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Anglo-Saxon

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æbbung

(n.)
Grammar
æbbung, e; f.

An EBBING ⬩ recessus aquarum

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An EBBING; recessus aquarum Sǽ-æbbung a bay; sinus, Wrt. Voc. 41, 63

Linked entries: ebbung sǽ-æbbung

æppel-hús

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-hús, es; n.

An apple-house ⬩ a place for fruit generally ⬩ pomarium

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An apple-house, a place for fruit generally; pomarium, Wrt. Voc. 58, 55

Linked entry: hús

ǽrnddedon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ǽrnddedon, = ǽrendedon; p. of ǽrendian

To go on an errand ⬩ nuntium ferre

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To go on an errand; nuntium ferre, Bd. 2, 12; S. 515, 4

alor-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
alor-drenc, es; m.

An alder-drink ⬩ potus alni

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An alder-drink; potus alni, L. M. 1, 40; Lchdm. ii. 106, 5

cilfer-lamb

(n.)
Grammar
cilfer-lamb, cilfor-lamb, es; n.

A female lamb ⬩ agna femina

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A female lamb; agna femina Bringe án cilforlamb offerat agnam, Lev. 5, 6

Linked entry: lamb

deógollíce

(adv.)

secretly

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secretly Deógollíce folcrǽd fremede secretly did public benefits. Andr. Kmbl. 1241; An. 621

ele-byt

(n.)
Grammar
ele-byt, -bytt, e; f. [ele oil, byt a bottle]

An oil vessel or cruet, a chrismatory ⬩ lentĭcŭla

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An oil vessel or cruet, a chrismatory; lentĭcŭla Elebyt ǽrenu lentĭcŭla, Cot. 121

eór-wicga

(n.)

an earwig ⬩ blatta

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an earwig; blatta, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 20; Wrt. Voc. 24, 24

feord

(n.)

an army ⬩ force ⬩ expedition

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an army, force, expedition, Chr. 1066; Erl. 203, 11: 1140; Erl. 265, 8

galdere

(n.)
Grammar
galdere, es; m.

An enchanter ⬩ a charmer ⬩ sorcerer ⬩ diviner ⬩ soothsayer ⬩ incantātor ⬩ augur ⬩ haruspex

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An enchanter, a charmer, sorcerer, diviner, soothsayer; incantātor, augur, haruspex, Som. Ben. Lye

here-draca

(n.)
Grammar
here-draca, an;

A war-drake ⬩ an arrow

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A war-drake, an arrow Herdracan, Hickes' Thes. p. 192. [Cf. hilde-nædre.]

hrægel-cist

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel-cist, e; f.

A clothes-chest ⬩ trunk

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A clothes-chest, trunk Án hræglcysð one clothes-chest, Chart. Th. 538, 20

Linked entry: cist

hwelan

(v.)
Grammar
hwelan, hwylan; p. hwæl

To roar ⬩ bellow

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To roar, bellow Streámwelm hwileþ the surf roars, Andr. Kmbl. 990; An. 495

Linked entries: hwelung on-hwelan

pir-gráf

(n.)
Grammar
pir-gráf, es ; m.
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An orchard of pear-trees On pirgráf, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 284, 23

fore-hús

(n.)
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a porch Þǽr wæs án forehús æt þǽre cyrcan duru, Vis. Lfc. 33

druncen

(n.)
Grammar
druncen, n. (not f.
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Ne genihtsumað þé ꝥ þú sylf an ꝥ druncen beyrnst, Chrd. 74, 30. )

gegn-slege

(n.)
Grammar
gegn-slege, es; m.

A striking back again ⬩ exchange of blows ⬩ battle

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A striking back again, exchange of blows, battle, Andr. Kmbl. 2711; An. 1358

tigel-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
tigel-fáh, adj.
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Many-coloured with tiles or bricks Tigelfágan trafu, Andr. Kmbl. 1683; An. 844

un-tídre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tídre, adj.

Not weak ⬩ firm ⬩ strong

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Not weak, firm, strong Him wæs hyge untyddre, Andr. Kmbl. 2506; An. 1254

Linked entry: tídre

wír-grǽfe

(n.)
Grammar
wír-grǽfe, an; f.

A myrtle-grove

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A myrtle-grove Wírgrǽfen (-an?) mirteta Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 18; 57, 5