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cliroc

(n.)
Grammar
cliroc, es; m.

A clerk, priestclericus

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A clerk, priest; clericus Cliroc hine clǽnsie let a clerk clear himself, L. Wih. 19; Th. i. 40, 17

Linked entry: clerc

clod-hamer

(n.)
Grammar
clod-hamer, es; m?

A field-fare?turdus pilāris ?— Clodhamer vel feldefare a field-fare; scorellus?

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A field-fare? turdus pilāris ?— Clodhamer vel feldefare a field-fare; scorellus? [turdus pilāris? Lin.], Wrt. Voc. 63, 27

Linked entries: hamer omer

cild-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
cild-cláþ, es; n.

A child-cloth, a swaddling-clothinfantilis pannus

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A child-cloth, a swaddling-cloth; infantilis pannus Hine mid cildcláðum bewand pannis eum involvit, Lk. Bos. 2, 7

dinne

(n.)
Grammar
dinne, es; m.
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A storm, tempest; procella On dinnes mere on a stormy sea, Chr. 938; Ing. 144, 24; Whel. 556, 44

eaxle

(n.)
Grammar
eaxle, an; f.

A shoulder hŭmĕrus

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A shoulder; hŭmĕrus Gif eaxle gelæmed weorþeþ if a shoulder be lamed, L. Ethb. 38; Th. i. 14, 2

emb-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
emb-ryne, es; m.

A running round, a course, revolution, anniversary revŏlūtio, circuĭtus

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A running round, a course, revolution, anniversary; revŏlūtio, circuĭtus Tyn etnbrynas quinquennia jam dĕcem, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 139, 1

felde-fare

(n.)
Grammar
felde-fare, an; f?

A FIELD-FAREturdus pilārisa field-farescorellus

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A FIELD-FARE? turdus pilāris?-Clodhamer vel feldefare a field-fare; scorellus? [turdus pilāris? Lin.], Wrt. Voc. 63, 27

fer-bed

(n.)
Grammar
fer-bed, -bedd, es; n.

A bed for a journeyĭtĭnĕris lectus

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A bed for a journey; ĭtĭnĕris lectus Ferbed bajunula? Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 78; Wrt. Voc. 41, 32

fyrd-man

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-man, ferd-mon; pl. -men; m.

A military mana soldiermīles

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A military man, a soldier; mīles He sceal hæbban fyrdmen he must have soldiers, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 33

Linked entries: ferd-mon fird-man

in-byrding

(n.)
Grammar
in-byrding, es ; m.
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A slave born in a master's house Inbirding vernaculus, Ælfc. Gl. 8 ; Som. 56, 103; Wrt. Voc. 18, 52

Linked entry: in-birding

lǽst

(n.)
Grammar
lǽst, e; f.

a boot

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A covering for the foot, a boot Lǽste ocreæ, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 25; Wrt. Voc. 26, 24

máðum-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-gifa, an; m.

A giver of costly giftsa liberal prince

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A giver of costly gifts, a liberal prince Hwǽr cwom máððumgyfa? Exon. 77 b; Th. 292, 1; Wand. 92

meolc-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
meolc-fæt, es; n.

A vessel for holding milka milk-pail

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A vessel for holding milk, a milk-pail Meolcfæt mulctrale vel sinum vel mulctrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 13

Linked entry: melcing-fæt

gilm

(n.)
Grammar
gilm, es; m.

A yelma handful of reaped cornbundlebottlemanipulus

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A yelm, a handful of reaped corn, bundle, bottle; manipulus Eówre gilmas stódon your sheaves stood, Gen. 37, 7

Linked entries: gelm gylm

grund-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
grund-sceát, es; m.
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A region of earth, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 27; Cri. 42: 17 a; Th. 41, 2; Cri. 649

borges bryce

(n.)

a breaking or breach of a suretyship or pledge

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a breaking or breach of a suretyship or pledge,L. Alf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 9, 10, 12

ge-beón

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-beón, -beónn

commandedassembled

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commanded, assembled,Cod. Dipl. 1073; A. D. 896; Kmbl. v. 140, 8 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 896; 139, 11;

Linked entry: beón

stig-fearh

(n.)
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a young pig to keep in a sty Ǽhteswáne gebyreþ stífearh, L. R. S. 7 ; Th. i. 436, 22

Linked entries: stí-ferh fearh

þeóden-máðum

(n.)
Grammar
þeóden-máðum, es; m.
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A treasure given by a prince Gif ic ( Satan ) ǽnegum þegne þeódenmádmas forgeáfe, Cd. Th. 26, 20; Gen. 409

burg-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
burg-þegen, es; m.
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A thane living in a burg Alle míne burhðegnes on Lundene, C.D. iv. 213, 4: 214, 32: 221, 13