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blód-seax

(n.)
Grammar
blód-seax, blód-sex, es; n.

A blood-knife, a lancetphlebotomus

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A blood-knife, a lancet; phlebotomus = φλεβoτόμoν, Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som. 58, 91; Wrt. Voc. 22, 9

Linked entry: blód-æx

bóc-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-hús, es; n.

A BOOK-HOUSE, librarylibrarium

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A BOOK-HOUSE, library; librarium Bóchús librarium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 5; Wrt. Voc. 58, 48

ge-byrd-wítega

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrd-wítega, an; m.

A birth-prophetan astrologerex natalibus prophetaastrologusmathematicus

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A birth-prophet, an astrologer; ex natalibus propheta, astrologus, mathematicus, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Wrt. Voc. 60, 12

ge-hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwearf, -hwyrf, es; n.

A changeexchangecommūtātiopermūtātio

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A change, exchange; commūtātio, permūtātio Gehwearf commūtātio, Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 73, 26; Wrt. Voc. 47, 31

ge-sibling

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sibling, es; m. [sibling a relation]

A relationprŏpinquus

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A relation; prŏpinquus Mǽg vel gesibling prŏpinquus, Ælfc. Gl. 92; Som. 75, 39; Wrt. Voc. 51, 81

Linked entry: sibling

scop-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
scop-cræft, es ; m.
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The poet's art, poetry Sceop poeta, ic leornige sceopcræft (scop-) poetor, Ælfc. Gr. 36 ; Zup. 215, 9

tweónigend

(n.)
Grammar
tweónigend, es; m.
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One who doubts or hesitates Twýnigend hic et haec anceps, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 55; Zup. 67, 9

geár-wæstm

(n.)
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yearly fruit Þæt heó hæbbe ǽlce gére ealra geárwæstma þá þrié dǽlas, C. D. ii. 175, 25

Linked entry: wæstm

hnǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
hnǽcan, hnǽcan; p. te

To destroycrush

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To destroy, crush Ic hnǽce (nǽce, v. l.) oððe ácwelle neco Ælfc. Gr. Z. 138, 15. Substitute:

hand-brǽd

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hand-brǽd, -bréd, e; f.

A hand's breadthpalmus

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A hand's breadth Handbréd vel span palmus, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 127; Wrt. Voc. 43, 52

hand-gang

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gang, -gong, es; m.

Laying on of handslaying on of hands

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Laying on of hands Handgang manus impositio, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 94; Wrt. Voc. 60, 3

bróder

(n.)

a brother

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a brother Bróder sune a brother's son, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 27; Wrt. Voc. 51, 71

ge-sperod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sperod, part. [spere a spear]

Armed with a spear;hastātus

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Armed with a spear; hastātus Gesperod hastātus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 13: Blickl. Homl. 221, 28

Linked entry: -sperod

hóp-páda

(n.)
Grammar
hóp-páda, an; m.

An upper tunic, cope

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An upper tunic, cope Hóppáda ependeton [ = ἐπενδύτης], Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 83; Wrt. Voc. 59, 52

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Ic gewilnode þæs wínes on þám ic ǽr gelustfullode tó oferdruncennysse brúcan, 23 b, 535. (c 2) :-- Ic c Ǽr þon ðe seó sunne cyrre hig tó ðaes dæges lenge, Shrn. 153, 28. add: Hí gesceapene wǽron tó þon écan lífe, næs tó þon écan deáþe, Bl.

stæf

(n.)
Grammar
stæf, es; m.

a staffsticka written charactera letterthe old letters having been carved on stavesa mark in writinga letter as representing a minute detaila collection of written symbolsa letterwriting lettersbook-learningliteraturean element, a rudimentbaculus, virga, regulaa staff, post; a letterlearning

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Ǽlc stæf hæfþ þreó ðing, nomen, figura, potestas, Ælfc. Gr. 2; Zup. 4, 18-5, 5. S, wuldres stæf, Salm. Kmbl. 225; Sal. 112: 250; Sal. 124. Ic háten eom, swá ða siex stafas sweotule bécnaþ, Exon. Th. 407, 4; Rä. 25, 10. Áwriten Gréciscum stafum, Lk.

Linked entries: stafa stæf-cræft

ge-win

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Hafa þú æt þínum gewinne þæt þú mæge get what you can from your labour, Wlfst. 259, 24. Gé geseóþ nú mínra gewinna wæstm gefullian, Bl. H. 191, 23.

dalc

(n.)
Grammar
dalc, dolc, es; m.

A clasp, buckle, brooch, bracelet fibula, spinther, regula

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A clasp, buckle, brooch, bracelet; fibula, spinther, regula Preón vel oferfeng vel dalc fibula, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 22; Wrt. Voc. 40, 53. Dalc spinther, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 63.

Linked entry: dolc

stund-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
stund-mǽlum, adv.
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at intervals, gradually, little by little Stundmǽlum sensim, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 228, 6: Zup. 236, 13: sensim, paulatim, Hpt.

ǽnes

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽnes, adv.

Once.

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Similar entries cf. ǽne, I Ǽnes ic swór semel juravi, Ps. L. 88, 36. Gif bescoren man gange him an gestlíðnesse, gefe him man ǽnes, Ll. Th. i. 38, 13.

Linked entry: ǽne