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sifeþa

(n.)
Grammar
sifeþa, seofoþa; pl. f.: but also sifeþa, an; m.

siftings ⬩ bran ⬩ chaff ⬩ useless seeds ⬩ tares

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siftings, bran, chaff Sifeþa furfur, Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 49: acus, 83, 19. Sifiþan, siuida furfures, Txts. 65, 940. Syfeþa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 75. Swá swá mon melo sift; ðæt melo þurhcrýpþ ǽlc þyrel and ða siofoþa (syfeþa, Cott. MS.) weorþaþ ásyndred. Bt

sinder

(n.)
Grammar
sinder, es; n. : sindra(-e ?), an; m. (f. ?)

Dross ⬩ impurity of metal

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Dross, impurity of metal Sinder scoria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 4. Sindor caries, putredo lignorum vel ferri, 129, 11. Synder scorium, i. 86, 18. Syndran blæccan scoriae atramento, Hpt. Gl. 421, 59. Nim seolferun syndrun, Lchdm. iii. 112, 24. Ðiss folc is

sin-freá

(n.)
Grammar
sin-freá, an ; m.

A perpetual lord ⬩ a husband

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A perpetual lord, a husband Nǽnig nefne sinfreá none but her wedded lord, Beo. Th. 3873; B. 1934

sirwe

(n.)
Grammar
sirwe, an; f.

An artifice ⬩ device ⬩ plot ⬩ wile

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An artifice, device, plot, wile Syrwan (serwan) insidiae, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Zup. 84, 14

ge-weorhta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorhta, an; m.

One working with another ⬩ accomplice

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One working with another, accomplice Gif mæsse-preóst þeófa gewita and geweorhta beó if a mass-priest be an accessory and accomplice of thieves, L. Eth. ix. 27; Th. i. 346, 9

ge-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrhta, an; m.

A worker ⬩ doer ⬩ fellow-worker ⬩ accomplice

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A worker, doer, fellow-worker, accomplice Ǽlc ðe gewita oððe gewyrhta sí every one who is cognisant or co-operating, L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 28. Þeófa gewita and geweorhta an accessory and accomplice of thieves, L. Eth. 9, 27; Th. i. 346, 9: L. O. 3;

Linked entry: ge-weorhta

gicþa

(n.)
Grammar
gicþa, gyhþa, an; m.

Itch ⬩ itching

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Itch, itching Gicþa pruritus, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 62: Wrt. Voc. 20, 6: Past. 11; Swt. 70, 19; Cot. MS. Wið gicþan against itch, Herb. 21, 3; Lchdm. i. 116, 23: L. M. 2, 41; Lchdm. ii. 252, 19, 24: 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 296, 6

Linked entry: gihþa

gifa

(n.)
Grammar
gifa, gyfa, giefa, geofa, an; m.

A giver ⬩ bestower ⬩ dator ⬩ largitor

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A giver, bestower; dator, largitor Me þincþ betere ðæt ic forléte ða gyfe and folgyge ðam gyfan it seems to me better to leave the gift and follow the giver, Shrn. 176, 19

Linked entries: geofa gyfa giefa gefa

gilda

(n.)
Grammar
gilda, gylda, an; m.

A member of a guild

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A member of a guild Se gylda ðe óðerne misgrét the guildbrother that insults another, Th. Chart. 606, 22: 609, 10

Linked entries: gylda hǽðen-gilda

giungra

(n.)
Grammar
giungra, an; m.

A junior ⬩ disciple ⬩ follower ⬩ discĭpŭlus ⬩ assecla

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A junior, disciple, follower; discĭpŭlus, assecla He ðæt ríce forlét and his giungrum bebeád ipse relicto regno ac jŭvĕniōrĭbus commendāto, Bd. 5, 7; S. 621, 10

gold-blóma

(n.)
Grammar
gold-blóma, an; m.
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A golden mass Se hálga Gást wunode on ðam gecorenan hordfæte ... se goldblóma on ðas world becom and menniscne líchoman onféng æt Sancta Marian the Holy Ghost dwelt in the chosen treasury ... the golden mass came into this world and received a human

gongel-wæfre

(n.)
Grammar
gongel-wæfre, an; f.
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A ganging weaver, a spider; arānea viātica Wið gongelwæfran bíte for the bite of a spider, L. M. 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 296, 17: 2, 48; Lchdm. ii. 142, 23

Linked entry: gangel-wæfre

gonge-wifre

(n.)
Grammar
gonge-wifre, an; f.
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A ganging weaver, a spider; arānea viātica Wið gongewifran bíte against the bite of a spider [gangweaver], L. M. 3, 35; Lchdm. ii. 328, 10

græfa

(n.)
Grammar
græfa, græfe[?], an
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Twælf fóður græfan, Chr. 852; Erl. 67, 38. Earle in his note on this word, p. 300, suggests a translation other than that given by previous editors. By them it has been translated 'coal,' he suggests 'gravel.' The word may be of Celtic origin, and so

grǽfa

(n.)
Grammar
grǽfa, gréfa, an; m.
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A pit, cave, hole Grǽfe speluncam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 13. See Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. xxvii

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

GREÁDA

(n.)
Grammar
GREÁDA, an; m.
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A bosom; sinus, gremium On Habrahames greádan in sinum Abrahæ, Lk. Skt. 16, 22, 23. Ða ðe beraþ on hira greádum ða á libbendan fatu those who bear in their bosoms the ever-living vessels, Past. 13, 1; Swt. 77, 6; Hat. MS

gríma

(n.)
Grammar
gríma, an; m.
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a mask, visor, helmet Gylden gríma a golden helm, Elen. Kmbl. 249; El. 125, Gríma a mask, Gl. Mett. 504. He míne sáwle swylce gehealde wið ehtendra egsan gríman ut salvam faceret a persequentibus animam meam, Ps. Th. 108, 30. [Icel. gríma a sort of hood

Linked entry: gríming

gripa

(n.)
Grammar
gripa, an; m.
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A handful, a sheaf; manipulus, pugillus Gripa pugillus, Hpt. Gl. 497. Genim ðysse ylcan wyrte gódne gripan take a good handful of this same plant, Herb. 36, 4; Lchdm. i. 136, 4: 81, 5; Lchdm. i. 184, 18. Berende gripan heora portantes manipulos suos,

Linked entries: gripu ge-grip

gristra

(n.)
Grammar
gristra, an; m.
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A baker of dough made from grist, a baker; cerealis pistor, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 108; Wrt. Voc. 34, 37