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irfeweard-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
irfeweard-wrítere, es; m.

a testator

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One who specifies his heir in writing, a testator Yrfeweardwrítere legatarius, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 99; Wrt. Voc. 20, 39

Lǽden-word

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden-word, es; n.
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A Latin word Ðás word ne beóþ ná lédenword gif se r byþ áweg gedón, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 54

merigen-tíd

Grammar
merigen-tíd, mergen-tíd, e; f.

Morning-time ⬩ morning

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Morning-time, morning Fram ðære mǽran mergentíde óþ ðæt ǽfen cume a custodia matutina usque ad noctem, Ps. Th. 129, 6

blót-spíung

(n.)
Grammar
blót-spíung, e; f.

A throwing up of blood ⬩ hæmoptois

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[blót = blód blood, spíwing spewing] A throwing up of blood; hæmoptois, Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 33; Wrt. Voc. 19, 38

Linked entries: blód-spíwing blót

ele-bacen

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Þá sceolon beón elebacene (æle bracene, Thw.) and wearme in sartagine oleo conspersa frigetur; offerent eam calidam, Lev. 6, 21. Add

bróðor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
bróðor-líc, bróðer-líc; adj.

BROTHERLY ⬩ fraternus

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BROTHERLY; fraternus Þurh ða bróðorlícan þingunge per fraternam intercessionem, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 21: Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 57

on-cennan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cennan, p. de

To bear (a child), bring forth

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To bear (a child), bring forth Mǽden sceal oncennan sunu, Ælfc. T. Grn. 9, 11. Sí oncenned nascatur, Kent. Gl. 984

on-ginnendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-ginnendlíc, adj.

Inchoative

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Inchoative Óðer hiw is geháten inchoativa, ðæt is onginnendlíc, forðan ðe hit getácnaþ weorces anginn, Ælfc. Gr. 35 ; Som. 38, 2

organian

(v.)
Grammar
organian, orgnian

to sing to the accompaniment of a musical instrument

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H. ), Ælfc. Gr. 28, 7 ; Som. 32, 62

Linked entry: organ

síd-feaxode

(adj.)
Grammar
síd-feaxode, -fexede; adj.

Long-haired

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Sídfexede capillatus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Zup. 256, 10

gramfærnys

(n.)
Grammar
gramfærnys, se; f.
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Anger, fury Ǽlc gramfærnys cymþ of deófle omnis furor venit a diabolo, L. Ecg. P. 4, 66; Th. ii. 226, 25

þeón

(v.)
Grammar
þeón, p. þeóde

To do, ⬩ perform ⬩ effect

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To do, perform, effect Wé ðæt ǽbylgð nyton, ðæt wé gefremedon, þeódon bealwa wið ðec ǽfre, Elen. Kmbl. 805; El. 403

býsnung

(n.)
Grammar
býsnung, bísnung, býsenung, e; f.

an example ⬩ An example ⬩ exemplum

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[ Similar entries býsen, býsn an example] An example; exemplum For ðære miclan bísnunge for the great example, Ælfc. T. 5, 15

Linked entries: bísnung býsenung

yfel

(n.)
Grammar
yfel, es; n.
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Beó nú on yfele, noldæs ǽr teala, Cd. Th. 310, 26; Sat. 733. Ic syngade and mycel yfel beforan ðé ic gedyde, Blickl. Homl. 87, 30. Leahtra gehwylcne, yfel unclǽne, Exon. Th. 80, 21; Cri. 1310: Past. 21; Swt. 157, 23.

Linked entries: efel eofel

dun-falu

(adj.)
Grammar
dun-falu, dun-fealu; adj. [dun dun, fealu fallow-coloured]

Dun or tawny colour ⬩ color cervōrum

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-falu] cervīnus, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 88; Wrt. Voc. 46, 45

fóre-eom

Grammar
fóre-eom, [fóre before, eom am]

I am before or over ⬩ I preside ⬩ præsum

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I am before or over, I preside; præsum Ic begíme oððe ic fóre-eom præsum, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Som. 36, 32

Linked entry: fóre-beón

fremming

(n.)
Grammar
fremming, e; f.

A framing ⬩ an effect ⬩ efficacy ⬩ fabrĭcātio ⬩ effectus ⬩ effĭcācia

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A framing, an effect, efficacy; fabrĭcātio, effectus, effĭcācia Fremming effectus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 15: Homl. Th. i. 8, 7

fýr-panne

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-panne, an; f. [fýr fire, panne a pan]

A fire-pan ⬩ chafing-dish ⬩ pan for burning odoriferous herbs ⬩ batillum

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A fire-pan, chafing-dish, pan for burning odoriferous herbs; batillum, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 95; Wrt. Voc. 25, 35

fýr-stán

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-stán, es; m.

A fire-stone ⬩ flint ⬩ py̆rites ⬩ πυρίτης

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A fire-stone, flint ; py̆rites = πυρίτης Fýrstán py̆rites vel fŏcāris lăpis, Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 105; Wrt. Voc. 38, 29

hyll-háma

(n.)
Grammar
hyll-háma, an; m.

A cricket

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A cricket Hilháma cicada, Ælfc. Gl. 37; Som. 63, 7; Wrt. Voc. 29, 29. Hylleháma oððe gærstapa cicada, ii. 21, 54

Linked entries: háma hil-háma