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Frig-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Frig-dæg, Frige dæg, es; m.

FRIDAYFriga's daydies Vĕnĕris

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For Friga v. Grm. D. M. p. 278 ; and for names of the days of the week in the several Teutonic dialects pp. 112-115

á-bycgan

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[If byrgan (cf. borg) could be read for bycgan,,] Cf. á-ceápian

æwul

(n.)

A wicker-basket with a narrow neck for catching fisha WEELnassa

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A wicker-basket with a narrow neck for catching fish, a WEEL; nassa, Ælfc. Gl. 102 ; Som. 77, 85; Wrt. Voc. 56, 9

cweldeht

(adj.)
Grammar
cweldeht, adj. [cweld = cwyld destruction, -eht = -iht adj. termination, q. v.]

Mortified corruptionis plenus

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Mortified; corruptionis plenus Wið wyrmǽtum líce and cweldehtum for a worm-eaten and mortified body, L. M. 1, 54; Lchdm. ii. 126, 4

eár-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
eár-wærc, es; n.

Ear-ache, a pain in the earauris dŏlor

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Ear-ache, a pain in the ear; auris dŏlor Wið eár-wærce for ear-ache, L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 7

lenden-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
lenden-reáf, es; n.

an apron

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A covering for the loins, an apron Lenden-, síd-reáf lumbare vel renale, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 112; Wrt. Voc. 40, 22

leóþ-sang

(n.)
Grammar
leóþ-sang, es; m.

A songpoem

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For his leóþsongum cujus carminibus, S. 596, 36

ge-sceap-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceap-hwíl, e; f.

The time appointed by fate for dying

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The time appointed by fate for dying To gescæphwíle at the appointed time, Beo. Th. 52; B. 26. v. Grm. D. M. 817

sund-reced

(n.)
Grammar
sund-reced, es; n.
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A sea-house, a term for the ark Ðú ( Noah ) seofone genim on ðæt sundreced túdra gehwylces, Cd. Th. 80, 28; Gen. 1335

dwǽsian

(v.)
Grammar
dwǽsian, p. ode
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To become foolish, stupid Ðá ðe wódlíce drincað and heora gewitt ámyrrað, swá ꝥ hí dwǽsiað for heora druncennyssum, Hml. A. 6, 146

ge-rec

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rec, a tumult.
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L. 27, 24 gerec seems a mistake for un-gerec (q. v.) : the Rushworth Gloss has un-gerec (printed ge-reo)

ge-wriþenness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wriþenness, e; f.
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Binding, condition of being bound up Þǽr byð þearf tó fæstere gewriðennysse there will be need for firmer binding, Lch. i. 370, 20

Linked entry: -wriþenness

gruncan

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>gruncian;</b> p. ode To have an itch for, desire Gruncaþ prurit, i. desiderat, Germ. 396, 254

molde

Grammar
molde, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Men ne mihton þá moldan búgian for ðeówracan sweartra deófla, Hml. Th. ii. 142, 32

pællen

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Tó þám ꝥ sceolde beón wéned ꝥ hé wǽre se cyning . . .for þǽm pællenum reáfum ( ex purpureis vestibus), Gr. D. 131, 18. Add

stíle

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In l. 2 dele 'stete acerra . . . 56', and for the true reading here cf. Fæte oððe glédfæte acerra, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 68

beard-leás

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Add:: For buteo = a young man, cf. Du Cange, buteo = juvenis; and see glossary in Hpt. 31, 16, 446, probum buteonem gódne geongan

riht-racu

(n.)
Grammar
riht-racu, e; f.

A correct account

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A correct account Ðá lýfde hé ðæt hé móste beón ryhtes wyrðe for mí[n]re forspǽce and ryhtrace Chart. Th. 170, 4

wellyrge

(n.)
Grammar
wellyrge, wellere

sinus

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Erf.) smus (for sinus) Txts. 97, 1876. Wellere sinus, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 34

Linked entry: wellere

wíf-leást

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-leást, e; f.

Lack of women

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Lack of women Menn hæfdon on frymðe heora mágan tó wífe, and swá wel mósten for ðære wífleáste, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 216