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seám

(n.)
Grammar
seám, a seam.
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Corp. Gl. H. 87, 15

ríce-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
ríce-dóm, es; n.

Powerruledominion

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Power, rule, dominion Ðín rícedóm ofer ús ríxie 'thy kingdom come,' Wulfst. 125, 9

þanan

(adv.)
Grammar
þanan, þonan (-on, -un, -en); adv.
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God wunaþ on ðære ceastre his ánfealdnesse; ðonan hé ðǽlþ manega gemetgunga eallum his gesceaftum, and þonon (-an, Cott. MS.) hé welt ealra, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 18-21.

a-wlancian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wlancian, p. ode ; pp. od

To come in youthful strengthto exultto be proudexultare

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To come in youthful strength, to exult, to be proud; exultare,Leo 262

hring-loca

(n.)
Grammar
hring-loca, an; m.
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A coat of mail formed with rings, Byrht. Th. 136, 2; By. 145

wull-camb

(n.)
Grammar
wull-camb, es; m.

A wool-comb

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A wool-comb Hé sceal fela towtóla habban,... wulcamb, Anglia ix. 263, 13

Linked entry: camb

corn-teóþung

(n.)
Grammar
corn-teóþung, e; f.
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Tithe of corn Sý cornteóðung ágifen be emnihte, Wlfst. 208, 5: 116, 25

ge-corded

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-corded, adj.
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Having a cord (?) Hacele geflenod vel gecorded lacerna, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 22

Linked entry: -corded

ofer-hacele

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hacele, an; f.

A cope, hoodcappaa surplice

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A cope, hood; cappa L. Ecg. C. 10, note; Th. ii. 140, 22

gift

(n.; v.; part.)
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Drihten hine sylfne gemedemode ꝥ hé tó woruldlicum giftum gelaðod cóm, Hml. Th. ii. 54, 8. He sceal foresceáwian þám mǽdene gyfta, reáf and hire mægðhádes wurð.

ge-mittan

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, come across, meet with Gefoerde gefand ł gemitte (invenit) énne of efneðegnum hís, Mt.

sprǽc

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B. i. 446, 13. add: a matter for speech or discussion Martinus . . . wolde for sumere neóde wið þone cásere spræcan . . . þá cóm Martinus eft embe ðá ylcan sprǽce tó þám cásere, Hml. S. 31, 659.

be-gán

(v.)

passageto go roundto reach by goingcome uponget atto gopass byto gocomegetto pass byTo come byget atto comefall to one's lotto fallget into debtto surroundto confineto occupyto go about a businessto attend toto cultivateto worshipto honourvenerate a placeto exercise, practise an art, mode of life, &c.to practise a religionfollow the dictates of to practisecarry ondo (habitually)to devote one's self to a practiceto exercise a personto behaveto exercise in somethingto exerciseuseemployto professpretend

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, Coll. M. 21, II: 19, II. Beóde exercuit (anachoreseos vitam), An. Ox. 3639.

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

for-tog

(n.)
Grammar
for-tog, es; n.
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Gripes, colic Wiþ innan fortoge [innanfortoge?] and smælþearma ece, Lch. ii. 300, 27: 324, 8

Linked entry: tog

sceacga

(n.)
Grammar
sceacga, an; m.

The hair of the head

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The hair of the head; cf. shaggy Feax, sceacga coma, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 56

Linked entry: feax-sceacga

brasian

(v.)
Grammar
brasian, brasigan, ic brasige

æro,I cover with brass

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Gr. 36; Som. 38, 39, Bodleian copy, C. D

corn-hús

(n.)
Grammar
corn-hús, es; n.

A corn-house, granary granarium

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A corn-house, granary; granarium Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 78, 130; Wrt. Voc. 58, 42

corn-wurma

(n.)
Grammar
corn-wurma, an; m.

A corn-wormweevil vermiculus

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A corn-worm, weevil; vermiculus Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som. 58, 84; Wrt. Voc. 22, 2

Linked entry: cor-wurma

sorig

(adj.)
Grammar
sorig, adj.

Sorrygrieved

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Sorry, grieved Hé biþ suíðe sorig (sárig, Cote. MSS.) dolet, Past. 33; Swt. 227, 8