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tæppestre

(n.)
Grammar
tæppestre, an; f.

A woman who sells wine, a hostess

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A woman who sells wine, a hostess Tæppestre caupona, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Zup. 36, 13

þurh-fær

(n.)
Grammar
þurh-fær, es; n.

An inner ⬩ secret place

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An inner, secret place Ǽlc synful on his þurh-færum ( penetrabilibus ) byð bedíglod, Scint. 39, 2

þri-gǽrede

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-gǽrede, adj.

Cloven into three parts ⬩ three-pronged

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Cloven into three parts, three-pronged Þrygǽrede (þreo-, þrio-) trifidus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 10

Linked entry: -gǽrede

ásciend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ásciend-lic, adj. Interrogative
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An is interrogativa, þæt is áxiendlic, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 260, 14. v. áxiend-lic in Dict

efen-unwemme

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-unwemme, adj.
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Equally inviolate Sí ǽlc ciricgrið binnan wágum and cyninges handgrið efenunwemme, Ll. Th. i. 318, 25

Linked entry: un-wemme

féran

Grammar
féran, <b>; I 1.</b>
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Add On weg féran to travel, Lch. ii. 330, 9. add : Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 23

grunian

(v.)
Grammar
grunian, p. ode

To make a loud noise, grunt

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To make a loud noise, grunt Swýn grunaþ sus grunnit, Ælfc. Gr. 22; Som. 24, 10

Linked entries: grunnian gryn

hæbbendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
hæbbendlíc, adj.

Habilis

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Habilis Sume habbaþ sceortne i amabilis lufigendlíc, habilis hæbbendlíc, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11. 41

hors-ern

(n.)
Grammar
hors-ern, es; n.

A horse-house, stable

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A horse-house, stable Horsern æquiale, Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 33; Wrt. Voc. 16, 7

Linked entry: hors-ærn

Cristes bóc

(n.)
Grammar
Cristes bóc, e; f.

CHRIST'S BOOK ⬩ the Gospel ⬩ Christi liber ⬩ evangelium

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CHRIST'S BOOK, the Gospel; Christi liber, evangelium Ælfc. T. 30, 1; Salm. Kmbl. 100; Sal. 49

ge-smecgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smecgan, p. ede; pp. ed [smæccan to taste]

To taste; ⬩ gustāre

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To taste; gustāre Ic gesmecge gusto, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 33; Wrt. Voc. 17, 37

Linked entry: ge-smæccan

hlyttrung

(n.)
Grammar
hlyttrung, e; f.

A purifying, ⬩ refining; ⬩ defecatio vel purgatio,

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A purifying, refining; defecatio vel purgatio, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Som. 77, 23; Wrt. Voc. 55, 27

hól-tihte

(n.)
Grammar
hól-tihte, an; f.

Calumny, ⬩ slander

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Calumny, slander Hóltihte vel teóne calumnia, Ælfc. Gl. 15; Som. 58, 36; Wrt. Voc. 21, 29

Linked entry: tihte

sixteóþa

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
sixteóþa, ord. num.

Sixteenth

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Sixteenth Se syxteóþa (six-) sextus decimus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 283, 3. Sextegða, Shrn. 91, 20

byden-botm

(n.)
Grammar
byden-botm, es; m.

The bottom of a vessel ⬩ fundus

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The bottom of a vessel; fundus, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Som. 60, 49; Wrt. Voc. 24, 49

ge-wildan

Grammar
ge-wildan, Take here <b>ge-wyldan</b> in Dict., in which dele passage from Nar. 2, 1, and add
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Domo ic gewylde oððe temige, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 213, 14. Gewylt, temaþ domat, superat, Wrt.

ge-brecan

(v.)
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Þára manna bearn þe ǽr man gebræc elisos, 145, 7. Hé eall þæt mægn þæs áwyrgedan gástes on him gebræc, Guth. 60, 5. intrans. with prep.

seld

(n.)
Grammar
seld, es ; n.

a seat ⬩ that on which one sits ⬩ a throne ⬩ sedes ⬩ a seat ⬩ residence ⬩ mansion ⬩ hall

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Hí on seldon sǽton æt dómum, 121, 5. a seat, residence, mansion, hall Scyppendes seld, Salm. Kmbl. 160; Sal. 79. Ðá hé ða mænego (the rebellious angels) ádráf of ðæm heán selde (heaven), Cd. Th. 277, 10; Sat. 202.

Linked entry: sæld

stæf

(n.)
Grammar
stæf, es; m.

a staff ⬩ stick ⬩ a written character ⬩ a letter ⬩ the old letters having been carved on staves ⬩ a mark in writing ⬩ a letter as representing a minute detail ⬩ a collection of written symbols ⬩ a letter ⬩ writing ⬩ letters ⬩ book-learning ⬩ literature ⬩ an element, a rudiment ⬩ baculus, virga, regula ⬩ a staff, post; a letter ⬩ learning

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Ǽlc stæf hæfþ þreó ðing, nomen, figura, potestas, Ælfc. Gr. 2; Zup. 4, 18-5, 5. S, wuldres stæf, Salm. Kmbl. 225; Sal. 112: 250; Sal. 124. Ic háten eom, swá ða siex stafas sweotule bécnaþ, Exon. Th. 407, 4; Rä. 25, 10. Áwriten Gréciscum stafum, Lk.

Linked entries: stafa stæf-cræft

scrífan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
scrífan, p. scráf, pl. scrifon; pp. scrifen

To decree ⬩ appoint ⬩ to decree to a person as his lot ⬩ to allot ⬩ assign ⬩ to fix as his lot for a person ⬩ to decree after judgment ⬩ to adjudge ⬩ doom ⬩ inflict ⬩ impose ⬩ pass as a sentence upon a person ⬩ to shrive ⬩ to impose penance after confession ⬩ to hear confession and then impose penance ⬩ to care for ⬩ regard

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Brúcan swylcra yrmþa swá ðú unc ǽr scrife, 373, 2; Seel. 102.

Linked entry: be-scrifen