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ylpen-bán

(n.)
Grammar
ylpen-bán, (elpend-), es; n.
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Ivory Ðis ylpenbán hoc ebur, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 22; Zup. 49, 9. Mid ylpenbáne and mid báres tuxe, Lchdm. i. 244, 8. Genim ylpenbán, 368, 19. v. elpend-bán (where these passages should be put)

Linked entries: elpen-bán elpend-bán

beger

(n.)
Grammar
beger, (-ir), es; n.
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A berry Beger baccinia (begir bucina ), Txts. 43, 266. Begir baccinia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 65. Cf. berige vaccinia (bacinia, Wülck. Gl. 296, 26), Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 25, and

cyfel

(n.)
Grammar
cyfel, (cýfel?), es; m.
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A tub vi. bidenfate and .ii. cuflas and þrý trogas, C. D. B. iii. 367, 39. Man sceal habban cyflas, Angl. ix. 264, 11

Linked entry: cufel

crístel-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
crístel-mǽl, (cýrstel-), es; n.
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a cross On wearddúne þǽr þæt crístelmǽl stód, Cht. E. 294, 21. Tó þám cýrstelmǽle ; of þám cýrstelmǽle, Cht. Crw. 25, 24. Tó ðám langan cýrstelmǽle, C. D. v. 297, 15: 298, 9. the sign of the cross Wyrce mon crýstel*-*mǽl on his heáfde foran mid his

Linked entry: cýrstel-mǽl

croc

(n.)
Grammar
croc, crocc, es; m.
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Substitute: <b>crocc,</b> e; f. A pot Man sceal habban . . . pannan, crocca, Angl. ix. 264, 10

decan

(n.)
Grammar
decan, decanon, es; m.
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One who has charge of ten monks Fram decane sí boren a decano portetur, Angl. xiii. 414, 701: 433, 980. Þurh decanonas per decanos, R. Ben. 125, 8. Cf. teóþung-ealdor

Linked entry: decanon

dígle

(n.)
Grammar
dígle, dígol, es; n.
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a secret place Of þám þýstorfullon díglum de latebrosis recessibus, An. Ox. 4, 23: Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 56. Of heolhstrum, of díglum de recessibus, i. de occultis vel de secretis, 139, 5. On deóhlum in secretioribus (ventris), Kent. Gl. 765. a secret

dryht-wémend

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-wémend, -wémere, es; m.
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A bridesman; paranymphus, An. Ox. 1774. Cf. dryht-guma, -mann

Linked entry: wémend

fracoþ-word

(n.)
Grammar
fracoþ-word, -wyrde, es; n.
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An abusive word, an insult, bad language Hé sǽde hú manigne teónan and orwyrdu þára nunnena fracoð-wyrda (-worda, v.l.) hé geþrowode quantas pateretur verborum contumelias enarravit, Gr. D. 152, 7

for-tyhtend

(n.)
Grammar
for-tyhtend, -igend, es; m.
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A seducer, an unchaste person Wrǽne fortyhtigend (-tiht- corruptor, Hpt. Gl. 484, 56) petulcus incestator i. maculator, An. Ox. 3337. Fortihtend clinice, i. lectus tetrus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 71

Linked entry: for-tihtend

fúl

(n.)
Grammar
fúl, es; m. v.
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preceding word

fullwere

(n.)
Grammar
fullwere, fulwere, es; m.
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A baptist Sc̃e Ióhannes ácennes þǽs fulweres, Shrn. 95, 6. Críst onféng fulwihte fram Ióhanne þǽm fulwere, 48, 25

Linked entry: fulwere

híwiend

(n.)
Grammar
híwiend, (?), es; m.
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One who forms Gestaþeliend, níwiend (híwiend? Cf. plasmatio híwunga. Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 77) informator, i. plasmator, An. Ox. 365

hogg

(n.)
Grammar
hogg, hocg, es; m.
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A hog .xx. sugena . . . swyn, and .xl. hogga. . .xliiij hogga, Cam. Phil. Soc. 1902, p. 15. Cf. Ðæs landes æt Hocgestúne, C. D. iii. 294, 22. Ðás dæn wæs Hocgetwisla, Lindhyrst, vi. 243, 16

Linked entry: hocg

ír

(n.)
Grammar
ír, [íre, es; n. ?]
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The projecting back of an axe Somnige mon ealle þá bán . . . and cnocie man þá bán mid æxse ýre, Lch. iii. 14, 12. Hi hine þǽr oftorfodon mid bánum and mid hrýðera heáfdum, and slóh hine þá án heora mid ánre æxe ýre (ére, v. l. ), Chr. 1012 ; P. 142,

Linked entry: ére

hymlíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hymlíc, hymlic ?, es; m.
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Hemlock. Take here <b>hemlíc</b> in Dict., and add Hymblícae, huymblícae, hymlíce cicuta, Txts. 46, 185. Hymlíc, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 32. Hymelíc, i. 67, 30: septiphilos, 66, 64. Hymlíc leptefilos, ii. 54, 20. Slǽpdrænc; rædic, hymlíc . . .

Linked entry: hemlic

met

(n.)
Grammar
met, mett, es; n.

swǽr

(n.)
Grammar
swǽr, swár, es; n.
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What is heavy or grievous, labour, trouble Ðis syndon swáres and geswinces dagas, Verc. Först. 173

riht-meterfers

(n.)
Grammar
riht-meterfers, es ; n.

Correct hexameter verse

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Correct hexameter verse Ðæt rihtmetervers sceal habban feówer and twentig tíman Anglia viii. 314, 10

Linked entry: meter-fers

riht-norþanwind

(n.)
Grammar
riht-norþanwind, es ; m.

A due north wind

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A due north wind Ðá sceolde hé ðǽr bídan ryhtnorþanwindes Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 17

Linked entry: norþan-wind