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ǽr-wacol

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr-wacol, adj.

Early awakediluculo vigil

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Early awake; diluculo vigil For hwí eart ðú ðus ǽrwacol why art thou thus early awake? Apol. Th. 19, 5

Linked entry: wacol

eorþ-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-cyn, -cynn, es ; n.

he earth-kind, terrestrial speciesgĕnus terricŏlārum

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he earth-kind, terrestrial speciesT; gĕnus terricŏlārum Eallum eorþcynne for each terrestrial species, Cd. 161; Th. 201, 10; Exod. 370

fyrest

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
fyrest, adj.

Firstfrontprīmus

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First, front; prīmus Æt ðám feówer tóþum fyrestum for the four front teeth, L. Ethb. 51; Th. i. 16, 2

eald-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
eald-dóm, es; m.

Agevĕtustas

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Age; vĕtustas Hyre ánweald is hreósende for ealddóme her power is decreasing from age, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 4

hróf-tigel

(n.)
Grammar
hróf-tigel, e; f.
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A tile for roofing Hróftigla tegulæ, imbrices, lateres vel laterculi, Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 92; Wrt. Voc. 38, 18

Linked entry: tigel

in-ǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
in-ǽlan, p. de

To kindle

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To kindle Eów wæs ád inǽled for you a pile was kindled, Exon. 42 a ; Th. 142, 6 ; Gú. 640

Linked entry: on-ǽlan

trus

(n.)
Grammar
trus, es; n.
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Fallen leaves and branches or twigs as material for fuelCod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 169, 10. . vi. fóðra truses élce geáre

þwirel

(n.)
Grammar
þwirel, es; m.

A stick for whipping milk

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A stick for whipping milk Meolc lac, fliéte verberatum, molten lac coagolatum, þwiril verberaturium, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 26-30

word-leán

(n.)
Grammar
word-leán, es; n.

A reward for words (a song)

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A reward for words (a song) Oft ic wóðboran wordleána sum ágyfe æfter giedde. Exon.Th. 489, 18 ; Rä. 78, 9

cénlíce

(adv.)
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Cénlíce (kén-, v. l. ) feohtan, Hml. S. 16, 379: 26, 14. Cénlíce sweltan for ðǽre hálgan ǽ, 25, 102. Add

ellen-lǽca

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Ellenlǽca (-e, MS.) agonteta( = agonotheta), Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 38. Ellenlǽca agontea, ii. 8, 11. For 'pugil . . . Cot. 15' substitute

ge-hlíta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlíta, an;
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m, A consort, fellow For gehlýtum ðínum prae consortibus tuis Ps. Spl. C. 44, 9. Cf. efen-hlíte, ge-hlytta

Linked entries: ge-hlyta -hlíta

ge-mengung

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For ' mixtura, Cot. 35" substitute Gemengiunge (gimaengiungiae, Ep. gemengiungae, Erf. ) confusione, Txts. 53, 522. Gemengunge, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 68

híw-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
híw-cund, adj.

Domestic

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Domestic Híwcundum (híf-, MS. for híf = híw see An. Ox. 2530: 3784 given under híw) domesticis, Hpt. Gl. 413, 16

Linked entry: hifcund

inflǽscness

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For 'Lye' substitute Hǽlendes inflǽscnisse ðý gére ... dcccc wintra and iiii winter, C.D.B. ii. 268, 5; Cht. E. 161, 23

lifrig

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For ' Connected with the liver' substitute: Clotted, coagulated (cf. N. E. D. livered, clotted, coagulated; livery (of soil) heavy, tenacious)

un-gewidere

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Hé ne mihte ná gán út of þám húse for þám ungewydere, Gr. D. 168, 14. Cf. mis-gewidere. Add

rihtwís-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
rihtwís-líc, adj.

Righteous just rational

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Righteous just, rational For ryhtwíslícum andan per zelum justitiae, Past. 17, tit. ; Swt. 107, 7 : 21, 6; Swt. 163, 20

heáfod-stów

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-stów, e; f.

A place for the head

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A place for the head Seó heáfodstów cræftiglíce geworht ætýwde locus capitis fabrefactus apparuit, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 1

gálsere

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For Off. Reg. 15 substitute Sé ðe wǽre gálsereon fúlan forligere, weorðe sé clǽnsere his ágenre sáwle, Wlfst. 72, 6