǽr án æmtig cýf an empty cask stood there, Homl. Th. ii. 178, 34. Cýfe dolium, Wrt. Voc. 83, 25.
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cyne-helm
A crown, diadem ⬩ corona, diadema
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A crown, diadem; corona, diadema Cynehelm corona, diadema, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 14; Wrt. Voc. 35, 5: Morie B. 2166. Cynehealm diadema, Wrt. Voc. 74, 56.
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deáh
A colour, DYE ⬩ tinctūra, fucus, stĭbium, murex
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A colour, DYE; tinctūra, fucus, stĭbium, murex Deáh tinctūra: reád deáh coccus, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 5, 6; Wrt. Voc. 40, 39, 40. Deáge tinctūræ, Mone B. 6226. Mid ðære deáge hiwe with the colour of the dye, Homl. Th. ii. 254, 5.
FLAXE
A FLASK ⬩ bottle ⬩ flasca ⬩ fiasco ⬩ lăgēna
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A FLASK, bottle; flasca, fiasco, lăgēna Flaxe flasca, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Som. 60, 65; Wrt. Voc. 25, 7. Twá treówene fatu wínes fulle, ða syndon on folcisc flaxan gehátene duo lignea vāsa vīno plēna, quæ sunt vulgo flascōnes vŏcāta, Greg.
forþ-gyrd
A fore-girdle ⬩ martingale ⬩ the girdle which passes between the fore-legs of a horse from the nose-band to the girth ⬩ antela ⬩ cingŭlum illud quod ante pectus ĕqui tendĭtur, crassius lōrum quo pectus, partim ad ornāmentum, partim ad firmandam sellam cingĭtur
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nose-band to the girth; antela [ab ante et telon, quod est longum, compōnĭtur, Du Cange, sub voce], cingŭlum illud quod ante pectus ĕqui tendĭtur, crassius lōrum quo pectus, partim ad ornāmentum, partim ad firmandam sellam cingĭtur Forþgyrd antela, Ælfc
húsel-fæt
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Ælfc. C. 15; Th. ii. 348, 11. Húslfatu hálegu the vessels of the temple, Cd. 209; Th. 260, 5; Dan. 705: 212; Th. 262, 24; Dan. 749
Lǽden-ware
The Latins ⬩ the Romans
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Sui næfþ nǽnne nominativum náðer ne mid Grǽcúm ne mid Lédenwarum, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 18, 5. Firgilius wæs mid Lǽdenwarum sélest amongst the Romans Virgil was best, Bt. 41, 1; Fox 244, 5
lár-leást
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Ælfc. C. 23; Th. ii. 352, 1: Wulfst. 79, 19
lippa
A lip
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A lip Ufeweard lippa labium: niðera lippe labrum: foreweard feng ðære lippena tógædere rostrum, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 93-95; Wrt. Voc. 43, 24-26. Lippan labia, Hpt. Gl. 481, 24. Áwergode beón heora tungan and lippan, Wanl. Catal. 137, 51.
mis-lícian
to displease
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Ælfc. P. 2; Th. ii. 364, 14
niht-genga
A creature that goes at night ⬩ a goblin ⬩ evil spirit
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Gif men hwylc yfel costung weorþe oððe ælf oððe nihtgengan, 344, 16. Hió ( betony ) hyne scyldeþ wið unhýrum nihtgengum and wið egeslícum gesihþum and swefnum, i. 70, 5
pic
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Pitch Ðis pic haec pix, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 63; Som. 13, 54 : Wrt. Voc. ií. 117, 39. Hlúttor pic resin, Lchdm. ii. 44, 24 : 72, 25. Genim pices lytel, 96,12. Weallendes pices, 252, 1 : Dóm. L. 14, 199. Heó smirode hine mid tyrwan and mid pice, Ex. 2, 3.