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wífa

(n.)
Grammar
wífa, (?),, an; m.

A woman

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A woman Gif ríce wíf and earm ácennaþ tógædere, gangon hí áweig, nást ðú hwæðer bið ðæs rícan wífan (-es ?) cild, hwæðer ðæs earman, Homl. Th. i. 256, 14

egeðere

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>egeþere,</b> es; m. One who harrows or rakes Egðere, egderi erpicarius, Txts. 59, 762. Egþere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 16. Egeþere, 29, 45

ge-strynge

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-strynge</b> (?), es; m. A struggler, wrestler Gestrynga, plegstówa palestrarum (cf. palestrarum, luctantium, Ld. Gl. H. 41, 45), Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 50

stígend

(n.)
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Add: es; m. One who goes on board a ship, a sailor Sanctus Michael se æþela nówend and se gleáwa frumlida and se þancwirðesta stígend, An. Ox. 32 note

þaccian

(v.)
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Þú tó þon gelǽded wǽre ꝥ þú mid þínre brádre handa þá nunnan ofer hire eaxle þaccodest qui perductus es, ut posteriora illius alapaferires, Gr. D. 190, 14. Add

fugel-tras

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>fugel-treów,</b> es; n. A pole for spreading bird-nets Fugultreó amites (amites perticae aucupales, Festus), Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 18. Fugeltrió, 6, 58

ile

(n.)
Grammar
ile, m.
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Add: ill, es; n. sole of the foot Ilia plantarum, Lch. i. lxxi. 12. Ila, lxxiv. 23. hard skin Ile callus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 51. Wearras, ilas callos, 13, 48

hríðer-freóls

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>hríþer-freóls,</b> es; m. A sacrifice at which a bull was offered Hrýþerfreólsas taurilia (suove taurilia turificando, Ald. 67, 12), An. Ox. 4719

dim-hofe

(n.)
Grammar
dim-hofe, an; f.
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Add: dim-hofu (?), e; f.: -hof, es; n. On dimhofe (dat. or acc.?) in latibulum (on dimhoue; dimhof latibulum, Hpt. Gl. 494, 77-8), An. Ox. 3768. Dimhoua latibula, i. secreta, 1677

cyrf

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>cyrf,</b> es; m. a cutting, act of cutting Notige se abbod cyrfes and mid ísene þone uncoðan áceorfe abba utatur ferro abscisionis, R. Ben. 52, 19. 'Ælc treów ðe ne wyrcð gódne wæstm bið forcirfen.' . . . Be ðisum cyrfe spræc

a-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sprecan, p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon ; pp. -sprecen [a, sprecan]

To speak outspeakeloquiloqui

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To speak out, speak; eloqui, loqui Hwylc mæg ǽfre mihta Drihtnes asprecan and aspyrian quis loquetur potentias Domini? Ps: Th. 105, 2. Ðú asprǽce locutus es, 59, 5 : 58, 12: 73, 21

Linked entry: sprecan

dæg-rima

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Dægrim[a] aurora, An. Ox. 18, 19. Dægrima crepundia (?), 18 b, 15. Úpásprungenum dægriman incipiente luce, R. Ben. 33, 1. Þú getimbradest dægriman in fabricatus es auroram, Ps. L. 73, 16. Add

hriddel

(n.)
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Substitute: [<b>hrídel,</b>] <b>hriddel,</b> es; n. A riddel, coarse sieve Man sceal habban . . . syfa, sǽdleáp, hriddel, hérsyfe, Angl. ix. 264, 13

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor rex, imperator a spiritual King, God, Christ Deus, Christusthe devildiabŏlus, satănas Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words the king took a corresponding oath to his peoplethe Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors of all forfeits the king had one halfall hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body Pastus or ConviviumThe king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges Vigilia head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium

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a king, ruler, emperor; rex, imperator . He is the representation of the people, and springs from them, as a son does from his parents. The Anglo-Saxon king was elected from the people; he was, therefore, the king of the people. He was the chosen representative

ac-lǽc-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
ac-lǽc-cræft, es; m. [ac-lǽc = ag-lǽc miseria, cræft ars]

An evil artars mala vel perniciosa

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An evil art; ars mala vel perniciosa Ðú ðé, Andreas, aclǽccræftum lange feredes thou, Andrew, hast long betaken thyself to evil arts, Andr. Kmbl. 2724; An. 1364

Linked entry: ag-lǽc-cræft

aler-holt

(n.)
Grammar
aler-holt, es; m. [aler the alder; holt a grove, wood]

An alder woodalnetum

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An alder wood; alnetum

Linked entry: alor-holt

ang-breóst

(n.)
Grammar
ang-breóst, es; n. [ange narrow, contracted, troubled; breóst a breast]

An asthmaa difficulty of breathingbreast-anguishasthma

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An asthma, a difficulty of breathing, breast-anguish; asthma Wið angbreóste against breast-anguish, L. M. 1, 15; Lchdm, ii. 58, 15

Linked entry: breóst

án-ge-trum

(n.)
Grammar
án-ge-trum, es; n. [án unicus, eximius; ge-tram cohors, caterva]

A singular companyunica cohorseximia caterva

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A singular company; unica cohors, eximia caterva Micel ángetrum a great [and] singular company, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 6; Exod. 334

bædzere

(n.)
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bædzere, bæzere, es; m: bezera, an; m.

A baptistbaptizerbaptista

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A baptist, baptizer; baptista Hie cwǽdun, sume Iohannes se bædzere illi dixerunt, alii Ioannem Baptistam, Mt. Rush. Stv. 16, 14: 3, 1

byrdu-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
byrdu-scrúd, es; n. [byrdu = bord a shield, scrúd a garment, clothing]
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The covering of a shield, a shield; clypei tegmen, clypeus Unc sceal sweord and helm, byrne and byrduscrúd bám gemǽne sword and helmet, armour and shield, shall be common to us both, Beo. Th. 5313; B. 2660