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Dorwit-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Dorwit-ceaster, gen. -ceastre ; f.

Canterbury Dorobernia

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Canterbury; Dorobernia Hrófes ceaster is xxiv míla fram Dorwitceastre Rochester is twenty-four miles from Canterbury, Chr. 604; Erl. 21, 24

dyderung

(n.)
Grammar
dyderung, dydrung, e; f.

An illusion, delusion, pretence delūsio, simŭlātio

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An illusion, delusion, pretence; delūsio, simŭlātio Ðæs hálgan andwerdnyss acwencte ðæs deófles dyderunge the presence of the saint quenched the delusion of the devil, Homl. Th. ii. 140, 19. Hit wæs ðæs deófles dydrung it was an illusion of the devil

dim-hofe

(n.)
Grammar
dim-hofe, dym-hofe, an; f.
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A lurking-place, hiding-place; latĭbŭlum, lātēbra He gesette þýstru dymhofan oððe dymnes oððe behýdednesse his pŏsuit tenĕbras latĭbŭlum suum, Ps. Lamb. 17, 12. Dimhofan latēbræ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 21. Dimhofum latĭbŭlis, Mone B. 85. Gregorius on

Linked entries: dym-hefe hofe

elnung

(n.)
Grammar
elnung, ellnung, e; f.

Zeal, hot emulation, envy zēlus, æmŭlātio

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Zeal, hot emulation, envy; zēlus, æmŭlātio Elnung zēlus. Rtl. 192, 5. Elnung oððe æfista húses ðínes ge-et [=ge-æt] mec zēlus do)mus tuæ cŏmēdit me, Jn. Lind. War. 2, 17

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feax-nǽdel

(n.)
Grammar
feax-nǽdel, e; f.

A hair-needlecurling-ironcrisping-pincălămistrumăcus crīnĭbus intorquendis sive crispandis adhĭbĭta

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A hair-needle, curling-iron, crisping-pin; călămistrum, ăcus crīnĭbus intorquendis sive crispandis adhĭbĭta Feaxnǽdel călămistrum, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 101; Wrt. Voc. 17, 4

feðer-gearwe

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-gearwe, pl. f. [gearwe clothing]

Feather-gearthe feathering of an arrowpennis vestītus

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Feather-gear, the feathering of an arrow; pennis vestītus Sceaft feðergearwum fūs an arrow prompt with its feather-gear, Beo. Th. 6229; B. 3119

Fornétes folm

(n.)
Grammar
Fornétes folm, e; f.

Fornet's palmFornēti palma

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Fornet's palm; Fornēti palma Wyl on eówe meolce Fornétes folm boil Fornet's palm in ewe's milk, L. M. 1. 70; Lchdm. ii. 144, 22. Nim Fornétes folm take Fornet's palm, 1, 71; Lchdm. ii. 146, 4. The Icel. has Fornjótr; gen. Fornjóts, the name of an eóten

fýren cylle

(n.)
Grammar
fýren cylle, an; f.

A fiery torchignea fax

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A fiery torch; ignea fax, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 29, note, MS. B

fýren þecelle

(n.)
Grammar
fýren þecelle, an; f.

A fiery torchignea fax

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A fiery torch; ignea fax. Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 29

ge-byld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byld, e; f. [byld boldness]

Boldnesscourageaudācia

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Boldness, courage; audācia Calep hig gestilde and cwæþ mid gebylde Caleb quieted them and said with courage, Num. 13, 31 : Jos. 4, 9

Linked entry: bildan

ge-ligernes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ligernes, ness, e; f.

Fornicationadulteryfornicātiolibīdo

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Fornication, adultery; fornicātio, libīdo For hyre geligernesse for her lustfulness, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 27, 11

eardung-burh

(n.)
Grammar
eardung-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A dwelling-city, city of tabernacles tabernacŭlōrum urbs

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A dwelling-city, city of tabernacles ; tabernacŭlōrum urbs Híg getimbrodun Pharaoneseardungburga Phiton and Rameses ædificāvērunt urbes tabernacŭlōrum Pharaōni Phithon et Ramesses, Ex. 1. 11

eahtung

(n.)
Grammar
eahtung, æhtung, e; f.

A price, an estimation æstimātio

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A price, an estimation; æstimātio. Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entries: æhtung ehtung

eald-móder

(n.)
Grammar
eald-móder, ealde-móder; f.

A grandmother avia

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A grandmother; avia Ealde-móder avia, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 9; Wrt. Voc. 51, 54

ge-maca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-maca, an; m. and f.
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A mate, an equal, companion; par, socius Gemaca hic et hæc par, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 9, 50. Of eallum nýtenum ealles flǽsces twegen gemacan of all beasts two of the same kind, male and female, Gen. 6, 19

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hæn

(n.)
Grammar
hæn, hen, henn, e; f.
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A hen Hæn gallina, Recd. 36, 56; Wrt. Voc. 63, 10. Seó henn gallina, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 37 : Lind. Rush. henne. Hænne æges geolocan the yolk of a hen's egg, L. M. 1, 2, 23; Lchdmii. 38, 6 : 3, 2; Lchdm. ii. 40, 10

Linked entries: hen henna

hálig-rift

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-rift, -reft, -ryft, e; f.
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A holy garment, veil. Háligryft theristrum, Hpt. Gl. 525. Hió an hyre betsþ háliryft she gives her best veil, Th. Chart. 538, 7. Heó ðǽr háligryfte onféng accepto velamine sanctimonialis habitus, Bd. 4, 19; S. 587, 42: Shrn. 94, 25: Lchdm. iii. 430,

ham

(n.)
Grammar
ham, hom, hamm, e; f.
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The ham, the inner or hind part of the knee Hamm poples, hamma suffragines, Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 84, 83; Wrt. Voc. 44, 66, 65. Ham poples, 71, 50. Monegum men gescrincaþ his fét tó his homme ... gebeðe ða hamma with many a man the feet shrink up to

hearste-panne

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hearste-panne, hierste-panne, an; f.
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A frying-pan Hé him tǽhte ðæt hé him genáme áne íserne hearstepanna tu sume tibi sartaginem ferream, Past. 21, 5; Swt. 161, 7: 163, 22

here-geatu

(n.)
Grammar
here-geatu, gen. -geatwe; f.

military equipment heriot

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military equipment Hí willaþ eów tó gafole gáras syllan ǽttrynne ord and ealde sword ða heregeatu ðe eów æt hilde ne deáh they will give you as tribute spears, the poisoned point and the swords they inherit, equipment for war that will not profit you