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burh-rúnan

(n.)
Grammar
burh-rúnan, pl. f. [-rúne, an; f.]
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The fates, furies, fairies; parcæ, furiæ, oreades Burhrúnan furiœ, Cot. 92

Linked entry: burg-rúnan

cweorn

(n.)
Grammar
cweorn, e; f: an; f.

A mill, hand-mill, quern

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A mill, hand-mill, quern Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 24, 41: Ex. 11, 5

Linked entry: cwyrn

æfesa

(n.)
Grammar
æfesa, (-e; f, f), an; m.
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Produce of woods on which swine might be fed Mid mæste and mid æuesan . . . and ic ann ðæt ðridde swun (?) of æuesan ðæs néxtan wudes ðe líþ tó kyngesbyrig cum porcorum esca et cum fructibus . . . quoaue dono tertiam sarcinam iumentariam fructuum qui

ge-ǽsce

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ǽsce, [<b>an;</b> f. ?]
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Inquiry Wé witon swíþe lytel þæs þe ǽr ús wæs búton be gemynde and be geáscunge (geǽscum, v. l. ), Bt. 42 ; F. 256, 26

Linked entry: ǽsce

BYLD

(n.)
Grammar
BYLD, e; f; byldo; f. indecl.
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in s. Constancy, boldness; constantia Bídeþ þurh byldo awaiteth with constancy, Exon. 9 b; Th. 8, 5; Cri. 113. He sceolde ða byldo anescian poterat emollire constantiam, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, note 43

Linked entry: beld

hæfen

(n.)
Grammar
hæfen, e; f : hæfene, an; f.
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A haven, harbour, port Of ǽiðre healfe ðare hæfene from either side of the harbour, Chr. 1031; Erl. 162, 5. Ic ann ða hæuene on Sandwíc I grant the port of Sandwich, Th. Chart. 317, 21. Ða hæfenan on Sandwíc the port of Sandwich, Chr. 1031; Erl. 162,

Ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
Ǽ, indecl. f.

Lawstatutecustomritemarriagelexstatutumceremoniæritusmatrimonium

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Law, statute, custom, rite, marriage; lex, statutum, ceremoniæ, ritus, matrimonium God him sette ǽ ðæt ys open lagu God gave them a statute that is a plain law, Ælfc. T. 10, 20. Ǽ Drihtnes the law of the Lord, Ps. Spl. 18, 8: Mt. Bos. 26, 28. God is

Linked entries: ǽ-fyllende á

ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ, indecl. f.

Lifevita

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Life; vita Ðæt hí ne meahtan acwellan cnyhta ǽ that they might not destroy the young men's lives, Exon. 55a; Th. 195, 32; Az. 164

ágend-freán

(n.)
Grammar
ágend-freán, acc. f.

A mistressdominam

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A mistress; dominam Heó [Agar] onganæfþancum ágend-freán herian she [Hagar] began to vex her mistress with insults, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 4; Gen. 2237

benn

(n.)
Grammar
benn, e; f.
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A wound; vulnus, Cd. 9; Th. 12, 6; Gen. 181

be-swícende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
be-swícende, an; f.
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A deceiver, harlot; pellex, Cot. 170

be-tǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
be-tǽcung, e; f.
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A betaking; traditio

be-wlátung

(n.)
Grammar
be-wlátung, e; f.
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Show, sight, pageant; spectaculum

biblio-þéce

(n.)
Grammar
biblio-þéce, an; f.
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[ βιβλιοθήκη = βιβλίον a book, θήκη repository, a library]. a library; bibliotheca, C. R. Ben. 50. a collection of books in one volume, hence, - The Bible; biblia Hieronimus, se wurþfulla and se wísa bócere, úre Biblioþécan gebrohte to Lédene of Gréciscum

bíding

(n.)
Grammar
bíding, e; f.
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A BIDING, abode; mansio, statio Ðǽr hý bídinge móstun tídum brúcan where they might at times enjoy a biding, Exon. 35 b; Th. 114, 30; Gú. 180

big-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
big-spæc, e; f.
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A by-speech, deceiving; supplantatio

bismerung

(n.)
Grammar
bismerung, e; f.
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Blasphemy; blasphemia, Mk. Skt. Hat. 3, 28

blácung

(n.)
Grammar
blácung, e; f.
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Paleness, wanness; pallor Blácung pallor, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 21; Som, 10, 27. On blácunge goldes in pallore auri, Ps. Lamb. 67, 14

blæc-berie

(n.)
Grammar
blæc-berie, an; f.
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A BLACKBERRY, mulberry; vaccinium, morus Blace berian mori, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 30; Wrt. Voc. 33, 29

Linked entry: blace berian

blǽtesung

(n.)
Grammar
blǽtesung, e; f.
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A flaming, blazing, sparkling; flagrantia, Ps. Spl. T. 76, 18