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camp-wíg

(n.)
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a battle

camp-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
camp-wudu, gen. -wuda; m.
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War-wood, a shield; lignum pugnæ, clipeus Ðonne rand dynede, campwudu clynede then rang the shield, the war-wood sounded, Elen. Kmbl. 101; El. 51

camp-dóm

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Mannes líf is campdóm ofer eorðan (militia est vita hominis super terram), for ðan þe ǽlc . . . bið on gewinne wið ðone deófol, Hml. Th. ii. 454, 26: i. 418, 9 : Hml. S. 23, 86. Campdómes militiae, An. Ox. 868: 750. Compdómes, Txts. 180, 18: Rtl. 8,

camp-ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
camp-ealdor, es; m.
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A captain Campealdra magistri militum, An. Ox. 4433

camp-geféra

(n.)
Grammar
camp-geféra, an; m.
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A fellow-soldier, comrade-in-arms Campgeférum commilitonibus, sociis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 23: An. Ox. 3578

Linked entry: ge-féra

camp-hád

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Campháde tyrocinio, An. Ox. 616. Gúðlác of þǽre gedréfednysse þissere worulde wæs gelǽded tó campháde þæs écan lífes, Guth. 24, 23. In camphád sendan in militiam mittere, Gr. D. 298, 8. Add

camp-róf

Similar entry: un-campróf

camp-lic

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Add: — Camplice wǽpen arma militaria, Chrd. 63, 24

cempa

(n.)
Grammar
cempa, an; m. [camp war, battle, -a, q. v.]

A soldier, warrior, CHAMPION ⬩ miles, bellator, athleta = ἀθλητής

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A soldier, warrior, CHAMPION; miles, bellator, athleta = ἀθλητής Cempa miles vel athleta, Wrt. Voc. 72, 68. Se cempa oferwon frécnessa fela the champion overcame many perils, Exon. 35a; Th. 113, 2; Gú. 151: Andr. Kmbl. 922; An. 461: Byrht. Th. 135, 17

Linked entry: cæmpa

camb

(n.)
Grammar
camb, es; m. [camb joined; p. of cimban] .
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Voc. 86, v. barnuc-camb, fleðe-camb, wulfes camb. the crest of a cock, the crest or top of a helmet, etc; crista Helmes camb the helmet's crest; crista, Ælfc. Gl. 53; Som. 66, 75; Wrt. Voc. 36, 2.

Linked entry: cambiht

cáma

(n.)
Grammar
cáma, an; m.
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A bit Mid brídle and mid cáman in freno et camo, Ps. Th. 31, 11

camb

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Add: comb for the hair Genim þone camb þe heó ána hyre heáfod mid cemde . . . ꝥ on þám cambe geþolige, gesomnige, Lch. i. 332, 11-15. Ꝥ feax þe on þám cambe cleofige, 21. Ic his heáfod mid gambe gekamde, C.

camb

(n.)
Grammar
camb, e; f.
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A comb, an assemblage of cells in which bees store their honey; favus Hí yrnbþrungon me swá swá beón camba they surrounded me as bees [surround] the combs, Ps. Lamb. 117, 12

camb

Grammar
camb, favus.

Similar entry: hunig-camb

camb

(n.)
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a comb

camel

(n.)
Grammar
camel, camell, camal, es; m. A camel; cămēlus = κάμηλος = למָגָּ
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Se camal, Lk. Lind. War. 18, 25

Linked entry: camal

carc

(n.)
Grammar
carc, CARK,
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care; cura, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entries: be-carcan cearc

wulfes-camb

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

Wild teazle

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Wild teazle Wulfes-camb cameleon, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 3: camellia, 67, 9: camellea, ii. 102, 50 : 13, 12. Se bráda wulfes-camb camemelon alba, i. 67, 26. Wulfes-camb.

care

(n.)
Grammar
care, care, Ps. Th. 143, 18; acc.
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of caru

flæðe-camb

(n.)
Grammar
flæðe-camb, [MS. -comb], fleðe-camb, es; m.

A weaver's comb ⬩ pecten ⬩ pectĭca

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A weaver's comb; pecten, pectĭca, Glos. Brux. Recd. 40, 15; Wrt. Voc. 66, 23

Linked entries: fleðe-camb flæþ

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