winter-rím
A number of years
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A number of years Heora winterrím anni eorum, Ps. Th. 89, 5
winter-scúr
A winter shower
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A winter shower Ne mæg ðǽr wearm weder ne winterscúr wihte gewyrdan, Exon. Th. 198, 31; Ph. 18
wín-treów
A vine
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A vine Wíntreów vitis, Wrt. Voc. i. 33, 52: 80, 27: Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 14, 10: Ps. Surt. 127, 3. Wíntreó, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 15, 1, 5. Hwylc treów is ealra treówa betst? Wín-treów, Salm. Kmbl. p. 188, 10. Wæstma ðæs wíntreówes, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 34
wín-wyrcend
A vine-dresser
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A vine-dresser Uínwirccendum vinitoribus, Mt. Kmbl. p. 19, 3
Linked entry: wyrcan
wil
will, pleasure ⬩ a pleasant or desirable thing
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will, pleasure Se cyng geseah ðæt hé nán þincg his willes ðǽr geforðian ne mihte the king saw that he could carry out nothing of his purpose Chr. 1097; Erl. 234, 6. Hé nolde his willes ( of his own accord ) heora geférrǽdene forlǽtan, Homl. Th. ii. 334
rifter
An instrument for reaping, a sickle, scythe
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An instrument for reaping, a sickle, scythe Riftr falx Txts. 62, 430. Rifter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 1. Wíngeardseax, rifte[r] vel sicul falx 146, 76. Riftre falce 79, 69. Riftras falcis 108, 19
ófer
an edge, border, margin ⬩ the land bordering on water, a river-bank, sea-shore, over in local names,
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an edge, border, margin Óbr mango, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 45. Ófor, 55, 6. Ófer, Ælfc. Gr. 6; Som. 5, 51. On ðære lifre ófrum, Lchdm. ii. 204, 24. Smire ða ófras ðǽr hit reádige, the borders of a cancer 108, 20. the land bordering on water, a river-bank,
CNEÓ
a KNEE ⬩ genu ⬩ a generation, ⬩ relationship ⬩ generatio, ⬩ propinquitatis gradus
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a KNEE; genu Ðæt he on cneó lecge honda and heáfod that he lays his hands and head on his knee Exon. 77a; Th. 289, 3; Wand. 42. Me synt cneówu unhále genua mea infirmata sunt Ps. Th. 108, 24. Cneówu genua Wrt. Voc. 283, 68. Hie on cneówum sǽton they
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COC
A COCK ⬩ a male fowl or bird; ⬩ gallus ⬩ pullus
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A COCK, a male fowl or bird; gallus, pullus Coc gallus Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 47; Wrt. Voc. 30, 2; 63, 8; 77, 34. Creów se cocc gallus cantavit Mt. Bos. 26, 74, 34; Jn. Bos. 13, 38. Cocca pullorum Mone B. 4913. Ðonne coccas cráwan when cocks crow Lchdm
comp-wíg
A battle ⬩ pugna
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A battle; pugna Compwíge in battle Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 18; Jud. 333
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COPS
A rope ⬩ cord ⬩ fetter ⬩ funis ⬩ anquina ⬩ compes
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A rope, cord, fetter; funis, anquina, compes Cops anquina [anguina, MS.] Ælfc. Gl. 104; Som. 78, 10; Wrt. Voc. 56, 56. Hí sǽdon ðæt hió sceolde sleán on ða raccentan and on cospas they said that she should throw them into chains and fetters Bt. 38, 1
Linked entries: camp ge-fótcypsed cosp
costere
A tempter ⬩ tentator
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A tempter; tentator Manna cynnes [MS. manna kynnes] costere hafaþ acenned on ðé ða unablinnu ðæs yfelan geþohtes the tempt?? of mankind [lit. of the race of men] hath begotten in thee the unrest of this evil thought Guthl. 7; Gdwin. 46, 9. Se costere
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on-hrine
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Touch Ne ðe ǽniges yfeles onhrine (onryne, MS. B.) dereþ, Lchdm. i. 328, 1
on-sinscipe
Wedlock
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Wedlock Ðyssum mánfullum onsinscype (gesinscipum, MS. T.) wǽron sǽde gemengde huic nefando conjugio dicuntur admixti, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 22
smæc
Smack, taste, savour ⬩ gustus, sapor
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Smack, taste, savour Dulcis sapor swéte smæc, i. dulcis odor Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 6. Ðone swétan smæc nectar 61, 31. Witt iss þurrh salltes smacc bitacnedd Orm. 1653. Smech muðes neoses smel A. R. 276, 15. Smeorðrinde smoke smecche forcuðest Marh. 9, 6
smelt
A smelt
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A smelt Smelt sardina Wrt. Voc. i. 281, 71. Smylt sartate 66, 7. Smeltas sardas ii. 119, 63
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smiþ-cræft
Smithcraft, the craft or art of the worker in metal or wood
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Smithcraft, the craft or art of the worker in metal or wood Wæs sum bróðor syndrilíce on smiþcræfte well gelǽred erat fabrili arte singularis Bd. 3, 14; S. 634, 14
smygel
A burrow, place to creep into ⬩ a narrow cleft to creep through, a hole ⬩ penetrating
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A burrow, place to creep into Smygels cuniculus Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 34. Smygelas cuniculos 15, 51. Smygilas, smigilas, smyglas, Txts. 48, 199
snid
A saw
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A saw Saga vel snide serula Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 17. Snid serra 85, 1. Hié wǽron snidene mid snide secti sunt Past. 30; Swt. 205, 13
speliend
A representative ⬩ vicar
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A representative, vicar Pronomen is ðæs naman speliend, se spelaþ ðone naman, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 8, 12. Se cyning is Cristes sylfes speligend under him sylfum, Bd. Whelc. 151, 39