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tosca

(n.)
Grammar
tosca, (-e; f. (?); in the Ritual feminines sometimes end in a), an; m.

A frog

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A frog Sceomiende (the glosser has taken rubeta as connected with rubeo) ða ðió is ácuoeden tosca rubeta illa quae dicitur rana, Rtl. 125, 27. Sette him heard wíte hundes fleógan and hí ǽtan eác yfle tostan (toscan ?) hæfdan hí eallunga út áworpen immisit

Linked entries: toxa tostan

sydung

(n.)
Grammar
sydung, (better sidung, under which form the word should be entered), e; f.

A regulation, rule ⬩ meditari ⬩ to cause sorrow to a person ⬩ machinari, disponere; ⬩ instituere, destinare, conglutinare

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A regulation, rule Sydung regula, Germ. 398, 217. Cf. Gesidode determinabit, 399, 431: conserit, 469. Gesydod concinna, conveniens, benecomposita, 396, 321

Linked entry: be-sidian

cluf-þung

(n.)
Grammar
cluf-þung, e; f: cluf-þunge, an; f. [clufe, þung monkshood, hellebore; aconítum = ἀκόνιτον]

crow-foot ⬩ ranunculus sceleratus

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The herb crow-foot; ranunculus sceleratus, Lin Clufþung crow-foot, L. M. I, I; Lchdm. ii. 20, 4: I, 24; Lchdm. ii. 66, 14: I, 28; Lchdm. ii. 70, 2: I, 47; Lchdm. ii. 120, l: 3, 8; Lchdm. ii. 312, 20: iii. 12, 27. Ðeós wyrt ðe man sceleratam, and óðrum

Linked entries: clof-þung þung

Cwat-brycg

(n.)
Grammar
Cwat-brycg, cwat-bricg,e; f. [Ethelw. Cantbricge: Flor. Quatbrig: Hunt. Quadruge: Matt. West. Quantebridge] Bridgenorth in Shropshire; oppidi nomen in agro Salopiensi
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Hí gedydon æt Cwatbricge be Sæfern they arrived at Bridgenorth on the Severn, Chr. 896; Th. 173, 43, col. 1: col. 2 has Brygce. Æt Cwatbrycge, Th. 174, 1, col. 1, 2. Sǽton hie ðone winter æt Cwatbrycge [Bricge, Th. 174, 10, col. 2; 175, 9, col. 1: Brygcge

Bricg-stów

(n.)
Grammar
Bricg-stów, e; f. [Bricstowa,
  • Flor
: Brigestou, Bristou,
  • Hunt
: Brycstoue,
  • Sim. Dun
: Brikestow, Bristohw,
  • Hovd
: Bristow,
  • Kni
: brycg
a bridge
, stów
a place
]

a bridge ⬩ a place ⬩ BRISTOL in Gloucestershire and Somersetshire ⬩ Bristova in finibus agrorum Glocestriensis et Somersetensis

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BRISTOL in Gloucestershire and Somersetshire; Bristova in finibus agrorum Glocestriensis et Somersetensis Híg férdon to Bricgstówe they went to Bristol, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 18

Linked entry: Brycg-stów

sulh-handle

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-handle, (-a; m.?), an; f.
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A plough-handle, plough-tail Sulhhandla (-e? v. handle stiba, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 10) stiba, Wrt. Voc. i. 15, 8. Sulhandlan stivam, Hpt. Gl. 470, 33

Linked entry: handle

cursung

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Sunu cursunges filium gehennae, Mt. L. 23, 15. Ðǽs onfóæð cursung(e) ( damnationem ), Lk. L. R. 20, 47. In stóue cursungra in locum tormentorum, 16, 28. Add

ed-geong

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Áríseð se Fénix of dǽðe and bið edgung . . . á emb þúsend wintra hé hine forbærneþ and eft ediung úp áríseþ, E. S. viii. 479, 85-89. Add

stéda

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Stoedia emissarius, An. Ox. 53, 38. Ic geann Ælfsige bisceope . . . ánes blacan (blácan?) stédan . . . and ic geann Ælmǽre ánes fágan stédan, Cht. E. 226, 10-24. Add

ge-stungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-stungen, part. [stungen, pp. of stingan to pierce]

Pierced; ⬩ transfixus

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Pierced; transfixus He wæs mid spere on his sýdan gestungen he was pierced in his side with a spear, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 31

a-cweccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cweccan, p. -cwehte; pp. -cweht

To move quickly ⬩ to shake ⬩ vibrate ⬩ movere ⬩ quatere ⬩ vibrare

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To move quickly, to shake, vibrate; movere, quatere, vibrare Æsc acwehte he shook the ash, i. e. the lance, Byrht. Th. 140, 59; By. 310

eástor-wice

(n.)
Grammar
eástor-wice, an; f.

Easter-week ⬩ septimāna paschālis

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Easter-week; septimāna paschālis Ealle ða dagas ðære eástor-wican all the days of the easter-week, L. E. I. 41; Th. ii. 438, 25

flǽm

(n.)
Grammar
flǽm, es; m.

Flight ⬩ fŭga

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Flight; fŭga He deófla afyrseþ and on flǽme gebringeþ he sends away devils and puts them to flight, L. C. E. 4; Wilk. 128, 15

mis-wissian

(v.)

to mis-direct

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to mis-direct Gif mæssepreóst folc miswissige æt freólse and æt fæstene, gylde xxx sciłł. mid Englum, L. E. G. 3; Th. i. 168, 8

þri-leáfe

(n.)
Grammar
þri-leáfe, -léfe, an; f.

Trefoil

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Trefoil (cf. later, three-leaved grass, triple grass. v. E. D. S. Pub. Plant Names) Geáces súre vel þriléfe trifolium, Wrt. Voc. i. 30, 24

un-geclǽnsod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geclǽnsod, adj.

Uncleansed ⬩ unpurifed

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Uncleansed, unpurifed Swá hwá swá ungeclǽnsod byð, hé gefrét ðæs fýres ǽðm, Homl. Th. i. 616, 23: L. E. I. 44; Th. ii. 440, 21

Linked entry: un-clǽnsod

a-blýsgung

(n.)
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Substitute: á-blysung, e; f. Reddening with shame, confusion Tó sceame and tó áblysunge hí sint ús nobis rubor confusionis est R. Ben. 133, 11

cwén-fugol

Grammar
cwén-fugol, (cwén- ? cf.
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Icel. kvenn-fugl). For 'Som . . . Lye,' substitute Nán man ne wát hweþer hit ( the Phenix ) is þe carlfugol þe cwénfugol, E. S. viii. 479, 91

clyccan

(v.)
Grammar
clyccan, p. clyhte; pp. clyht
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To clitch (v. N. E. D. s. v.), to bend, incurve the fingers Clyce þíne fingras swilc þú blæchorn niman wille, Tech. ii. 128, 19

Linked entry: ge-clyccan

eág-hlid

(n.)
Grammar
eág-hlid, (?), es; n.
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An eye-lid Égælid palpebrae, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 298, 4 note (12th cent.). Ase þin ehelid tuneð ant openeð, O. E. Hml. i. 265, 5. ] [

Linked entry: hlid

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