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un-lǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lǽd, -lǽde; adj.

poormiserableunhappyunfortunatepoormiserablewretched

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æt ðǽm unlǽdum Iudéum manig bysmor geþrowade, Blickl. Homl. 23, 30: 85, 1

Linked entries: -lǽde lǽd

nán

Grammar
nán, <b>. I b.</b>
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S. viii. 473, 32. ¶ a case used adverbially :-- Hé þá stówe gódode tó þan swíþe þæt heó næs náne ( in no respect) óþor ne wáccere þonne formænig þára þe his yldran ǽr gefyrþredon, Lch. iii. 438, II

miltan

(v.)
Grammar
miltan, mieltan, meltan; p. te.

To meltto digestto refine by meltingTo meltbecome liquid

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Beó ǽlc calic geworht of myldendum antimbre ( of fusible material ), gilden oððe seolfren, glæsen oððe tinen; ne beó ná hyrnen, ne húru treówen, L. Ælfc. P. 45; Th. ii. 384, 6. to digest Sió wamb seó ðe biþ hátre gecyndo melt mete wel ...

Linked entries: mealt myltan sám-milt

sóþlíce

(adv.)

Truly, reallycertainlyverilyNowthenforautemecceenimergonamvero

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Ðú bist sóþlíce ǽr þrím dagum genumen of ðínum líchoman certainly before three days thou wilt be taken from the body, 137, 25. Is sóðlíce se cwide gefylled, 139, 27.

Linked entry: sóþ-líc

æfter-eala

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-eala, an; m.

After-alesmall beer

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After-ale, small beer Æfter-eala sapa, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 22; Wrt. Voc. 28, 5

ágen-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
ágen-spræc, e; f. [ágen own, spræc speech]

One's own tonguean idiomthe peculiarity of a languageidioma

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One's own tongue, an idiom, the peculiarity of a language; idioma, Ælfc. Gl. 101; Som. 77, 41

bed-bolster

(n.)
Grammar
bed-bolster, gen. -bolstres; m.

A pillowbolsterplumacium

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A pillow, bolster; plumacium Bed-bolster plumacium, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 103; Wrt. Voc. 25, 43

bécen

(adj.)
Grammar
bécen, adj.

BEECHENmade of beechfagineus

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BEECHEN, made of beech; fagineus Bécen fagineus, Ælfc. Gl, 45; Som. 64, 101; Wrt. Voc. 32, 36

beó-móder

(n.)
Grammar
beó-móder, f.

A BEE-MOTHERqueen-beechosdrus?vel castros?

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Ælfc. Gl. 22; Som. 59,104; Wrt. Voc. 23, 61

cincung

(n.)
Grammar
cincung, e; f.

A loud or cackling laughtercachinnatio

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A loud or cackling laughter; cachinnatio Ceah-hetung, vel cincung cachinnatio, Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 86

eced-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
eced-fæt, æced-fæt, es; n.

An acid-vat, a vinegar-vesselacetābŭlum

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An acid-vat, a vinegar-vessel; acetābŭlum, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 32; Wrt. Voc. 61, 12

Linked entry: æced-fæt

eow

(n.)
Grammar
eow, es; m? A griffin; gryps = γρύψ, gryphus
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Eow, fiðerfóte fugel griffin, a four-footed bird; griffes [=gryphus], Ælfc. Gl. 18; Wrt. Voc. 22, 44

Linked entry: ÍW

fersian

(v.)
Grammar
fersian, p. ode; pp. od

To make verseversĭfĭcāre

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To make verse; versĭfĭcāre Ic fersige oððe ic wyrce fyrs versĭfĭcor, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 3

feðer-bed

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-bed, -bedd, es; n.

A feather-bedculcĭta

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A feather-bed; culcĭta Feðerbed culcĭtes [ = culcĭta ], Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 102; Wrt. Voc. 25, 42

féðu

(n.)

a band on foota hostlĕgio

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a band on foot, a host; lĕgio, Ælfc. GL 7; Som. 56, 73; Wrt. Voc. 18, 25

fíc-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-wyrt, e; f.

The herb FIG-WORTfīcāria herbafīcus

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The herb FIG-WORT; fīcāria herba, fīcus, Ælfc. Gl. 41; Som. 63, 119; Wrt. Voc. 31, 6

flǽsc-hús

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-hús, es; n.

A flesh-housecarnis officīna

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A flesh-house; carnis officīna Flǽschús carnāle, Ælfc. Gl. 108; Som. 78, 102; Wrt. Voc. 58, 17

fóre-stæppan

(v.)

to step or go beforeprecede

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to step or go before, precede, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 30: Ps. Lamb. 88, 15

freót-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
freót-gifa, an; m.

A giver of freedomliberatoremancipatormanumissor

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A giver of freedom, liberator, emancipator; manumissor, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 91; Wrt. Voc. 59, 58

fretol

(adj.)
Grammar
fretol, frettol; adj.

Voraciousgluttonousĕdax

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Voracious, gluttonous; ĕdax Frettol ĕdax vel glutto, Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 81; Wrt. Voc. 50, 61