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cune-glæsse

(n.)
Grammar
cune-glæsse, an; f. cynoglossos = κυνόγλωσσον , cynoglossum officinale, Lin

The herb hound's or dog's tongue;

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The herb hound's or dog's tongue; Wið cancerádle, cune-glæsse nioðoweard for cancer, the netherward part of hound's tongue, L. M. 1, 44; Lchdm. ii. 110, 1

fela-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-leóf, adj.

Much-belovedvalde cārus

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Much-beloved; valde cārus Sceal ic mínes felaleófan fǽhþu dreógan I must endure enmities for my much-loved [friend], Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 6; Kl. 26

foxes cláte

(n.)
Grammar
foxes cláte, an; f.

Fox's cloteburdockarctium lappa

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Fox's clote, burdock; arctium lappa, Lin Wið hundes dolge, foxes cláte, etc. for wound by a hound, burdock, etc. L. M. 1, 69; Lchdai. ii. 144, 11

sealf-box

(n.)
Grammar
sealf-box, es; m.
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A box for ointment Án wíf hæfde hyre sealfbox deórwyrþes nardes, and tóbrocenum sealfboxe ofer his heáfod ágét, Mk. Skt. 14, 3: Lk. Skt. 7, 37

ge-notian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-notian, to use.
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Ðonne þú antiphonariam habban wille, þonne wege þú þíne swíþran hand and crip þínne þúman, for þon hé is genotod (cf. 2), Tech. ii. 119, 4. Add

fearn-bed

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For 'R. 85, Lye' substitute

cyne-wiþþe

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Substitute for references Cynewiððan, cyniuuithan ridimiculae, Txts. 93, 1743. Wrǽdas, cyaewiþþan redimicula (habent mitrae ), An. Ox. 5241: Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 44. Cynewiððan, Hpt. 33, 239, 16

Linked entry: wiþþe

ge-girnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-girnung, e; f.
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A desire, request Ðis ys Ælfgyfæ gegurning tó híræ cinehláfordæ . . . heó hyne bitt for Godæs lufun þæt heó móte beón hyre cwydes wyrðæ, Cht. Th. 552, 27

Linked entry: girning

gyrdel-hring

(n.)
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A girdle-buckle, clasp for a girdle Gyrdelhringe lingula, legula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 66, 67

heáfod-frætewness

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For 'Cot. 65, Lye' substitute Heáfod*-*fretennesse decriminalia (discriminalia capitum, Ald. 68, 31, glossed by eárpreónas, An. Ox. 4821), Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 48. Heáfodfrætennesse, 26, 77

Linked entry: fræteness

hnesce

(n.)
Grammar
hnesce, es; n.
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What is soft For gehwæt heardes oððe hnesces, wætes oððe dríges, Angl. xi. 98, 53: Wlfst. 184, 20. Næscum gegear-wode mollibus vestiti Mt. R. ii. 8

Linked entry: ge-hnyscan

hociht

Grammar
hociht, l. hóciht(e)
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D. vi. 227, 9. and add [For ii in l. 3 read iii.]

weald-bǽre

(n.)
Grammar
weald-bǽre, es; n.

A place where trees grow affording mast for swine

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A place where trees grow affording mast for swine Ad hoc terram pertinent in diuersis locis porcorum pastus, id est uuealdbaera, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 184, 1

hneáw-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hneáw-líce, adv.

Sparingly, stingily

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Sparingly, stingily; Him ðæs leán ágeaf nalles hneáwlíce to him for that the Lord gave reward with no sparing hand, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 20; Gen. 1809

Hwiccas

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The suggestion may receive some support from the forms, Hec-, Hwicc-, used by Florence when speaking of the Magesǽte. v. Chr. P. ii. p. 197. Add

I

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Initial i before a, o, u is found where most generally ge is used; for examples see below

elmestlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
elmestlíc, adj.

Charitable mĭsĕrĭcors

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Charitable; mĭsĕrĭcors Swé hit him bóem rehtlícast and elmestlícast wére as might be most righteous and most charitable for both, Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 23

freá-dréman

(v.)
Grammar
freá-dréman, p. de; pp. ed

To rejoice exceedinglyshout for joyjubĭlāre

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To rejoice exceedingly, shout for joy; jubĭlāre Fægniaþ oððe freádrémaþ Gode on stefne wynsumnesse oððe blisse jubĭláte Deo in vōce exultatiōnis, Ps. Lamb. 46, 2: 97, 4

meld-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
meld-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Fee paid for giving information

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Fee paid for giving information Se ðe hit (forstolen flǽsc) ofspyraþ, hé áh ðæt meldfeoh, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 4. v. Grmm. R. A. 656

strapul

(n.)
Grammar
strapul, es; m.
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A covering for the leg, kind of trouser Strapulas tubroces (tubrucus lanea ocrea, ocreis aut calceis coriaceis superimponi solita, Migne) vel brace, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 61