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bǽl-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-wylm, es; m.

Fire's heat ⬩ flammæ æstuatio

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Fire's heat; flammæ æstuatio, Exon. 70b; Th. 262, 22; Jul. 336

bergyls

(n.)
Grammar
bergyls, es; m.

A burial-place ⬩ a sepulchre ⬩ sepulcrum

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A burial-place, a sepulchre; sepulcrum, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 33

búwian

(v.)
Grammar
búwian, p. ode; pp. od
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To inhabit; inhabitare Búwa eorþan inhabita terram, Ps. Th. 36, 3

clǽn-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
clǽn-líce, adv.

Purely, cleanly ⬩ puré

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Purely, cleanly; puré, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 360, 25

beggen

(pronoun.)
Grammar
beggen, nom. m.= begen.

both

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both L. Ælf. P. 35; Th. ii. 378, 13, 15, 16

be-gietan

(v.)

to get ⬩ obtain

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to get, obtain Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 6; Ph. 669

clufon

(v.)
Grammar
clufon, p. pl. of cleófan.

clove

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clove, separated. Chr. 937; Th. 200, 38, col. 3; Æðelst. 5;

ciégan

(v.)

to call, call upon, invoke

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to call, call upon, invoke, Ps. Th. 52, 5: 74, 1

be-heáfdung

(n.)
Grammar
be-heáfdung, e; f.

A BEHEADING ⬩ decollatio

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A BEHEADING; decollatio L. Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 194, 21

cyrman

(v.)

to cry out, shout

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to cry out, shout, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 3; Exod. 461

cunnung

(n.)
Grammar
cunnung, e; f.

Probation ⬩ probatio, tentatio

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Probation ; probatio, tentatio . Exon. 118a; Th. 453, 33; Hy. 4, 24

cum-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
cum-feorm, e; f. [cuma a stranger, feorm food, support, hospitality]

Entertainment of strangers ⬩ hospitium

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Entertainment of strangers ; hospitium Th. Diplm. A. D. 848 ; 102, 30

eorþ-tilþ

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-tilþ, e; f. [tilþ culture]

Earth-tillage, agrĭcultūra ⬩ agriculturab

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Earth-tillage, agrĭcultūra; agriculturab Eorþtilþ agricultura, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 27

Linked entry: tilþ

fædren-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
fædren-cyn, -cynn

a paternal kin

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a paternal kin, Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 4; Cri. 248

feárlíc

(adj.)

sudden

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sudden, L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 412, 28, MS. A

folc-lond

(n.)

folk-land ⬩ pŏpŭli terra

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folk-land; pŏpŭli terra, Exon. 115b; Th. 444, 14; Kl. 47

for-swealh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-swealh, -swealg

swallowed up ⬩ devoured

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swallowed up, devoured, Ex. 7, 12: Beo. Th. 2249; B. 1122;

full-weorþlíce

(adv.)

full worthily ⬩ very honourably

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full worthily, very honourably, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 21, col. 2

fyrd-wǽn

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wǽn, es; m.

A military waggon ⬩ essĕdum

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A military waggon; essĕdum, Th. Diplm. A.D. 1050-1073; 430, 2

Linked entries: fird-wǽn wægn

gæfe

(n.)
Grammar
gæfe, e; f.

Grace

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Grace; Mid Godes gæfe by God's grace, Th. Chart. 459, 2

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