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arce-diácon

(n.)
Grammar
arce-diácon, archi-diácon, ærce-diácon, es; m.

An ARCHDEACONa bishop's vicegerentarchidiāconus

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An ARCHDEACON, a bishop's vicegerent; archidiāconus [ = ἀρχι-διάκονος from ἀρχός a chief, and διάκονος a deacon] Becom Benedictus to freóndscipe ðæs hálgan weres and ðæs gelǽredestan, Bonefacii archidiácones Benedictus pervenit ad amicitiam viri doctissimi

án-horn

(n.)
Grammar
án-horn, es; m; án-horna, an; m.

A unicornunicornismonocerosμονόκερως

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A unicorn; unicornis, monoceros = μονόκερως Ánhornes unicornis, Ps. Surt. 91, 11. Ðonne ánhorna sicut unicornis, Ps. Th. 91, 9: [MS. ónhornan], 77, 68

Linked entry: HORN

an-spel

(n.)
Grammar
an-spel, -spell, es; n. [an, spel a speech]

A conjectureconjectura

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A conjecture; conjectura, Cot. 56

án-wíg

(n.)
Grammar
án-wíg, es; n? m? [án one, wíg a contest]

A single combata duelcertamen singulare

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A single combat, a duel; certamen singulare Ðǽr gefeaht Mallius ánwíg wið ánne Galliscne mann there Mallius fought a single combat with a man of Gaul, Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 15: 3, 6; Bos. 57, 42. Hí gefuhton ánwíg they fought a duel, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67

beód-fers

(n.)
Grammar
beód-fers, es; m. [beód a table, fers a verse]

A song or hymn sung during meal-timead mensam carmenhymnus

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A song or hymn sung during meal-time; ad mensam carmen, hymnusDial. 1, 19

Linked entry: fers

beorþor

(n.)
Grammar
beorþor, byrþor, berþor, borþor, es; n?

Child-birththat which is borna fetuspartusfetus

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Child-birth, that which is born, a fetus; partus, fetus Æfter beorþre after child-birth Med. ex Quadr. 4, 6; Lchdm. i. 344, 1 : L. M. 3, 37; Lchdm. ii. 330, 1. Ðe him hyra beorþor losie quibus fetus pereat Med. ex Quadr. 4, 4; Lchdm. i. 342, 21. Mid

berig-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
berig-drenc, es; m. [berige a berry, drenc a drink]

Drink made of mulberriesdiamoron

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Drink made of mulberries; diamoron, Wrt. Voc. 20, 23

búr-geteld

(n.)
Grammar
búr-geteld, es; n. [búr a bower, geteld a tilt, cover]
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A tilt or covering of a tent, a tent; tentorium He in ðæt búrgeteld néðde he ventured into the tent, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 24; Jud. 276: 10; Thw. 22, 10; Jud. 57: 12; Thw. 25, 8; Jud. 248

Bylges leg

(n.)
Grammar
Bylges leg, es; n. [Flor. Bililesleaga: Sim. Dun. Byligesleage: Hovd. Biligesleage]
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BISLEY, in Gloucestershire Hí cómon to Bylges lege they came to Bisley, Chr. 1055; Erl. 190, 15

Cénréd

(n.)
Grammar
Cénréd, es; m. [céne, réd counsel]

Cenred

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Cenred, son of Ceolwald and father of Ine, king of Wessex Cénréd wæs Ceolwalding Cenred was the son of Ceolwald, Chr. Th. 2, 2. Ingeld wæs Ínes bróðor, and hí, begen bróðra, wǽron [MS. wareon] Cénrédes suna: Cénréd wæs Ceoldwalding Ingeld was Ine's brother

Linked entry: Ceolwald

BEFER

(n.)
Grammar
BEFER, beofer, beofor, byfor, es; m.

