aler-holt
An alder wood ⬩ alnetum
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An alder wood; alnetum
Linked entry: alor-holt
a-þenung
An extending ⬩ extension ⬩ extensio
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An extending, extension; extensio
byrþor-cwelm
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An abortion, a miscarriage
cæfian
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To embroider; acu pingere
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écne
great
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great; acc. of écen
efen-ling
A consort, an equal
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A consort, an equal
eág-hill
An eyebrow ⬩ supercĭlium
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An eyebrow; supercĭlium, Mann
ge-íhtnyss
An addition ⬩ epact
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An addition, epact,Lye
bréc
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Dele 'acc. s. and'
ecilma
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and see ǽ-celma
ge-mind
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Dele bracket at end
geond-flówende
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reciprocus, An. Ox. 2363
wág
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Dele grund-, at end
hrǽw
a corpse ⬩ carcase ⬩ trunk ⬩ carrion
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Ðú earma nú ðú byst geworden ðæt fúleste hreáw and wyrma mete thou miserable thing, now art thou become a very foul corpse and food for worms, L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 398, 16. Hrá wundum wérig the body weary with wounds, Andr.
hlǽw
a low ⬩ law ⬩ a rising ground, ⬩ an artificial as well as a natural mound, ⬩ a funeral mound; ⬩ tumulus ⬩ the interior of a mound, ⬩ a cave
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a low or law [occurring in names of places], a rising ground, an artificial as well as a natural mound, a funeral mound; tumulus Wæs ðǽr on ðam eálande sum hláw mycel ofer eorþan geworht, ðone ylcan men for feós wilnunga gedulfon and brǽcon there was
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drincan
DRINK, imbibe ⬩ bibĕre, potāre, imbĭbĕre
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The learned fathers have also put down that bad habit by their wise teaching, and taught that the over drinking surely destroys a man's soul and soundness. Unhealthiness cometh after [over] drinking, Ælfc. T. 43, 6-17
Linked entries: DRENCAN druncennes drynge druncen
ildra
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Hé hiene hétt bebyrgean an his ieldrena byrg hunc referri in sepulchra majorum sepelirique praecepit, Ors. 3, 9; S. 128, 16. (2 a) of an animal :-- Seó leó gemonð þæs wildan gewunan hire eldrana, Bt. 25; F. 88, 13. ancestors, fathers of a people Úre
dæg-hluttre
Brightly as day ⬩ clare instar diei
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Brightly as day;clare instar diei Dýre Dryhtnes þegn dæghluttre scán the Lord's dear minister shone brightly as day, Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 23; Gú. 665
feordian
To be at war ⬩ bellum gĕrĕre
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To be at war; bellum gĕrĕre Hí feordodan wið Ætlan Húna cininge they were at war with Ætla king of the Huns, Chr. 443: Erl. 11, 35