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CROCCA

(n.)
Grammar
CROCCA, an; m.

A CROCK ⬩ pitcher ⬩ earthenware pot or pan ⬩ vas fictile ⬩ testa ⬩ olla

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Gr. 7; Som. 6, 53; Wrt. Voc. 82, 56 Wyl wæter on croccan boil water in a crock L. M. I. 40; Lchdm. ii. 104, 19.

Linked entries: chroa crohh cryccen

HNECCA

(n.)
Grammar
HNECCA, an; m.

A NECK, ⬩ nape of the neck, ⬩ back of the head

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Gl. 72; Som. 70, 116; Wrt. Voc. 43, 44: Wrt. Voc. 70, 26: Wá ðǽm ðe willaþ lecggean bolster under ǽlcne hneccan menn mid tó gefónne ...

Linked entry: snecca

Grécisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Grécisc, Gréccisc; adj.
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Gr. 36; Som. 38, 32. On grécisc in Greek, Jn. Skt. Lind. 21, 2. On indisc and on grécisc sprecende indice et grece loquentes, Nar. 25, 16.

Linked entries: Creácisc Crécisc

CEÁCE

(n.)
Grammar
CEÁCE, an; f.

The jaw, CHEEK ⬩ maxilla, mala, mandibula, gena

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Gl. 71; Som. 70, 81; Wrt. Voc. 43, 14. Ðæt biþ gód sealf wið ðara ceácna [= ceácena] geswelle that is a good salve for swelling of the cheeks, L. M. 1, 5; Lchdm. ii. 48, 11

Linked entries: céce ceác-bán

DYSIG

(adj.)
Grammar
DYSIG, dyseg, dysg, disig, disg, dysi; adj.

DIZZY, foolish, unwise, stupid ⬩ stultus, insĭpiens, insānus

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He biþ swá dysig and swá ungewiss he is so foolish and so ignorant, Bt. 11, 2; Fox 34, 25. Ða dysige men foolish men, 33, 3; Fox 126, 8. Ða dysegan sint on gedwolan wordene the foolish are in error, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 57; Met. 19, 29.

geóguþ

Grammar
geóguþ, l. geoguþ,
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, and his sons' wives, Gen. 7, 7), Gen. 1370.

Linked entry: giógoð

of-þyncan

(v.)

to cause regret or sorrow ⬩ to cause displeasure or offence

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Gr. 33; Som. 37, 21. Mé ofþincþ ðæt ic hig worhte poenit t me fecisse eos, Gen. 6, 7. Hit mé ofþincþ, Lk. Skt. 17, 4. Ofþinceþ ðé les ðe ðû tô yfele hæfst geworht? L. Ecg. C. proem.; Th. ii. 130, 43.

ge-hlytto

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Add: a lot; sors Gehlytte (printed -slytte) sors Rtl. 191, 39. Gehlette sorte An. Ox. 11, 10. fellowship Gihlytto consortium, Rtl. 95, 35: 97, 8. Ðínra hehstaldra gihlytto. 105, 21. Nǽngo gihlytto trióleásra nulla consortia perfidorum 59, 21.

a-hlǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hlǽnsian, p. ude; pp. ud [lǽnian to be or make lean, hlǽne lean]

To soak ⬩ steep ⬩ make lean ⬩ macerare

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To soak, steep, make lean; macerare, Scint. 10

be-bohte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-bohte, p. of be-bycgean.

sold

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sold,Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5 ; Sat. 577;

flooc

(n.)
Grammar
flooc, es; n.

A sole ⬩ plătessa

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A sole; plătessa, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 161, 31

gást-berend

(n.)

a spirit-bearer ⬩ soul-bearer ⬩ living person ⬩ man

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a spirit-bearer, soul-bearer, living person, man

hwelung

(n.)
Grammar
hwelung, e; f.

Sound ⬩ noise

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Sound, noise Hwelung clangor tubæ, Cot. 109, Lye

mód-geþyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-geþyldig, adj.

Patient of soul

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Patient of soul, Andr. Kmbl. 1962; An. 983

Linked entry: ge-þyldig

un-súr

(adj.)
Grammar
un-súr, adj.

Not sour

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Not sour Eala forgá and meoloc þicge unsúre, Lchdm. ii. 292, 30

Linked entry: súr

wistfulliend

(n.)
Grammar
wistfulliend, wistfulligend, es; m.
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One that feasts Swég wistfulgend[es] sonus epulantis, Ps. Spl. 41, 5

fæst-gongel

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For 'faithful' substitute ' steady-going, ' and for 'faithful soul' substitute ' constant mind. '

ge-wistfulligend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wistfulligend, es; m.
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One that feasts Swég gewistfulgend[es] sonus epulantis, Ps. Rdr. 41, 5

Linked entry: wistfulligend

twi-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-rǽde, adj.

of two minds ⬩ uncertain ⬩ undecided ⬩ irresolute ⬩ of divided counsel ⬩ without unanimity

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Oððe hwæðer ðú eft on ǽngum geþeahte swá twiorǽde sié ðæt ðé helpe hwæðer hit gewyrþe þe hit nó ne gewyrþe consider in your own case whether you have so firmly determined anything, that it appears to you, that it will never with your consent be changed

Linked entry: twio-rǽde

turf

(n.)
Grammar
turf, gen.dat.tyrf ; pl. tyrf and turf; f.

a turf ⬩ sod ⬩ piece of earth with grass on it ⬩ turf ⬩ greensward ⬩ the grassy surface of the earth

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Ne turf ne toft not a sod nor a field (i. e. neither little nor much?), Lchdm. iii. 286, 23. Tyrb cespites, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 69. Tyrf, 23, 18: glebe, 40, 37.

Linked entry: tyrf