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lungen-wyrt

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

Lung-wort

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Lung-wort, Lchdm, ii. 398, col. 1: iii. 337, col. 1

Brytas

(n.)
Grammar
Brytas, Bryttas, Brittas; pl. m.

The Britons ⬩ Britones

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Th. 3, 29, col. 3. Bryttas 3, 8, col. l, 3: 4, 4, col. 2, 3

Linked entry: Brittas

a-célan

(v.)
Grammar
a-célan, p. de; v. intrans.

To be or become cold ⬩ algere ⬩ frigescere

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To be or become cold; algere, frigescere Ðæs þearfan ne biþ þurst acéled the thirst of this desire is not become cold, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 34; Met. 7, 17

Linked entry: æ-céled

fræne

Grammar
fræne, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 55, is Latin. Cf. oreae, frenae. Corp. Gl. H. 87. 259. Cf. too Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 43 where Latin frena
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is given as an English gloss to pugula

calian

(v.)
Grammar
calian, p. ode; pp. od; v. intrans.
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To be or become cold; algere, frigescere

forht-full

(adj.)
Grammar
forht-full, adj.

Fearful ⬩ formīdŏlōsus

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Fearful; formīdŏlōsus, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 21

geféhst

catchest ⬩ capis

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catchest; capis, Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 7

eorþ

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ, e; f.

The earth ⬩ terra

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The earth; terra Seó [MS. sie] eorþ is dryge and ceald, and ðæt wæter wǽt and ceald the earth is dry and cold, and the water wet and cold, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 34

Linked entry: rima

hamer-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
hamer-wyrt, hamor-, e; f.

Black hellebore

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Black hellebore, Lchdm. iii. 330, col. 1: ii. 390, col. 1

Dyflen

(n.)
Grammar
Dyflen, Dyflin

Dublin

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Dublin, Chr. 937; Th. 206, 14, col. 2; 207, 14, col. 1; Æðelst. 55

fryþ-stól

(n.)

an asylum ⬩ refuge

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an asylum, refuge, Chr. 1006; Th. 256, 18, col. 2; 257, 18, col. 1

be-gytst

obtainest

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obtainest Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 3

gefeó

Grammar
gefeó, = gefó; pres. of gefón, q. v.

take

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take,Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 31

síde

(n.)
Grammar
síde, an ; f.
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Silk Sídan sericum, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 7

clingan

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Add: to shrink together from heat or cold

Æðelinga

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelinga, ígg, eig, e; f.

The island of nobles ⬩ Athelney ⬩ nobilium insula

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Chr. 878; Th. 146, 42, col. 2. Wið..., Th. 148, 31, col. 2 : Chr. 879; Th. 148, 30, col. 3

Linked entries: ǽge Eðelinga íg

Dofere

(n.)
Grammar
Dofere, Dofre, an; f. [Hunt. Douere, Doure: Sim. Dun. Kni. Dovere: Houd. Dowere: Brom. Dover: Thorn. Dovore: Wel. dwfr water]
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He to Dofran gewende he went to Dover, 1048; Th. 313, 32, 34, 35, Col. 1; 315, 18, col. 1: 1052; Th. 319, 26, col. 1

angil

(n.)

a hook

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a hook, Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 11

buteric

(n.)
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a bottle, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 35

ǽn-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽn-líce, adv.

ONLY ⬩ singularly ⬩ elegantly ⬩ eleganter

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ONLY, singularly, elegantly; eleganter, Coll. Monast. Th. 35, 37

Linked entry: án-líce

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