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wilincel

(n.)
Grammar
wilincel, (-uncel), es ; n.

A (young) slave

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A (young) slave Wiluncel mancipium Germ. 401, 30

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byrgels

(n.)
Grammar
byrgels, birgels, bergels, es; m.

A BURIAL-place, sepulchre, tomb ⬩ sepulcrum, bustum

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A BURIAL-place, sepulchre, tomb; sepulcrum, bustum Byrgels bustum, Cot. 183. To birgelse in possessionem sepulcri, Gen. 23, 9

Linked entries: bergyls birgels

sprǽc-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc-ærn, ern, es; n.

A place for speaking, court-house

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A place for speaking, court-house In sprécern in praetorium, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 18, 28: 19, 9

Linked entry: sprǽc-hús

syll

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Þreó gyrda tó þillianæ, and .iii. sylla tó lyccanne tres virgatas plancas ponere, et tres suliuas, id est, ires magnas trabes supponere, C. D. B. iii. 659, 5, and often. Add

wíd-mǽran

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Add: to make widely known Wæs eác wiidmǽred ꝥ hé betweoh gebedum his líf geendode uulgatum est autem, quod etiam inter uerba orationis uitam finierit. Bd. 3, 12 ; Sch. 245, 13

car-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
car-ful, adj.

CAREFUL, anxious, curious ⬩ sollicitus, curiosus

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CAREFUL, anxious, curious; sollicitus, curiosus Drihten carful oððe ymhydig is mínes Dominus sollicitus est mei, Ps. Lamb. 39, 18. Carful curiosus, Ælfc. Gl. 89; Som. 74, 112; Wrt. Voc. 51, 25

ÆX

(n.)
Grammar
ÆX, = ÆCS, æsc, acas, e; f: acase, axe, an; f.

what is brought to an edge ⬩ An AXE ⬩ a hatchet ⬩ pickaxe ⬩ securis ⬩ ascia

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what is brought to an edge, An AXE, a hatchet, pickaxe; securis, ascia Eallunga ys seó æx to ðæra treówa wurtrumum asett jam enim securis ad radicem arborum posita est, Mt. Bos. 3, 10. Mid æxum with axes, Ps. Th. 73, 6. On æxe in securi, Ps. Spl. 73,

Linked entries: acas acs æcse eax ex

á-hwæðer

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
á-hwæðer, aaj, pron.

Some one ⬩ any one ⬩ anything ⬩ quis ⬩ aliquis ⬩ aliquid

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Some one, any one, anything; quis, aliquis, aliquid Nis me ege mannes for áhwæðer nontimebo quid faciat mihi homo [non est mihi hominis timor pro aliquo ], Ps. Th. 55, 4: 117, 6

Linked entry: áwðer

Baddan-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Baddan-burh, g. -burge; d. -byrig; f.

BADBURY, Dorsetshire ⬩ Baddanburgus in quo castra metatus est Eadweardus Ælfredi fil

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BADBURY, Dorsetshire, formerly Baddanburgum; Baddanburgus in quo castra metatus est Eadweardus Ælfredi fil, An. 901; He gewícode æt Baddanbyrig wið Winburnan he encamped at Badbury near Winburn, Chr. 901; Th. 178, 26. ;

nídness

(n.)
Grammar
nídness, e; f.

Necessity

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Necessity Ðeáhhwæðere mid nýdnysse hire man mót lýfan ðæt heó mid ðam sig tametsi si necesse est, licet viro ejus ei permittere secum esse, L. Ecg. C. 33; Th, ii. 158, 10

bii

(prep.)
Grammar
bii, prep. dat. [ = big = bí = be]

By, near to ⬩ juxta, prope

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By, near to; juxta, prope Se eádiga ærcebiscop Sanctus Laurentius bii his fóregengan Sancte Agustine bebyrged wæs beatus archiepiscopus Laurentius juxta prædecessorem suum Augustinum sepultus est, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 6

ge-beoran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beoran, to -beoranne [ge-, beoran to bear]

To bear ⬩ bring ⬩ offer ⬩ ferre ⬩ proferre

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To bear, bring, offer; ferre, proferre Ðám ðe se deáþ tobeótaþ, bútan ǽnigre yldinge is to gebeoranne his quĭbus mors inmĭnet, sĭne ulla dilātiōne profĕrenda est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 30

ge-cwémedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cwémedlíc, adj.

Well pleased ⬩ beneplăcĭtus

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Well pleased; beneplăcĭtus Gecwémedlíc is Drihtne beneplăcĭtum est Dŏmĭno, Ps. Lamb. 146, 11. Ne ne on glywcum weres gecwémedlíce oððe welgecwéme biþ him nec in tībiis vĭri beneplăcĭtum ĕrit ei, 146, 10

broc

(n.)
Grammar
broc, l. brocc,

a badger

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a badger, Brocc taculus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 78. in local names :-- Agrum eni uo cabulum est brochyl, C. D. i. 97 13. Brocceshám ðes dennes nama, ii. 74, l. and add

Cent

(n.)
Grammar
Cent, f. (not n.).
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Is on eásteweardre Cent mícel ígland est ad orientalem Cantiae plagam insula non modica, Bd. 1, 25; Sch. 51, 21. Se here oferhergeade alle Cent eástewearde, Chr. 865; P. 68, 11. Add

ge-beorc

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Of gebeorce hunda and mid state hyrdes wulfa wódness tó áflígenne ys latratu canum baculoque pastoris luporum rabies deterenda est, Scint. 119, 15. Wiþ hundes gebeorc, Lch. i. 28, 20 note. Add

mǽg-wine

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Add:: The word occurs as a proper name Méguini, Txts. 159, 186, 202 : 161, 293. Iuxta terminos id est bereueg et Méguines paeð, C. D. i. 50, 14. Méguuines paeð, 54, 30

of-standan

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Add: glossing exstare, exsurgere Ðe sǽ ofstód ł árás mare exsurgebat, Jn. L., R. 6, 18. Néde is tó cwoeðenne ofstóde ðára sum . . . necesse est dicere extitisse quosdam . . . Mt. p. 7, 8

fel

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add: a garment made of skin Sume preóstas gýmað ... ꝥ heora fell swá wíde hangion ꝥ se fót ne ætýwe omnis cura est ... si pes laxa pelle non fulgeat, Chrd. 64, 31

réðigian

(v.)
Grammar
réðigian, p. -ode

To rage ⬩ be furious

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To rage, be furious Godes yrre ys ofer hig and his wíte réðegaþ egressa est ira a Domino, et plaga desaevit, Num. 16, 46. Réðegadon furuerunt, insanierunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 71