blód-seax
A blood-knife, a lancet ⬩ phlebotomus
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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
A BOOK-HOUSE, library ⬩ librarium
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A BOOK-HOUSE, library; librarium Bóchús librarium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 5; Wrt. Voc. 58, 48
ge-byrd-wítega
A birth-prophet ⬩ an astrologer ⬩ ex natalibus propheta ⬩ astrologus ⬩ mathematicus
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A birth-prophet, an astrologer; ex natalibus propheta, astrologus, mathematicus, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Wrt. Voc. 60, 12
ge-hwearf
A change ⬩ exchange ⬩ commūtātio ⬩ permūtātio
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A change, exchange; commūtātio, permūtātio Gehwearf commūtātio, Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 73, 26; Wrt. Voc. 47, 31
ge-sibling
A relation ⬩ prŏpinquus
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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
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The poet's art, poetry Sceop poeta, ic leornige sceopcræft (scop-) poetor, Ælfc. Gr. 36 ; Zup. 215, 9
tweónigend
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One who doubts or hesitates Twýnigend hic et haec anceps, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 55; Zup. 67, 9
geár-wæstm
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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
To destroy ⬩ crush
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To destroy, crush Ic hnǽce (nǽce, v. l.) oððe ácwelle neco Ælfc. Gr. Z. 138, 15. Substitute:
hand-brǽd
A hand's breadth ⬩ palmus
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A hand's breadth Handbréd vel span palmus, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 127; Wrt. Voc. 43, 52
hand-gang
Laying on of hands ⬩ laying 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
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
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
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
tó
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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
a staff ⬩ stick ⬩ a written character ⬩ a letter ⬩ the old letters having been carved on staves ⬩ a mark in writing ⬩ a letter as representing a minute detail ⬩ a collection of written symbols ⬩ a letter ⬩ writing ⬩ letters ⬩ book-learning ⬩ literature ⬩ an element, a rudiment ⬩ baculus, virga, regula ⬩ a staff, post; a letter ⬩ learning
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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
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
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at intervals, gradually, little by little Stundmǽlum sensim, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 228, 6: Zup. 236, 13: sensim, paulatim, Hpt.