A BEAVERcastorfiber

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A BEAVER; castor, fiber Befer fiber, castor, ponticus ? Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 3; Wrt. Voc. 22, 47. Beofor, byfor fiber, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 13

Linked entry: beofer

dryht-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-scipe, driht-scipe, es; m. [-scipe termination]

Rulership, lordship, domination, dignity domĭnātus, dignĭtas

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Rulership, lordship, domination, dignity; domĭnātus, dignĭtas Ðara dóm leofaþ and hira dryhtscipe their dignity and their lordship shall live, Elen. Kmbl. 899; El. 451. For hwam nele mon him on giógoþe georne gewyrcan deóres dryhtscipes why will not

Linked entry: driht-scipe

daroþ

(n.)
Grammar
daroþ, daraþ, dareþ,es ; m. [derian to hurt]

DART, spear, javelin, weapon telum, jaculum, hasta

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ADART, spear, javelin, weapon ; telum, jaculum, hasta Daroþ sceal on handa the spear shall be in the hand, Menol. Fox 502; Gn. C. 21. Forlét daroþ of handa fleógan let a dart fly from the hand, Byrht. Th. 136, 11; By. 149: 139, 17; By. 255. Reórdode

Linked entry: daraþ

fearh

(n.)
Grammar
fearh, færh, ferh, es; pl. fearas; m.

A little pig, a FARROW, litter porcellus

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A little pig, a FARROW, litter; porcellus Fearh porcellus, Wrt. Voc. 78, 40. Fearas suilli vel porcelli vel nefrendes, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 35; Wrt. Voc. 22, 76

Linked entries: færh ferh

fér-blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
fér-blǽd, es; m. [fér- = fǽr-sudden, blǽd a blast]

A sudden or fearful blastrepentīnus flātus

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A sudden or fearful blast; repentīnus flātus Ic lǽran wille ðæt gé eówer hús gefæstnige, ðý-læs hit férblǽdum windas toweorpan I will exhort that ye make your house firm, lest winds overthrow it with sudden blasts, Exon. 75 a; Th. 281, 21; Jul. 649

Linked entry: fǽr-blǽd

flítend

(n.)
Grammar
flítend, es; m. [flítende, part. of flítan to strive]

A wranglerquarrelsome personcertanslītĭgans

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A wrangler, quarrelsome person; certans, lītĭgans Flítend certans, Cot. 181. Flítend lītĭgans, Mone B. 2927

flot-man

(n.)
Grammar
flot-man, -mann, -mon, -monn, es; m.

A float-mansailorpiratenautapīrāta

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A float-man, sailor, pirate; nauta,pīrāta Wícing oððe flotman pīrāta, Wrt. Voc. 73, 74. Flotmen pīrātæ, Lupi Serm. i. 14; Hick. Thes. ii. 103, 19. Flotmanna nautárum, Mone B. 114. Flotmonna freá chief of mariners [Noah ], Cd. 72; Th. 89, 3; Gen. 1475

Linked entry: flet-mon

fold-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
fold-ærn, es; n. [folde the earth, ærn a place]

An earth-placea cavesepulchreterrēnus lŏcussepulcrum

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An earth-place, a cave, sepulchre; terrēnus lŏcus, sepulcrum Foldærne fæst fast in the earth-house = sepulchre, Exon. 18b; Th. 45, 36; Cri. 730: 47b; Th. 163, 36; Gú. 1004

fold-bold

(n.)
Grammar
fold-bold, es; n. [folde the earth, bold a dwelling]

The land-dwellingroyal palaceterrestris dŏmusrēgia aulaarx

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The land-dwelling, royal palace; terrestris dŏmus, rēgia aula, arx Ne feól fæger foldbold the fair earthly dwelling fell not, Beo. Th. 1550; B. 773

forþ-tége

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-tége, forþ-tíge, -týge, es; m.

A fore-courtporchentrancevestĭbŭlumfŏris

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A fore-court, porch, entrance; vestĭbŭlum, fŏris On ðam forþtége in ipsis fŏrĭbus, Prov. 8. Forþtýge vestĭbŭlum, atrium, Hpt. Gl. 496; Leo A. Sax. Gl. 384, 56

Linked entry: forþ-týge