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turf

(n.)
Grammar
turf, gen. dat. tyrf; pl. tyrf and turf; f.
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Under áne (ánre?) tyrf, 23. Ne turf ne toft not a sod nor a field (i. e. neither little nor much?), Lchdm. iii. 286, 23. Tyrb cespites, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 69. Tyrf, 23, 18: glebe, 40, 37.

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canst

(v.)
Grammar
canst, knowest, canst, Andr. Kmbl. 135; An. 68: Maren 176;
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2nd pers. sing, pres. of cunnan

onga

(n.)
Grammar
onga, [should have been given under anga], an; m.

A sting

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A sting Onga aquilium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 59: 7, 12. Mé of bósme fareþ ǽttren onga ( an arrow ). Exon. Th. 405, 18; Rä. 24, 4

Linked entry: anga

ed-niwan

(adv.)
Grammar
ed-niwan, adv.

Anew, againde nŏvo, dēnuo

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Anew, again; de nŏvo, dēnuo Eów gebýraþ ðæt gé beón acennede edniwan ŏportet nos nasci dēnuo, Jn. Bos. 3, 7: 3, 3

ge-maca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-maca, an; m. and f.

A mate, an equal, companionpar, sociussocius

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A mate, an equal, companion; par, socius Gemaca hic et hæc par, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 9, 50. Of eallum nýtenum ealles flǽsces twegen gemacan of all beasts two of the same kind, male and female, Gen. 6, 19

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talu

(n.)
Grammar
talu, e; and indecl.; f.

a tale, talk, story, accounttalk, discussion, disputea charge, claiman excuse, a defenceas a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action,a tale, list, series

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a tale, talk, story, account Leáses spelles talu constellatio (cf. Span. constelacion prognostication of the stars ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 68. Ðá sprǽcon hí betwux him, and seó módor sæt hlystende hire tale ... Ðá se gingra bróðor ðis eall gehýrde fram

þríste

(adj.)
Grammar
þríste, and þríst; adj.

Boldboldpresumptuousaudaciousshameless

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Bold, in a good sense Móna se sixta ... se ðe bið ácenned, þríste, mǽre, Lchdm. iii. 186, 15. Ic ofstikode bár. Swíþe þrýste ( audax ) ðú wǽre ðá, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 19. Þríste sceal mid cénum, Exon. Th. 337, 8; Gn. Ex. 61. Gewát hé ( Andrew ) þríste

Linked entries: þrístling þrýste

freó-lǽta

(n.)
Grammar
freó-lǽta, (and -lǽte, an; f.?).
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Frióléta vernaculus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 35: libertus, 112, 80. Fríglǽta, 51, 2. Friólétan libertabus, 112, 72. Fríglǽtan, 51, 1. Add

sagu

(n.)
Grammar
sagu, e; and indecl.? f.

a saw, say (to say one's say), saying, statement, story, talesaying, narration, telling, reportstatement of a witness, testimonya saying beforehand, foretelling

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a saw, say (to say one's say), saying, statement, story, tale Racu,sagu sermo. Hpt. Gl. 433, 12. Nis ðis nán gedwimor ne nán dwollíc sagu . Jud. Thw. p. 159, 27. Ic háte healdan hí óþ ðæt heora sagu áfandod sý. Homl. Th. ii. 484, 3. Teónan ðú

níwunga

(adv.)
Grammar
níwunga, adv.

Anew

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Anew Níwunga (niówunga, Rush.) denuo, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 40. Niúnge (niówunga, Rush.), Jn. Skt. 3, 3. Neówinga, Andr. Kmbl. 2787; An. 1396

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ge-síþman

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In the bracket in 1. 2 read gesíðman, and add: The word seems to have the same meaning as gesíþ. v. ge-síþ; <b>III a</b> Ánes gesíðmannes (cf. sumes gesíðes, 1. 8: it is the same person in each case) wíf coniugem comitis, Bd. 5, 4; Sch. 567

of-seón

(v.)

to see, observe

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Se hálga wer oferseah ealne middaneard, and ofseah lǽdan ánes biscopes sáwle tó heofenum, Homl. Th. ii. 184, 30. Se apostol ofseah hwǽr sum úþwita lǽdde twegen gebróðru, i. 60, 22. Ofsión, Met. 21, 38

ge-mecca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mecca, an; m. and f.

A consort, an equal

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A consort, an equal Ic Oswulf aldormonn ond Beorndryþ mín gemecca I Oswulf alderman and Beornthryth my wife, Th. Dipl. 459, 3 : 469, 30. Gemecca conjunx, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Wrt. Voc. 72, 9. Clippende to heora gemeccum clamantes coæqualibus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush.

steór

(n.)
Grammar
steór, and stýr, e; f.
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guidance, direction Lár vel steór disciplina, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 57: 75, 31. Gyrd steóre virga directionis, Ps. Lamb. 44, 7. Ðæt hé ðoncfull sí stýre him ðæs bebodenan folces contentus sit gubernatione creditae sibi plebis, Bd. 4, 5; S. 372, 33. God sette

swice

(n.)
Grammar
swice, and (?) swicc, es; m.
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A scent, smell Suice, suicae osma (Gk. óoun ; cf. Span, husmo smell, scent; andar a la husma to be on the scent; husmear to find out by smelling), Txts. 83, 1468. Swice, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 57. Ðæt wæs swéte stenc . . . tó ðæm swicce men þrungon, Exon.

swiling

(n.)
Grammar
swiling, and swilling, e; f.
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A swilling, washing, gargling, gargle Clǽsnunga and swilling wið hrúm and gillistrum, Lchdm. ii. 2, 3. Wyrc ðus swilinge tó heáfdes clǽnsunge . . . habbe on múþe lange, ðonne yrnþ ðæt gillister út. Eft óþru swiling . . . súpe wlæc and ðæt geagl swile

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wice

(n.)
Grammar
wice, (and wic?), es; m.
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A wich-elm Cuicbeám, uuice cariscus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 65. Wice, 13, 21 : 1. 285, 45 (at 42 virecta is glossed by wice, but perhaps cwice should be read, cf. virecta quicae, ii. 123, 62). Wic vel cwicbeám cariscus, ii. 129, 7. Tó ðam wic . . . of ðam

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ádlig

Grammar
ádlig, (dele ádlíc and addle).
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Ðý lǽs ðe án ádlig sceáp ealle heorde besmíte, R. Ben. 53, 4. Mín ádlige cneów is yfele gehæfd, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 32. Tácn ádlies magan, Lch. ii. 174, 20. Hé ðonehis ádligum mǽge on ðone múð begeát, Hml. Th. ii. 150, 10. Gesáwon hí hine ádligne, 24, 28

freoðo-wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-wǽr, freoðu-wǽr, frioðo-wǽr, frioðu-wǽr, friðo-wǽr, e; f.

A covenant of peacean agreementcompactpācis fœduspactum

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A covenant of peace, an agreement, compact; pācis fœdus, pactum Wæs seó eorla gedriht ánes módes, fæstum fæðmum freoðowǽre heóld the host of men was of one mind, held the covenant of peace in their firm breasts, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 13; Exod. 306.

hreófla

(n.)
Grammar
hreófla, an; m.

A leper

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On simones húse ánes hreóflan, Mk. Skt. 14, 3. Ðæs hreóflan, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 6. Moyses ǽ forbeád tó hrepenne ǽnigne hreóflan the law of Moses forbade to touch any leper, Homl. Th. i. 122, 5. Hreóflan synt gehǽlede leprosi mundantur, Lk. Skt. 7, 22

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