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fóran-bodig

(n.)
Grammar
fóran-bodig, es; n.

The forebody ⬩ chest ⬩ pectus

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The forebody, chest; pectus Fóran-bodig vel breóst-bedern [MS. breost-beden] thōrax = θώραξ [MS. tŏrax ], Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 26; Wrt. Voc. 44, 12

for-beódendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
for-beódendlíc, adj.

Forbidding-like ⬩ dissuasive ⬩ prohĭbĭtōrius ⬩ de-hortātōrius

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Forbidding-like, dissuasive; prohĭbĭtōrius, de-hortātōrius Sume synd dehortātīva, ðæt synd forbeódendlíce oððe mistihtendlíce some are dehortātīva,which are dissuasive, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 8

forþ-arǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-arǽsan, p. de; pp. ed

To rush forth ⬩ prosĭlīre

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To rush forth; prosĭlīre Ic forþarǽse prosĭlio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 3; Som. 34, 43. Forþarǽsde of his bedde prosĭliit ex lecto suo, Greg. Dial. 1. 2

hunig-súce

(n.)
Grammar
hunig-súce, -súge, an; f.

Privet

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Privet, a plant from which honey may be sucked Hunisúge ligustrum, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 31; Wrt. Voc. 33, 30. Hunisúce, Wrt. Voc. 68, 3

Linked entry: súce

hús-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
hús-fæst, adj.
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Having a house, being a householder Ǽlc man húsfæst on his ówe land every man having a house on his own land, Chart. Th. 438, 5

irfe-wrítend

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-wrítend, es ; m.
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One who writes concerning the disposition of his property, one who makes a will Yrfewrítend testator, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 100; Wrt. Voc. 20, 40

Linked entry: wrítend

lǽwend

(n.)
Grammar
lǽwend, es; m.

a traitor

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One who betrays, a traitor Lǽwend proditor, Ælfc. Gl. 85; Som. 73, 125; Wrt. Voc. 49, 18: Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 75. Léwend, Kent. GlI. 1156

part

(n.)
Grammar
part, es ; m.
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A part Ðes part oððe ðes dǽl, Ælfc. Gr. 41 ; Som. 43. 2. Ðisses partes, 16; Som. 20, 11. On ðisum parte, 17; Som. 20, 32

bledu

(n.)
Grammar
bledu, bled, blæd, e; f.

A bowl, vial, goblet, the dish of a balance, a scale ⬩ patera, phiala, lanx, trutinæ, scala

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A bowl, vial, goblet, the dish of a balance, a scale; patera, phiala, lanx, trutinæ, scala, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Wrt. Voc. 24, 44: Æthelfledæ Test. Lye

Linked entries: helur-bledu bled blæd

georran

(v.)
Grammar
georran, girran, gyrran; ic georre, gyrre, ðú gyrst, he gyrþ, pl. georraþ; p. gear, pl. gurron; pp. gorren

To chatter, sound, creak ⬩ sonare, stridere, garrire

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To chatter, sound, creak; sonare, stridere, garrire Ic gyrre garrio, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 29. Strengas gurron the ropes creaked, Andr. Kmbl. 748; An. 374

Linked entries: gyrran girran

regn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
regn-líc, adj.

Rainy

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Rainy Rénlíc pluvialis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28;Som. 11, 36. Rínlícum (rén-) pluvio, pluviali, Germ. 401, 14. Ða regenlícan weter pluviales aquas, Ps. Surt. 77. 44

Linked entry: rén-líc

tender

(n.)
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fuel Tender fomes, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Zup. 52, 11. Ðæt ne gehigeleás[t] méte tender ut non scurilitas inveniat fomitem, R. Ben. Interl. 75, 17

Linked entry: tynder

ge-bén

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Lye. and add: — Waciað . . . on gebedum, and gif seó cyrce bið geopenad þurh eówre gebéna, habbað hí eów siþþan ǽfre, Hml. S. 3, 331

hund-nigontigoþa

(num.; adj.)
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ninetieth Se hundnigontigoða nonagesimus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 283, 14. On þǽm feówer-and-hundnigontigoðon psalme, Past. 415, 5. Oð ðæt hundnigonteóþe geár, Hml. A. 37, 330

plýme

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Haec prunus (plunus, v. l.) ðis plúmtreów, hoc prunum seó plýme, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 20, 18. Ðonne þú plýman habban wille, Tech. ii. 124, 20. Add

bisenian

(v.)
Grammar
bisenian, <b>. I.</b>
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S. 2, 125: Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 2, 28

broccen

(n.)
Grammar
broccen, vel gǽten roc, es; m. [broc
a badger
, gǽten
goaten, caprine,
roc
a garment
]

a badger ⬩ goaten, caprine, ⬩ a garment ⬩ A garment made of badger or goat-skins, extending from the shoulders to the loins; ⬩ melotes

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A garment made of badger or goat-skins, extending from the shoulders to the loins; melotes, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 117; Wrt. Voc. 40, 27

riht-fæstendæg

(n.)
Grammar
riht-fæstendæg, es; m.

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A regularly appointed fastday Ǽlc ðara manna ðe yt oððe drincþ on ðam hálgan lenctene oððe on rihtfæstendagum, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 76 : Wulfst. 117, 15

Linked entry: fæsten-dæg

heáh-weofod

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-weofod, es; n.

The high altar

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The high altar Gesceot bæftan ðæm heáh-weofode propitiatorium vel sanctum sanctorum, vel secretarium, vel pastoforum, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 27; Wrt. Voc. 59, 1

corn-troh

(n.)
Grammar
corn-troh, ,-trog, es; m. [troh a trough]

A corn-trough ⬩ bin ⬩ a vessel for cleansing grains of corn ⬩ cista frumentaria ⬩ capisterium

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A corn-trough, bin, a vessel for cleansing grains of corn; cista frumentaria, capisterium Corntroh capisterium Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 62; Wrt. Voc. 16, 35