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cæn-ryn

(n.)
Grammar
cæn-ryn, es; n.

A generation

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A generation, Ps. Spl. 47, 12

cǽpe-hús

(n.)
Grammar
cǽpe-hús, es; n.

a merchant ⬩ a house ⬩ A storehouse ⬩ armarium

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[ Similar entries cépa a merchant, Similar entries hús a house] A storehouse; armarium Ælces cynnes cǽpe-hús armarium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 19; Wrt. Voc. 58, 59

cæder-beám

(n.)
Grammar
cæder-beám, es; m.

A cedar-tree ⬩ cedrus

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A cedar-tree; cedrus Hériaþ Drihten, muntas and ealle beorgas, treówu wæstmbǽru, and ealle cæder-beám laudate Dominum, montes et omnes colles, ligna fructifera, el omnes cedri, Ps. Spl. 148, 9

camp-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
camp-dóm, es; m.

Warfare ⬩ militia

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Warfare; militia, Scint. 29, 1

Linked entry: comp-dóm

camp-hád

(n.)
Grammar
camp-hád, es; m.

Warfare ⬩ militia

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Warfare; militia Hí synd bigongende woruld-lícne camphád they are exercising worldly warfare, Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 9

Linked entry: comp-hád

canon-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
canon-dóm, es; m.

A canonship, office of a canon ⬩ canonicatus

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A canonship, office of a canon; canonicatus.

candel-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
candel-stæf, es; m.

A candle-staff or stick ⬩ candelabrum

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A candle-staff or stick; candelabrum Ne hí ne ælaþ hyra leóhtfæt, and hit under cyfe settaþ, ac ofer candelstæf neque accendunt lucernam, et ponunt eam sub modio, sed super candelabrum, Mt. Bos. 5, 15

Linked entry: sceaft

candel-twist

(n.)
Grammar
candel-twist, es; m.

A pair of snuffers ⬩ emunctoria

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A pair of snuffers; emunctoria Candel-twist emunctoria, Ælfc. Gl. 82; Som. 73, 50; Wrt. Voc. 47, 54

Linked entry: twist

cantel-cap

(n.)
Grammar
cantel-cap, es; m.

CANTEL-COPE, a sort of priest's garment ⬩ caracalla

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CANTEL-COPE, a sort of priest's garment; caracalla, Chr. 1070; Ing. 274, 1

carl-cat

(n.)
Grammar
carl-cat, es; m.

A male or he cat ⬩ masculus cattus

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A male or he cat; masculus cattus. Som. Ben. Lye

castel-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
castel-weorc, es; n.

Castle-work ⬩ castellorum opus

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Castle-work; castellorum opus Hí suencten ðe men of ðe land mid castelweorces [for castelweorcum] they oppressed the men of the land with castle-works [castellis ædificandis], Chr. 1137; Th. 382, 20

carl-fugel

(n.)
Grammar
carl-fugel, es; m.

A male or cock bird ⬩ mas avis

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A male or cock bird; mas avis, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-dǽle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dǽle, (?) es; n.

A portion of common land.

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A portion of common land. Úp be hagan oð ðá gedéla, C. D. v. 381, 26

Linked entries: -dǽle ge-dál ge-dela

ge-dof

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dof, (?), es ; n.

Absurdity, stupidity, nonsense

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Absurdity, stupidity, nonsense Gedofu, gefleard delaramenta, i. errores, An. Ox. 418

Linked entry: ge-dofung

stíp

(n.)
Grammar
stíp, stiép,es;m.

Deprivation (?), overthrow (?)

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Deprivation (?), overthrow (?) Hé his torn gewræc on gesacum swíðe strengum stiépe, Cd. Th. 4, 27; Gen. 60. The passage refers to the expulsion of the angels from heaven. Cf. steóp-., á-stépness orbitatio, á-stýpan in Wulfst. 252, 11: Wé wǽron ástýpede

Linked entry: stúpian

weód

(n.)
Grammar
weód, es; n. f. (?)

A useless or injurious plant, ⬩ a weed

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A useless or injurious plant, a weed Æceres weód, ðæt ðe bið on ofen ásend faenum agri, quod in clibanum mittitur Mt. Kmbl. 6, 30. Hwonan hæfð hit ðæt weód (zizania) ? Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 13, 27. Is áwriten ðæt hé séwe ðæt weód on ða gódan ǽceras Past. 47

weód-hóc

(n.)
Grammar
weód-hóc, es; m.

A weed-hook ⬩ a hoe

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A weed-hook, a hoe Uueódhóc (uueád-, Ep. Erf. ) sarculum Txts. 95, 1764. Weódhóc (printed weodhoclu sarcum) Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 2 : Anglia ix. 263, 5

Linked entry: hóc

Weód-mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
Weód-mónaþ, es ; m.

August

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August Agustus mónaþ on úre geþeóde wé nemnaþ Weódmónaþ, for ðon ðe hí on ðam mónþe mǽst geweaxaþ. Shrn. 110, 33 : 124, 14 : Menol. Fox 273; Men. 138

Linked entry: weód

milde

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add: Lufu bið mildu caritas benigna est, Past. 222, 5. add Þá wearð Tiberius Rómánum swá wráð and swá heard swá hé him ǽr wæs milde and iéþe inmutata est Tiberii modestia, atque ex mansuetissimo principe saevissima bestia exarsit, Ors. 6, 2; 254. 30

efen-ámeten

(part.)
Grammar
efen-ámeten, ptcpl.
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Compared Efenámeten hé is neátum comparatus est jumentis, Ps. Srt. 48, 13

Linked entry: á-metan