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nǽcan

(v.)

to kill

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to kill Ic nǽce (other MSS. knǽce, nǽte) oððe ic ácwelle neco, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 56

Linked entry: hnǽcan

blǽd-horn

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-horn, es; m.

A blast-horn, a trumpet ⬩ classicum

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A blast-horn, a trumpet; classicum Blǽdhornas classica, Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 44; Wrt. Voc. 35, 32

ge-hluttrad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hluttrad, part. [hluttran to purify]

Purified ⬩ made clear ⬩ defæcātus

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Purified, made clear; defæcātus Gehluttrad wín defæcātum vīnum, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 62, 6; Wrt. Voc. 27, 60

Linked entries: hluttran ge-hlyttrod

un-gemaca

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemaca, an; m.

Not a match ⬩ not an equal

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Not a match, not an equal Ungemaca impar, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 17; Zup. 43, 1: Germ. 389, 76

culter

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Culter culter, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 27, 6: cultrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 49: Angl. ix. 263, 4. Add

dysig

(n.)
Grammar
dysig, n.
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Bigspellbóc, ná swilce gé secgað, ac wisdómes bigspell and warnung wið disig, Ǽlfc. T. Grn. 7, 38. Add

scrudnian

(v.)
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Man scrutnode (strutnode, MS.) on ǽlcere stówe þǽr man hí ǽfre geáxian cúðe, Hml. S. 23, 268. Add

þweores

Grammar
þweores, <b>.
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</b> add Hé bið geháten ðæs deófles bearn þe wyle ǽfre ðwyres, Hex. 44, 14

brýd-sang

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-sang, es; m.

A marriage song ⬩ hyrnenæus ⬩ ὑμεναῖος ⬩ epitha-lamium ⬩ ἐπιθαλάμιον

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A marriage song; hyrnenæus = ὑμεναῖος epitha-lamium = ἐπιθαλάμιον Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 40; Wrt. Voc. 28, 22

Linked entry: brýd-leóþ

hand-þweál

(n.)
Grammar
hand-þweál, es; n.

A washing of the hands

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A washing of the hands Hándþweáles fæt malluviæ, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 87; Wrt. Voc. 25, 27

hand-wyrst

(n.)
Grammar
hand-wyrst, -wrist, e; f.

The wrist

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The wrist Fæðm betwux elboga and handwyrste cubitum, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 125; Wrt. Voc. 43, 51

heáfod-hǽr

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-hǽr, es; n.

A hair of the head

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A hair of the head Heáfod-hǽr capilli, Ælfc. Gl; 70; Som. 70, 55; Wrt. Voc. 42, 63

Linked entry: hǽr

corn-æsceda

(n.)

Corn-sweepings ⬩ chaff ⬩ quisquiliæ

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Corn-sweepings, chaff; quisquiliæ Æppelscreáda vel cornæsceda quisquiliæ Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som. 58, 97; Wrt. Voc. 22, 13

cudele

(n.)

a cuttlefish ⬩ sepia

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a cuttlefish; sepia = σηπία Cudele vel wasescite sepia Ælfc. Gl. 102; Som. 77, 82; Wrt. Voc. 56, 6

ge-sléfed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-sléfed, pp.

Having sleeves; ⬩ manicatus ⬩ manuleātus

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Having sleeves; manicatus, manuleātus Gesléfed manuleātus vel manicātus, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 74; Wrt. Voc. 16, 47

hlæden

(n.)

a vessel for drawing water, ⬩ a bucket; ⬩ hauritorium,

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a vessel for drawing water, a bucket; hauritorium, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Som. 60, 54; Wrt. Voc. 24, 50

byrc

(n.)
Grammar
byrc, e; f.

A birch-tree ⬩ betula

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A birch-tree; betula Byre betula [MS. betulus], Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 20; Wrt. Voc. 33, 20

and

(con.)
Grammar
and, conj.
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Íne ǽr timbrede, Chr. 722; P. 42, 23. where and = þæt Þá getímode hit ymbe twelf mónað æfter Agathes þrowunge, and Ethna up ábleów, Hml.

ge-girela

(n.)
Grammar
ge-girela, an; m.: <b>ge-girelu,</b> e; pl. n. ge-girele, ge-girela; gen. ge-girela; f.
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Heó him æteówde ealne hire gegyrelan ( omnem indumentum ) þe heó wolde æt hire byrgenne habban, Bl. H. 143, 35.

Linked entry: ge-gerela

HEARM

(n.)
Grammar
HEARM, herm, es; m.

HARM, hurt, injury, evil, grief, affliction, pain, injurious speech, calumny, insult ⬩ pain, grief ⬩ grief, sorrow, harm ⬩ calamitas, calumnia, contumelia, ærumna, iujuria ⬩ grief, sorrow

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HARM, hurt, injury, evil, grief, affliction, pain, injurious speech, calumny, insult Hýnþ vel lyre vel hearm dispendium vel damnum veldetrimentum, Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 73, 24; Wrt. Voc. 47, 29.

Linked entry: hearm-heort