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twi-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-wintre, -winter; adj.

Of two years

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Twywintre biennis, bimus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 287, 13, 18. Twiwinter bimus velbiennis vel bimulus, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 58. Fram twywintrum cilde a bimatu, Mt. Kmbl. 2, 16: Homl. Th. i. 80, 16: 82, 11. Fram twiwintre fæce a bimatu, Ælfc.

be-tweohs

Grammar
be-tweohs, -tweox.

between ⬩ among ⬩ between ⬩ among

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and þǽre níwan, Ælfc.

a-fliung

(n.)
Grammar
a-fliung, e; f.

A fleeing ⬩ rejectio

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A fleeing; rejectio Mete-afliung a rejecting of meat; atrophia, Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 41; Wrt. Voc. 19, 44

bed-þén

(n.)
Grammar
bed-þén, es; m. [bed a bed, þén for þegn a servant]

A chamberlain ⬩ a servant who has the care of a chamber ⬩ lecti minister ⬩ camerarius

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A chamberlain, a servant who has the care of a chamber; lecti minister, camerarius, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 101

cicene

(n.)
Grammar
cicene, an; f.

A KITCHEN ⬩ coquina, culina

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A KITCHEN; coquina, culina Cicene [MS. cicen] coquina vel culina, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 77; Wrt. Voc. 57, 55

deór-net

(n.)
Grammar
deór-net, -nett, es; n.

A beast-net, hunting-net ⬩ rēte venātĭcum, cassis

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A beast-net, hunting-net;rēte venātĭcum, cassis Deórnet cassis, Ælfc. Gl. 84;, Som. 73, 91; Wrt. Voc. 48, 29

eáþ-fere

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-fere, adj.

Easily trod, easy ⬩ facilis itu

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Easily trod, easy; facilis itu Eáþfere weg teer vel ifus, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 48; Wrt. Voc. 37, 35

efete

(n.)
Grammar
efete, an; f.

EFT, a newt, lizard ⬩ lăcerta

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An EFT, a newt, lizard; lăcerta Efete lăcerta vel stīlio, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 18; Wrt. Voc. 24, 22

Linked entry: áðexe

ele-seocche

(n.)
Grammar
ele-seocche, an; f? [ele ŏleum, seocche = seohhe colātōrium]

A vessel for straining oil, an oil-strainer?

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Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 85; Wrt. Voc. 41, 38

eorþ-cafer

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-cafer, es; m.

An earth-chafer, a cock-chafer ⬩ taurus

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An earth-chafer, a cock-chafer; taurus Eorþ-caferas tauri, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 23; Wrt. Voc. 24, 26

flǽre

(n.)
Grammar
flǽre, an; f

An earlap ⬩ pinnŭla auris

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An earlap; pinnŭla auris Flǽran = eár-læppan pinnŭlæ aurium = aurĭcŭlæ, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 84; Wrt. Voc. 43, 16

fóre-singend

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-singend, es; m.

A fore-singer ⬩ one who pitches tunes ⬩ a precentor ⬩ præcentor

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Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 37; Wrt. Voc. 28, 19

fóre-téþ

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-téþ, pl. m.

The fore-teeth ⬩ præcīsōres

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The fore-teeth; præcīsōres, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 101; Wrt. Voc. 43, 30. Similar entries v. tóþ a tooth

for-weddod

(v.)
Grammar
for-weddod, = for-weddad; pp. [wed a pledge]

Pledged ⬩ oppignĕrātus

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Pledged; oppignĕrātus Forweddod [MS. for-weddad] feoh pledged property; fīdūcia, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 13; Wrt. Voc. 21, 8

hrǽc-gebræc

(n.)
Grammar
hrǽc-gebræc, es; n.

hoarseness

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A cold in the chest, hoarseness: Hrǽc-gebræc branchos[ = βράγχος], Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 23; Wrt. Voc. 19, 29

hýre-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
hýre-gilda, an; m.

a mercenary

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pay for service, a mercenary Hýregildan mercedarii, Ælfc. Gl. 8; Som. 56, 96; Wrt. Voc. 18, 46

hýð-scip

(n.)
Grammar
hýð-scip, es; n.

A pirate-ship

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A pirate-ship Híðscip myoparo, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 100; Wrt. Voc.56, 21. Hýdscip mioparo, ii. 59, 26

mylen-hweogul

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-hweogul, es; n.

A mill-wheel

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A mill-wheel Seó heofon ǽfre tyrnþ onbútan ús swiftre ðonne Snig mylenhweól (-hweowul, MS. P. ), Lchdm. iii. 232, 19

be-sníwod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sníwod, pp.

BESNOWED ⬩ snowy ⬩ nive tectus, ninguidus

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BESNOWED, covered with snow, snowy; nive tectus, ninguidus Besníwod ninguidus, Ælfc. Gl. 93; Som. 75, 94; Wrt. Voc. 52. 44

Linked entry: sníwan

bil-hete

(n.)
Grammar
bil-hete, bill-hete, es; m. [bil, bill ensis, hete odium]

The hate of swords

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The hate of swords; odium ope ensium manifestatum Æfer billhete after the hate of swords, Andr. Kmbl. 156; An. 78