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ell

(n.)
Grammar
ell, es; m. (v. u.) The letter l
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Uelim on ánum elle . . . uellem on twám ellum, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 200, 5, 6

eorþ-cafer

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-cafer, eorþ-ceafer, es; m.

An earth-beetle

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An earth-beetle Eorðceaperas (printed -caferas, but see Angl. viii. 450) tauri (cf. a kind of earth-beetles called tauri, i. Buls, Holland's Pliny), Wrt. Voc. i. 24, 26. Substitute:

eówestras

(n.)
Grammar
eówestras, eówestre, es; m.: an; f.

A sheepfold

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A sheepfold On ðǽre ylcan circan wǽron onfæste þá eówestran (locu, v. l.) þára bróðra sceápa (caulae ovium) . . . Se þeóf eóde in ðá eáwestran (locu, v. l.), Gr. D. 224, 16-20. Tó éwestrum ad caulas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 38. Eóuuistras mandras, 113, 48.

fǽr-fyll

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-fyll, fǽr-fill, es; m.
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A sudden fall, headlong fall On fǽrfyll head foremost, headlong; in preceps, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 44. Substitute:

fæt-fellere

(n.)
Grammar
fæt-fellere, fæt-fyllere, es; m.
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One who fills a vessel, who pours wine into a cup Fætfellere abatis (cf. fert abatis orcam, 176, 41), Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 35. Þá gebígde hé þæs fætfylleres (fylleres, v. l.) mód tó þon ꝥ hé gemengde áttor tó ðæs wínes drynce cum vini fusoris ejus animum

Linked entry: fyllere

feld-hrýðer

(n.)
Grammar
feld-hrýðer, feld-hríþer, es; n.
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A beast out at pasture iiii feldhrýðera (pascuales vituli), Nap. 56, 7. Substitute:

Linked entry: feld-oxa

feld-swop

(n.)
Grammar
feld-swop, feld-wóp, es; m.

A peewit

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A peewit (?) Felduuóp, felduóp bradigabo, Txts. 44, 131. Feldwuóp, Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 45. Feldwóp bradigatio, ploratio campi, 127, 16. Substitute:

fen-hóp

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hóp, fen-hop, es; n.
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Land in the midst of fens (v. N. E. D. hope) Fleón on fenhopu, B. 764. Substitute:

feþer-berende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
feþer-berende, feþer-berend, es; m.
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A feather-bearer, a feathered creature Feþerberend penniger, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 30. Substitute:

fild-stól

(n.)
Grammar
fild-stól, filde-stól, es. m.

camp-stool

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A folding seat, camp-stool Fyldestól (fælde-, v. l.) cliothedrum, sellam plectibilem, Hpt. 31, 10, 195. Gif þú fyldstól habban wille, þonne clǽm þú þíne handa tógædere and wege hí þám gemete þe þú dést þonne þú hine fyalden wylt, Tech. ii. 122, 20

Linked entry: fælde-stól

fleax-gescot

(n.)
Grammar
fleax-gescot, fleax-gesceot, es; n.
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A contribution of flax paid to a church Sceóte man ælmessan . . . swá elles hwæt swá witan tó þearfe gerǽdan, hwílum weaxgescot, hwílum flexgescot, Wlfst. 171, 27

Linked entry: ge-scot

fisc-wér

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-wér, fisc-wer, es; m.

a fishing-groundcaptura

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Substitute: a weir for catching fish Fiscwer and mylne macian, Angl. ix. 261, 12. a fishing-ground; captura: Lǽtað eówre nett on þone fiscwer laxa retia uestra in capturam (v. wer in Dict.), Lk. 5, 4

fiþer-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
fiþer-sliht, -sleht, es; m.

Wing-flapping

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Wing-flapping Scyllendre coca fiþerslehte concrepante pullorum plausu, An. Ox. 4892

Linked entry: sliht

fore-scip

(n.)
Grammar
fore-scip, (for-), es; n.

the prow

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The fore-part of a ship, the prow

Linked entry: fór-scip

firen-leahter

(n.)
Grammar
firen-leahter, (fyrn-), es; m.

crime

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Great sin, crime Bewépað eówere fyrnleahtras, Hml. Th. ii. 420, 16

Linked entry: firen-synn

fore-gengel

(n.)
Grammar
fore-gengel, (for-), es; m.

A predecessor

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A predecessor Ealle þá forgiuenesse þe míne forgengles geáfen, Chr. 963; P. 117, 5, 9. Be cinga dagan mínra forgenglan (foren-, Chr. 693; Th. 66, n. 2), and be mínra mágan dagon, C. D. B. i. 137, 19

Linked entries: foran-gengel for-gengel

heáh-torras

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-torras, heáh-torr, es; m.
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A high rock, high mountain Þá giceligan heáhtorra bearewæs glaciales alpium (i. montium) saltus, An. Ox. 2035. Substitute:

hege-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
hege-stæf, heg-stæf, es; m.
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A bar used to stop an opening in a fence (?) Hegstæf clatrum (= ? κλεῖθρον a bar, bolt; Latin clathri, clatri a trellis, grate), Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 67. Cf. Dorebar clatrus, i. 203, 35. Barre clatrus, 237, 34

Linked entry: heg-stæf

heofon-hæbbende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
heofon-hæbbende, heofon-hæbbend, es; m.
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An epithet of the Deity, he that holds the citadel (arx) of heaven, Heofenhæbbend arcitenens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 59. Substitute:

Linked entry: heofon-wealdend

hláf-ofen

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-ofen, hláf-ofn, es; m.
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An oven for baking bread Fornum hláfofn, a farre dictum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 65

Linked entry: ofen