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wille

(n.)
Grammar
wille, wielle, welle, wylle, an ; f.

A well, spring, stream, fountain

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Hé him forlét feówer wellan sceótan ( the reference is to the milk from a cow's udder' ), Exon. Th. 419, 26; Rä. 39, 3. [The word is also found in place-names.]

æðdel-borennes

(n.)
Grammar
æðdel-borennes, -ness, e; f.

Nobleness of birthnobilitas

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Nobleness of birth; nobilitas Ic ðíne æðelborennesse geseó I see the nobleness of thy birth, Apol. Th. 15, 18

ahse

(n.)
Grammar
ahse, an; f.

Ashes

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Ashes Forðon ahsan swá swá hláf ic æt quia cinerem tanquam panem manducabam, Ps. Spl. 101, 10: 147, 5

a-fétigan

(v.)

to beat with the feetto praiseapplaudplaudere

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to beat with the feet, to praise, applaud; plaudere Ic afétige plaudo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 28

dylstiht

(adj.)
Grammar
dylstiht, adj. [dylsta matter; -iht, adj. termination, q. v.]

Mattery, mucous mucōsus

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Mattery, mucous; mucōsus Gif hie dylstihte sién if they be mucous, L. M. 1, 29; Lchdm: ii. 70, 9

flene

(n.)
Grammar
flene, an; f.

What is made softbatter

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What is made soft, batter Wyl ða flenan boil the batter, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 11

mylen-wer

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-wer, es; m.

A mill-weirmill-dam

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A mill-weir, mill-dam Andlang streámes ðæt it cymþ tó ðam mylewere, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 92, 30

scip-rówend

(n.)
Grammar
scip-rówend, es; m.
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One who rows in a ship, a sailor, one of a crew Sciprówend nauta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 33

Linked entry: rówend

ge-défe

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-défe, adv.

Becominglydecentlydĕcenter

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Becomingly, decently; dĕcenter Ic eom on ðínum dómum gedéfe glæd jūdĭcia tua jŭcunda, Ps. Th. 118, 39 : 124, 4

ge-heordung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-heordung, e; f.

A keepingguardwatchcustōdia

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A keeping, guard, watch; custōdia Ic sette múþa mínum geheordunga pŏsui ōri meo custōdiam, Ps. Spl. T. 38, 2

sib-lác

(n.)
Grammar
sib-lác, es; n.
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A peace-offering Ic ðé wille gesyllan míne siblác ( hostias pacificas ), L. Ath. i. prm. ; Th. i. 196, 21

stán-bill

(n.)
Grammar
stán-bill, es; n.
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An implement of stone, or one used in working stone Bill marra, stánbill mastellas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 71

Linked entry: stán-æx

ymb-gedelf

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-gedelf, es; n.
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A digging round or about Ðæs treówes ymbgedelf is seó eádmódnys ðæs behreówsiendan mannes, Homl. Th. ii. 408, 31

árweorþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
árweorþ-full, adj.
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Ic mæg habban árwurðfulle lícðénunge, Hml. Th. i 86, 33

castenere

(n.)
Grammar
castenere, es; m.
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A cabinet, chest Ic geann eallum mínum hírédwífmannum tó gemánum ánes gódes casteneres wel gerénodes, Cht. Th. 537, 7

eft-gemyndgian

(v.)
Grammar
eft-gemyndgian, eft-gemyndigian
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to remember Ic nó eftgimyndga ego non recordabor, Rtl. 19, 5. Eftgimyndga milsa ðínra reminiscere misericordiarum tuarum, 167, 27

Linked entry: ge-myndgian

Gifle

(n.)
Grammar
Gifle, Giflas ?; pl.
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The people of a district in England Gifla landes is þryú hund hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 22

hearpene

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Voc. ii. 9, 70. Dele. The (unintelligible ?) gloss upon which the word has been based is:

imb-stocc

(n.)
Grammar
imb-stocc, es; m.
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A stump with a swarm of bees in it On ðæne ymbstocc; of ðám ymbstocce, C.D. v. 234, 26

Linked entries: ymb-stocc stocc imbe

hwilpa

(n.)
Grammar
hwilpa, hwilpe ?, an ; m. f. (?).
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Some kind of bird: Dyde ic mé tó gomene ganetes hleóþor and huilpan swég fore hleahtor wera, Seef. 21. —

Linked entry: hú-ilpa