medumlíce
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Bútan hé hit medomlíce gebǽte ǽr his ænde, C. D. vi. 35, 2
wæd
A ford ⬩ shallow water ⬩ water that may be traversed ⬩ a body of water ⬩ sea
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Wyllelm king lǽdde scypferde and landfyrde tó Scotlande ... him sylf mid his landfyrde férde inn ofer ðæt wæð(æt ðam gewæde, MS. E. Cf. wath Jamieson's a ford, Dict.), Chr. 1073; Erl. 211, 25.
wearg
a villain, felon, scoundrel, criminal ⬩ of other creatures, a monster, malignant being, evil spirit
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Wearh sceal hangian, fægere ongildan ðæt hé ǽr fácen dyde manna cynne, Menol. Fox 572; Gn. C. 55.
híwisc
A family, ⬩ household, ⬩ house; ⬩ also a hide of land
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God bebéad Moyse ðæt hé and eall Israhéla folc sceoldon offrian æt ǽlcum híwisce Gode án lamb ánes geáres God commanded Moses that he and all the people of Israel should offer a lamb of the first year to God from every family [a lamb for an house, Ex.
bearn-teám
progeny ⬩ offspring ⬩ issue ⬩ child-bearing ⬩ procreation of children
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Þæt hié wolden fultum-leáse beón æt heora bearnteámum intercepta spe sobolis, Ors. 1, 14; S. 56, 22. child-bearing, procreation of children On ǽgþrum is mægðhád and eác swylce bearnteám, and se bearnteám ne wanode þone mægðhád, Hml. A. 31, 165.
be-delfan
to dig a grave ⬩ to dig about ⬩ to bury ⬩ put under ground, ⬩ to bury ⬩ put in a grave or tomb
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Nim his lifre and bedealf æt þám ymbhwyrftum þínra landgemǽra, Lch. i. 328, 22. of persons (when there are no funeral rites) Hié þá Rómáne cuce on eorþan bedulfan Minucia viva obruta est in campo, Ors. 3, 6; S. 108, 19.
hǽs
A command, hest, behest
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A command, hest, behest Hǽs jussio, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 8, 40. Gehír God mín gebed exaudi Deus orationem meam. On ðysum is gebed and ná hǽs hear my prayer, O God. In this there is a prayer, not a command, Ælfc.
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biblio-þéce
a library ⬩ bibliotheca ⬩ The Bible ⬩ biblia
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Se saltere ys án bóc on ðære Biblioþécan the psalter is one book in the Bible, Ælfc. T. 14, 25.
CYRFÆT
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Wylde cyrfet wild gourd, colocynthis = κολοκυνθίς Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 58; Wrt. Voc. 30, 12. Wild cyrfet vel hwit wíngeard bryonia = βρυωνία 44; Som. 64, 81; Wrt. Voc. 32, 17
lufiend-
Lovely ⬩ lovable ⬩ amiable
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Lovely, lovable, amiable Lufigendlíc amabilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 40. Lufigendlíc miht amanda victus, 26; Som. 28, 19. Luffendlíc stede amenus locus, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 63; Wrt. Voc. 33, 59.
BERA
A BEAR ⬩ ursus
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Bera ursus, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 69 : L. Ecg. P. iv. 28; Th. ii. 212, 22
DENN
DEN ⬩ cubīle, lustrum?
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Denn cubile, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 27. Wild-deóra holl and denn lustrum ferārum [MS. lustra ], Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 38; Wrt. Voc. 59, 10. Se légdraca gewát dennes niósian the fire-dragon went to visit his den, Beo. Th. 6082; B. 3045.
ENED
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Ened ănĕta, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 52: Wrt. Voc. 77, 22: 280, 8. II. ened, es; m. A drake; ănas, anĕtārius, mascŭlus istīus ăvis Ened a drake? ănas, gen. ănătis; m. Ælfc. Gl. 36; Som. 62, 122; Wrt. Voc. 29, 18. Ened a drake? larax? Wrt.
ealdor-leg
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Nelle ic lǽtan þé ǽfre unrótne æfter ealdorlege mínre ( after my life's course is ended ) geweorðan, Gú, 1234
hæring
A herring
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Ðes hæring hoc allec, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 14, 22. Hæring allec vel jairus vel taricius vel sardina, Ælfc. Gl. 102; Som. 77, 80; Wrt. Voc. 56, 3. Hærinc taricus vel allec, Wrt.
belle
A bell ⬩ tintinnabulum
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A bell; tintinnabulum Hleóðor heora bellan a sound of their bell Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, note 40 : Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 39
clipian
call, address, invoke ⬩ vocare, alloqui
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To make a vocal sound, call, address, invoke; vocare, alloqui We clipiaþ to ǽlcum þinge we address everything, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 25
CÝTA
KITE, bittern ⬩ milvus, būteo
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A KITE, bittern; milvus, būteo, Ælfc. Gl. 37; Som. 63, 9; Wrt. Voc. 29, 32: Glos. Brux. Recd. 37, 3; Wrt. Voc. 63, 17
mis-féran
to go astray ⬩ transgress
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to go astray, transgress Hé (Saul ) ðæt folc bewerodewið ða hǽðena leóda, ðeáh hé misférde on manegum óðrum þingum, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 4
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