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holc

(n.)
Grammar
holc, es; n. [?]

A hollow, cavity

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A hollow, cavity: Weaxeþ ðæt yfele blód on ðám holcum ðæs líchoman the evil blood increases in the hollow parts of the body, L. M. 1, 72; Lchdm. ii. 148, 7. On ðám holcum ðære lifre in the hollows of the liver, Lchdm. ii. 160, 26

Linked entry: healoc

wyrt-truma

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-truma, (wyrtruma), an: -trum, es; m.: -trume, an; f. (v. Be ðare wyrtruman,
    Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 93, 7).
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1, 7; S. 477, 28. this word and the word of like meaning, wyrtwala (q. v.), seem to be used in reference to local relations in the sense of foot, lower side, the opposite of heáfod or heáfdu, e.g.

Linked entry: -truma

neósan

(v.)
Grammar
neósan, p. de (?) with gen. acc. or clause.

to search outfind out by enquiryto seekvisitto seek with hostile intent

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Word áres oft neósendes (ðín), 175, 6; Gú. 1190. to seek with hostile intent (cf. sécan) Wyrm yrre cwom fiónda niósan, láðra manna, Beo. Th. 5336; B. 2671

ge-dyrstlǽcan

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Hú gedyrstlǽhtest þú ꝥ þú þus oft stalodest ?, Gr. D. 25, 7. Þú nǽfre ne gedyrstlǽc ꝥ þú . . . geneálǽce, 135, 8. Hwá dear nú gedyrstlǽcan ꝥ hé derige þám folce ?, Hml.

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wellsof fluida fountstreamwater that surges or boilsthat moves in wavesof firesurgingfireflamesheatfervent heatfiery heatboilingroastinginflammationviolent movementviolenceragingtempestuous movement of water of mental emotionfervourardourheatfuryragepassion

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Of swéttestum wylne (wylme?) de dulcissimo fonte, Scint. 18, 3. Gán ofer flódes wylm to go over the tossing waves of the sea Andr. Kmbl. 734 ; An. 367. Ofer ýða wylm, 1726; An. 865.

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

lange

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Nóht longe ofer þis, Gú. 1144. the comparative in the sense, after the point of time indicated by the context, (no, any) longer Siððan ofer ꝥ ne ríxodan leng Rómána cinigas on Brytene, Chr. 409; P. 11, 19.

ildu

(n.)
Grammar
ildu, indecl. f.

an ageævumageætasagesenectus

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4, 19; S. 587. 32 : 3, 27; S. 558, 31. age, time of life; ætas Óþ nigon and fíftig wintra mínre yldo usque ad annum ætatis meæ quinquagesimum nonum, 5, 24; S. 647, 32.

Linked entries: ældu eldo ilda ildo

a-swífan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swífan, p. -swáf, pl. -swifon; pp. -swifen

To wander out of the wayto wander aboutexorbitare

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To wander out of the way, to wander about ; exorbitare, Cot. 76 : 188

Linked entry: a-swáf

canon-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
canon-dóm, es; m.
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A canonship, office of a canon; canonicatus. v. canon, -dóm office, state, condition

cantel-cap

(n.)
Grammar
cantel-cap, es; m.
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CANTEL-COPE, a sort of priest's garment; caracalla, Chr. 1070; Ing. 274, 1

cealf-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
cealf-ádl, e; f.; [ádl a disease, pain]

A calf-diseasemorbi genus

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A calf-disease, morbi genus; a sort of disease L. M. 35, Lye

cearcetung

(n.)
Grammar
cearcetung, e; f.

stridor

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A gnashing, grinding, crashing noise, as of the teeth; stridor, Som. Ben. Lye

cear-seld

(n.)
Grammar
cear-seld, es; n.

habitaculum mæroris,

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A place of sorrow; habitaculum mæroris, Exon; 81b; Th. 306, 10; Seef. 5

deáþ-scúa

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-scúa, an; m. [scúa a shade]

The shadow of death, death mortis umbra, mors

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The shadow of death, death; mortis umbra, mors, Beo. Th. 322; B. 160

Linked entry: dǽd-scúa

Eforwíc-ingas

(n.)

inhabitants of York,

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inhabitants of York, Chr. 918; Th. 193, 9, col. 1. v. Eoforwíc-ingas

fere-soca

(n.)
Grammar
fere-soca, an; m. [ferh a pig, soca? = socc a sock]

A bag made of swine's skinsibæa

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A bag made of swine's skin; sibæa Feresoca sibba, Wrt. Voc. 289, 1

fierst

(n.)
Grammar
fierst, es; m.

The ceiling of a chamberlăquear

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The ceiling of a chamber; lăquear Fierst lăquear, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 158, 66

flett

(n.)

the floor of a housea dwellinghabitationsēdeshăbĭtātio

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the floor of a house, a dwelling, habitation; sēdes, hăbĭtātio, Som. Ben. Lye

flió

(n.)
Grammar
flió, indecl. n.

A white speckdisease of the eyealbūgo

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A white speck, disease of the eye; albūgo, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 153, 12

friþ-geár

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-geár, es; n.

A year of peace or jubileepācis annusjūblĭæus annus

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A year of peace or jubilee; pācis annus, jūblĭæus annus, Som. Ben. Lye