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wróht-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-bora, an; m.

an accuser ⬩ informer

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Similar entries v. wróht, II Wróhtbora factiosa (cf. ða fǽcnan factiosam, 77, 46), falsa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 68

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apulder

(n.)
Grammar
apulder, For n.? substitute f., and add apuldre (-er ?), es; m.
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Voc. ii. 54, 41. Swétre apuldre rind, Lch. i. 358, 14. Tó ðǽre háran apoldre, C. D. v. 148, 29. On þone longan apuldre, of þám apuldre, C. D. B. iii. 586, 8. The word occurs not infrequently in charters, v. Cht.

ge-scrif

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Voc. ii. 23, 54

hago-spind

(n.)
Grammar
hago-spind, m. n. ? l. n.
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and add Feger is leúr ł higospind ðín pulchra est gena tua, Rtl. 4, 1. Heagospind genae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 21. Heagospinnum genis, Lch. i. lxx, 5, : lxxiv, 6. Heagaspen genas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 62. Haguspind oððe þunwange malas, 57, 30.

hege-rǽwe

Grammar
hege-rǽwe, l. hege-rǽw,
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D. iii. 388, 24. Andlang ðǽre hegerǽwe, 461, 23. C. D. iii. 388, 24. Andlang ðǽre hegerǽwe, 461, 23. Ollung þǽre hegreáwe, Swt. Rdr. ii. 203, 4, 5. Innan þá hegreáwe, 9. In ðá hegreáwe; æfter þǽre heghreáwe, Cht. E. 239, 2.

myrre

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Tó eallum uncystum þe on gómum beóð ácenned . . . myrre and pipor, Lch. i. 318, 14. Tó gehealdanne líchoman hǽlo mid Drihtnes gebede, þis is aeþele lǽcedóm. Genim myrran and gegníd on wín . . . Þonne is eft se æþelesta lǽcedóm tó þon ilcan.

smyltness

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See preceding word; or is pinguedo connected with pinguis in its sense of calm, quiet, easy? Add Mé sóna sum staþolfæstlic smyltnyss tó becóm, Hml. S. 23b, 551.

wǽge

(n.)
Grammar
wǽge, wég[e], es; n.

A cup

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Voc. i. 290, 82. Sume ic geteáh, tó geflite fremede ... beóre druncne; ic him byrlade wróht of wége, ðæt hí in wínsele þurh sweordgripe sáwle forlétan of flǽschoman, Exon. Th. 271, 24; Jul. 487. Fǽted wǽge, dryncfæt deóre, Beo. Th. 4499; B. 2253.

bróc

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bróc, es; m? [bróc, p. of bracan]

An inferior horse, a shaking horse, jade ⬩ caballus, equus vilior

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M. 2, 6; Lchdm. ii. 184, 13

cráw-leác

(n.)
Grammar
cráw-leác, es; n. [cráwe a crow, leác a leek]

Crow-garlic ⬩ allium vineale, Lin

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Crow-garlic; allium vineale, Lin Nim hermodactylos = ἑρμο-δάκτυλος[MS. datulus] ða wyrt ... ðæt is on úre geþeóda ðæt greáte [MS. greáta] cráwleác[MS. crauleac] take the wort attium vineale ... that is in our language the great crow-garlic Lchdm. i.

sicetan

(v.)
Grammar
sicetan, sicettan, siccetan, siccettan; p. te.

to sigh ⬩ groan

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MSS.) on ðǽm þiéstrum impii in tenebris conticescent, Past. 11, 1; Swt. 65, 12. Siccitan conticiscent, silebant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135. 15

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þæt

(adv.)
Grammar
þæt, adv.

After that, ⬩ then

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Th. 186, 3-12 This use is very common in charters

ymb-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-sprǽc, e; f.

Speech about a subject, talk

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Th. ii. 128, 2

awel

(n.)
Grammar
awel, Add:, es; m.
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Voc. ii. 100, 78: fuscinicula, 109, 31: tridens, 122, 64. Awele fuscinicula, An. Ox. 7, 378. Ꝥirlie hé his eáre mid ánum æle (subula), Ex. 21, 6. Man sceal habban ... awel, Angl. ix. 264, 7. Awelas fuscinicula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 60.

bearg

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Voc. ii. 55, 51. Bearg porcaster, 97, 19. Bearh magalis, 78, 35. Worn berga . . . in ðá bergas (ðám bergum, L.) grex porcorum . . . in porcos, Mk. R. 5, 11, 12, 13. Sunor bergana grex porcorum, Lk. L. 8, 32. Ðá bergas porcos, 15, 15. Berg, Mt.

mægen-þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-þrymm, es; m.

Majesty ⬩ greatness ⬩ glory ⬩ Christ ⬩ great power ⬩ might ⬩ an instance in which the divine glory or power is displayed ⬩ the glory of heaven ⬩ heaven ⬩ the angels who inhabit heaven

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Ic sóhte hwylc wǽre mægenþrymmes oððe elnes se Pater Noster, Salm. Kmbl. 20; Sal. 10. In ðam mægenþrymme mid ðam sý áhefed heofon and eorþe in that mighty power with which is uplifted heaven and earth, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 31; Sch. 88.

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irfe

(n.)
Grammar
irfe, ierfe, yrfe, es; n.

Inheritance ⬩ property

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Ðonne is riht ðæt heó sý healfes yrfes wyrðe and ealles gif hý cild gemǽne hæbban then is it right that she be entitled to half the property, and to all if they have children together, L. Edm. B. 4 ; Th. i. 254, 15.

énd

(adv.)
Grammar
énd, adv.

Formerly, of old ⬩ prius, ólim

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Formerly, of old; prius, ólim Ic adreág fela siððan ðú énd to me in síðadest I have suffered much since thou didst come to me of old, Exon. 120b; Th. 463, 16; Hö. 71

Læwes

(n.)
Grammar
Læwes, Læwe
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Lewes in Sussex Tó Læwe [other MS. Læwes] at Lewes, L. Ath. i. 14; Th. i. 208, 1. Æt Hamme wið Læwe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 388, 18. Hamme juxta Læwes, vi. 46, 11

mǽdwe-land

(n.)
Grammar
mǽdwe-land, es; n.

Meadow-land ⬩ land where grass that is to be mown grows

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Meadow-land, land where grass that is to be mown grows Hió sellaþ him ðæt médweland bí westan Sæferne . . Éc twelf æceras gódes mǽdwelandes, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 150, 10-18 : vi. 219, 3

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