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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 scalepatera, 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, creaksonare, 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: girran gyrran

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

swiftlere

(n.)
Grammar
swiftlere, es; m.
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A slipper, shoe Swiftlere suptularis (suptalaris), swiftlæras suptalares, Ælfc. Gl. Zup. 314, 15. Swyftleras subtalares, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 31. Swifteleares, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 19

Linked entry: swyftlere

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

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 badgergoaten, 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

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-troughbina vessel for cleansing grains of corn cista frumentariacapisterium

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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

hlǽnnes

(n.)
Grammar
hlǽnnes, -ness, e; f.

Leanness

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Leanness Hlǽnnes macies vel tabitudo, Ælfc. Gl. 89; Som. 74, 104; Wrt. Voc. 51, 17. Módes hlǽnnys leanness of the mind, Homl. Th. i. 522, 31

symering-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
symering-wyrt, e; f.

The name of some plant

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Voc. i. 79, 12) malua crispa, Ælfc. Gl. Zup. 310, 12. Simeringwyrt viola, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 67

Linked entry: simering-wyrt

an-drece-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
an-drece-fæt, es; n. [drecan vexare, fæt vas]

A pressing-vata wine or oil vatemistis?trapetumtorcular ad uvasolivas premendas

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vel trapetum, scil. torcular ad uvas vel olivas premendas, Mann; Ælfc. Gl. 26; Wrt. Voc. 25, 22

býsting

(n.)
Grammar
býsting, es; m.
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BIESTINGS, the first milk of a cow after calving; colostrum Býsting, þicce meolc biestings, thick milk, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 20; Wrt. Voc. 28, 3

Linked entry: bísting

eáþ-gete

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-gete, adj.

Easily got, got ready, prepared făcĭlis adeptu, părātus

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Easily got, got ready, prepared; făcĭlis adeptu, părātus Him wæs eáþgete ele to ðam baþe oil was made ready for his bath, Ælfc. T. 32, 14

Linked entry: éþ-begete

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

folc-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
folc-geréfa, an; m.

A folk-reevea people's governorpŏpŭli præpŏsĭtus

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A folk-reeve, a people's governor; pŏpŭli præpŏsĭtus Folcgeréfa actionātor, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 25; Wrt. Voc. 17, 30. v. Du Cange, sub voce Actionator