sweflenness
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the smoke and stench of sulphur Seó sweoflennesse fumus et pudor (= putor) sulphuris, Verc. Först. 123, 2. (?)
sýl-beám
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a tree that serves as a pillar (?) Tó sýlbeáme; of sýl-beáme, C. D. iii. 79, 36
cunnan
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add: of sexual intercourse Ic secge þæt ic ne conn þurh gemæc-scipe monnes ǽnges, Cri. 198
rysc-steort
A promontory where rushes grow
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A promontory where rushes grow Æt riscsteorte of ðam hriscsteorte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 217, 12-13
Linked entry: steort
sám-boren
Born out of due time
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Born out of due time Sámboren abortus. Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 6. Similar entries Cf. ful-boren
wæter-ýþ
A wave of water, a wave
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A wave of water, a wave Beorh wunode on wonge wæterýðum neáh, Beo. Th. 4477;B. 2242
wen-býl
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some kind of boil Wiþ wenbýle Lchdm. ii. 128, 16. Lǽcedómas tó wenbýlum 12, 19: 128, 6
ǽ-lifne
Without means of support (v. lifen), nourished by others
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Without means of support (v. lifen), nourished by others (?) Aelifnae alumnis (alumni?), Ep. Gl. 3 d, 38
Linked entry: -lifne
gy-fylness
Completion ⬩ end
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Completion, end Oþ ða gyfylnesse ðisse worlde until the end of the world, Blickl. Homl. 145, 16
hǽðen-cyning
A heathen king
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A heathen king Herige hǽðencyninga a band of heathen kings, Cd. 174; Th. 219, 13; Dan. 54
hand-gang
Laying on of hands ⬩ laying on of hands
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Laying on of hands Handgang manus impositio, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 94; Wrt. Voc. 60, 3
gang-stól
A stool, seat
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A stool, seat of a privy Beþige mon þone bæc-þearm on gongstóle, Lch. ii. 236, 7
Linked entry: gang-setl
brǽmbel-leáf
a bramble, ⬩ a leaf ⬩ The leaf of a bramble; ⬩ rubi folium
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The leaf of a bramble; rubi folium Nim brǽmbel-leáf take bramble-leaves, Lchdm. iii. 40, 26
Linked entry: brémel-leáf
wíg-hép
A war-troop ⬩ a band of warriors
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A war-troop, a band of warriors Is mín fletwerod, . wígheáp gewanod, Beo. Th. 958; B. 477
wíg-cirm
The din of battle
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The din of battle Ðǽr wæs wígcyrm micel, hlúd hilde swég. Cd. Th. 120, 6 ; Gen. 1990
crupon
crept ⬩ crawled
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crept, crawled p. pl. of creópan Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 33; Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 22 ;
snytro-hús
The house of wisdom
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The house of wisdom Hé ðá swá gelóme wiðsóc snytruhúse repulit tabernaculum Silon Ps. Th. 77, 60
snýting
sneezing ⬩ munctura, emunctura
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A clearing of the nose, sneezing Snýtinge vel fneósung sternutatio vel sternutamentum Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 20
Linked entry: snýtan
swíþ-hycgende
Of strong purpose
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Of strong purpose Scealc monig swiðhicgende, Beo. Th. 1842; B. 919. Mágas ðara swíðhicgendra, 2036; B. 1016
á-cumba
oakum ⬩ that which is combed ⬩ the coarse part of hemp,—Hards, flax, tow ⬩ stuppa ⬩ the thing pruned or trimmed, properly of trees ⬩ Prunings ⬩ clippings ⬩ trimmings ⬩ putamen ⬩ reduced to ashes ⬩ Wood ashes
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oakum, that which is combed, the coarse part of hemp,—Hards, flax, tow; stuppa = στύππη,στύπη [v. heordas stuppæ, R. 68] Afyl ða wúnde, and mid ácum-ban besweð fill the wound, and swathe up with tow. L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm, ii. 22, 21. Ǽcumbe stuppa, Ælfc