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CUMBOL

(n.)
Grammar
CUMBOL, cumbl , cuml , es; n.

a sign, image, military standard, ensign, banner signum, imago, signum militare, vexillum morbi signum, vulnus

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a sign, image, military standard, ensign, banner ; signum, imago, signum militare, vexillum In campe gecrong cumbles hyrde the standard's guardian fell in battle, Beo. Th. 5004; B. 2505 . Hie fór ðam cumble on cneówum sǽton they sat on their knees before

Linked entries: cuml cumul

cwyrn-stán

(n.)
Grammar
cwyrn-stán, cweorn-stán,es; m.

A mill-stone molaris lapis, mola

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A mill-stone; molaris lapis, mola Cwyrnstán mola, Wrt. Voc. 83, 8. Ðæt him wǽre getiged án ormǽte cwyrnstán to his swuran, and he swá wurde on deóppre sǽ besenced that an immense mill-stone was tied to his neck, and he was so sunk in the deep sea, Homl

Linked entry: cweorn-stán

Domer-hám

(n.)
Grammar
Domer-hám, Domar-hám, es; m.

DAMERHAM, Wiltshire loci nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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DAMERHAM, Wiltshire; loci nomen in agro Wiltoniensi Æðelflǽd æt Domerháme, Ælfgáres dóhter ealdormannes, was his cwén Æthelfled at Damerham, daughter of Ælfgar the alderman, was his [king Edmund's] queen, Chr. 946; Erl. 117, 25.

dræg-net

(n.)
Grammar
dræg-net, -nett, es; n.

A drag-net tragum, verricŭlum

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A drag-net; tragum, verricŭlum Dræg-net vel dræge tragŭla, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 13; Wrt. Voc. 15, 13. Dræg-net verricŭlum, 84; Som. 73, 89; Wrt. Voc. 48, 27

deór-net

(n.)
Grammar
deór-net, -nett, es; n.

A beast-net, hunting-netrēte venātĭcum, cassis

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A beast-net, hunting-net;rēte venātĭcum, cassis Deórnet cassis, Ælfc. Gl. 84;, Som. 73, 91; Wrt. Voc. 48, 29

dróf-man

(n.)
Grammar
dróf-man, -mann, es ; m.

A drove-man, cattle-keeper bŭbulcus

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A drove-man, cattle-keeper; bŭbulcus, Som. Ben. Lye

deáþ-bed

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-bed, deáþ-bedd,es; n.

A death-bed, gravemortis stratum, sepulcrum

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A death-bed, grave; mortis stratum, sepulcrum Nú is wilgeofa deáþbedde fæst the kind giver is now fast in his death-bed [ = grave ], Beo. Th. 5795; B. 2901

disc-þén

(n.)
Grammar
disc-þén, es; m. [þegen, þén a minister, servant]
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A dish-servant, dish-bearer, minister of food, sewer; discĭfer, discophŏrus, cibi minister Discþén discĭfer vel discophŏrus, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 68; Wrt. Voc. 26, 65. Godes engel gebrohte ðone discþén ðǽr he hine ǽr genam the angel of God brought

eáster-ǽfen

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-ǽfen, eástor-ǽfen, es; m.

Easter-even dies ante festum paschæ

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Easter-even; dies ante festum paschæ Ðys sceal on eáster-ǽfen this [gospel] must be on easter-even, Rubc. Mt. Bos. 28, 1; notes, p. 577, 28, I a

Linked entry: eástor-ǽfen

eáster-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-dæg, eástor-dæg, es; m.

Easter-daydies paschālis

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Easter-day; dies paschālis Com he to ðam cyninge ðý ǽrestan eáster-dæge pervēnit ad rēgem prĭmo die paschæ, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 17

Linked entry: eástor-dæg

eced-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
eced-fæt, æced-fæt, es; n.

An acid-vat, a vinegar-vesselacetābŭlum

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An acid-vat, a vinegar-vessel; acetābŭlum, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 32; Wrt. Voc. 61, 12

Linked entry: æced-fæt

ellor-gást

(n.)
Grammar
ellor-gást, -gǽst, es; m.

A spirit living or going elsewhere, a departing spiritspīrĭtus ălĭbi dēgens

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A spirit living or going elsewhere, a departing spirit; spīrĭtus ălĭbi dēgens Scolde se ellorgást on feónda geweald, síðian the departing spirit must go into the power of fiends Beo. Th. 1619; B. 807. Ellorgǽst a departing spirit, 3238; B. 1617. Hie

embeht-mon

(n.)
Grammar
embeht-mon, -monn, es; m.

servant-man, servant, ministerservus, minister

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servant-man, servant, minister; servus, minister Allra embehtmonn omnium minister, Mk. Lind. War. 9, 35

embiht-mon

(n.)
Grammar
embiht-mon, -monn, es; m.

A servant-man, servant, minister servus, minister

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A servant-man, servant, minister; servus, minister Allra embihtmon omnium minister, Mk. Rush. War. 9, 35

ende-byrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ende-byrdan, p. de; pp. ed

To set in order, adjust, disposedispōnĕre

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To set in order, adjust, dispose; dispōnĕre, Ps. Spl. 49, 6

Linked entry: ende-byrdian

eówan

(v.)
Grammar
eówan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shew, manifest, confer ostendĕre, manifestāre, conferre

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To shew, manifest, confer; ostendĕre, manifestāre, conferre Ne gesacu óhwǽr ecghete eóweþ nor strife anywhere shews hostility, Beo. Th. 3480; B. 1738. Da gén Abrahame eówde selfa hálige spræce then he himself shewed again to Abraham a holy speech, Cd

Linked entry: geówian

etest

Grammar
etest, shalt eat; cŏmĕdes, Ps. Th. 127, 2;
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2 nd fut. of etan

éðel-land

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-land, -lond, es; n.

A native land, a countrypatria, terra

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A native land, a country; patria, terra Ða wæs gúþ-hergum wera éðelland geond-sended then with hostile bands was the people's native land overspread, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 20; Gen. 1968: 69; Th. 83, 14; Gen. 1379. On éðelland ðǽr Salem stód into the country

éðel-riht

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-riht, -rieht, es ; n.

A land or country's right patrium jus

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A land or country's right; patrium jus Wǽron orwénan éðelrihtes they were hopeless of country's right, Cd. 154; Th. 191, 8; Exod. 211. Stód seó dýgle stów ídel and æmen éðelriehte feor the secret spot stood void and desolate, far from patrial-right,

éðel-þrym

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-þrym, -þrymm, es; m.

One's country's dignity dignĭtas vel glōria patriæ

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One's country's dignity; dignĭtas vel glōria patriæ He éðelþrym onhóf he exalted his country's dignity, Cd. 79; Th. 98, 23; Gen. 1634