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giccan

(v.)

to itchprurire

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to itch: prurire Wið giccendre wombe for an itching stomach ; [Cockayne prefers to translate the verb to hiccup, v. his Glossary] Lchdm. iii. 50, 13. Wið óðrum giccendum blece for other itching blotch, 70, 27

Linked entries: gicce gice-ness

ge-pós

(n.)
Grammar
ge-pós, es; n.

The POSE, a cold in the head, catarrhgrăvēdo

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The POSE, a cold in the head, catarrh; grăvēdo Wið gepósu for colds in the head, Herb. 46, 1; Lchdm. i. 148, 12. Wið gepósum for poses, L. M. 1, 10; Lchdm. ii. 54, 17

lofung

(n.)
Grammar
lofung, e; f.

Praisingappraising

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The kingdom of heaven was allowed to these brothers for their net and ship, and to the rich Zacheus for half his possessions, and to a certain widow for a farthing, and to a certain man for a drink of water, Homl. Th. i. 580, 21-26.

Huntan-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Huntan-dún, e; f.

Huntingdon

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And ðá se firdstemn fór hám ðá fór óðer út and gefór ða burg æt Huntandúne and hie gebétte and geedneowade ðǽr heó ǽr tóbrocen wæs be Eádweardes cyninges hǽse, Chr. 921; Erl. 106, 16: 107, 31. Tóward Huntendúne porte, 656; Erl. 31, 19

Langa-Frige-dæg

(n.)

Good-Friday

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Man ne mót hálgian húsel on Langa-Frigedæg forðan ðe Crist þrowode on ðone dæg for ús the eucharist must not be consecrated on Good Friday, for Christ suffered for us on that day, L. Ælfc. C. 36; Th. ii. 558, 16.

ed-wenden

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for me of that happiness an end there came, mourning after mirth, B. 1774. v. previous word

scrúd-land

(n.)
Grammar
scrúd-land, es; n.
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Land given to provide means for buying clothing, land given as scrúdfultum, q. v. Hé geunn(-ann?) ðæs landes æt Orpedingtúne for his sáwle intó Cristes cyrican ðám Godes þeówum tó scrúdland. Chart. Th. 329, 19

ge-wilnung

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On ðǽm eorðlicum gewilnungum terrenis desideriis, 155, 23. ¶ desire for the pleasures of sense, lust. greediness for food Suá hé sceal etan ðætte hine sió gewilnung ðǽre gífernesse of his módes fæsðrǽdnesse ne gebrienge ne illos appetitus gulae a mentis

mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse, messe, an; f.

a service of the churchmassa festival day when a solemn mass was celebrated-mas

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Fox 40; Men. 20: L. Alf. pol. 43; Th. i. 92, 7

þiustra

(n.)
Grammar
þiustra, Wrt. Voc. ii. l00, 18; according to form the word might belong to þeóstru, but it glosses ambulas, the meaning of which, according to the dictionary, is endive
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or chicory

-ende

(suffix)
Grammar
-ende, the termination forming the active participle
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Wegfer-ende way-faring: also found for -enne

gást-geníþla

(n.)

a persecutor or foe of soulsthe devil

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a persecutor or foe of souls, the devil

ge-sceádness

(n.)
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For Nap. 32, 1 l. Chrd. 13, 18

æwul

(n.)
Grammar
æwul, for cawel ? cf.
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cawl in Cornish dialect for a fish-basket

cwidele

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For examples see cwydele in Dict., and add:

collen-ferhtan

(v.)
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In passage read gecollenferhtaþ for gé collen-ferhtaþ

deorc-líce

(adv.)
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For reference 'Glos. ... 7' substitute Germ. 391, 22

gremetunc

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For 'Prov. 19, Lye' substitute 'Kent. Gl. 686.'

mis-can

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For Ps. Th. 44, l. 41, and add:

sigsonte

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For Lchdm. i. l. Lch. ii., and add: