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scegþ

Grammar
scegþ, The word seems to be used of a boat of considerable size
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Ǽnne scegð lxiiii-ǽre, Cht. Crw. 23, 7. See note p. 128

brym-flód

(n.)

a deluge

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a deluge, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 45; Wrt. Voc. 61, 23

ofer-hlýttrian

(v.)

to clarify, strain

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to clarify, strain Ic oferhlýttrige eliquo, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 42

Linked entry: hlýttrian

ofer-sendan

(v.)

to transmit

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to transmit Ic ofersende transmitto, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 40

hnǽgung

(n.)
Grammar
hnǽgung, e; f.

Neighing

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Neighing Horsa hnǽgung neighing of horses, Ælfc. Gr. 1; Som. 2, 35

gremettan

(v.)
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to rage, roar Ic gremette fremo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 30, 60

Linked entry: grimetan

candel-snytels

(n.)
Grammar
candel-snytels, es; m?

Candle-snuffers ⬩ emunctorium

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Candle-snuffers; emunctorium Candel-snytels emunctorium, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 56

ge-hwæþer

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Æt gehweðerum múðe, Ll. Th. i. 96, II. Wearþ micel wælsliht on gehwæþere bond Chr. 871; P. 72, 2 : By. 112. adverbial, in each case. Cf.

Linked entry: hwæþer

æfter-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æfter-boren, [=æftergenga, q. v.] part.

Born after the father's death ⬩ posthumus

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Born after the father's death; posthumus, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 32

ǽren-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽren-dæg, es; m. [contracted for on ærran dæg on a former day]

The day before ⬩ yesterday ⬩ pridie

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The day before, yesterday; pridie, Ælfc. Gl. 96; Wrt. Voc. 53, 31

æren-geát

(n.)
Grammar
æren-geát, for earn-gǽt

a goat-eagle

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a goat-eagle; harpe = ἅρπη,Ælfc. Gl. 17; Wrt. Voc. 21, 62

be-geondan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-geondan, adv.

Beyond ⬩ ultra

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Beyond; ultra Feor begeondan far beyond Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 3

cwyl-tíd

(n.)

dead time

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dead time Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 63; Wrt. Voc. 21, 50

cyne-gerd

(n.)

a sceptre

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a sceptre, Ælfc. Gl. 6; Som. 56, 47; Wrt. Voc. 18, 2

cystel

(n.)
Grammar
cystel, e; f?

chestnut-tree

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chestnut-tree, Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 65, 6; Wrt. Voc. 33, 5

Linked entry: stán-ceastel

eág-fleá

(n.)

A spot in the eye ⬩ albūgo

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A spot in the eye; albūgo, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 10

dóchtor

(n.)
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a daughter, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 22; Wrt. Voc. 51, 66

etol

(adj.)
Grammar
etol, adj.

Voracious, gluttonous ⬩ ĕdax

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Voracious, gluttonous; ĕdax Etol ĕdax, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 60; Som. 13, 44

Linked entry: ætol

fíf-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
fíf-feald, adj.

Five-fold ⬩ quintuplex ⬩ quīnārius

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Five-fold; quintuplex, quīnārius Fíffeald quínárius, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 16

fífteogoða

(adj.)
Grammar
fífteogoða, adj.

The fiftieth ⬩ quinquāgēsĭmus

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The fiftieth; quinquāgēsĭmus Se fífteogoða quinquāgēsĭmus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 1

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