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clif-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
clif-wyrt, e; f.

Maiden-hair, water-wort, fox-gloveagrimonia

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Maiden-hair, water-wort, fox-glove; agrimonia Clifwyrt, sume men hataþ foxes clife, sume eá-wyrt cliff-wort, some men call fox-glove, some water-wort, L. M. l, 15; Lchdm. ii. 58, 3

helle-clam

(n.)
Grammar
helle-clam, -clom,
  • Cd. 19; Th. 24, 6; Gen. 373.

Similar entry: clam

clá

Similar entry: clawu

clýða

(n.)

a poulticeemplastrummalagma

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a poultice; emplastrum, malagma Herb. 51, 2; Lchdm. i. 154, 18

fýr-clom

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-clom, gen. -clommes; m. [clom a band, bond]

A fire-bondvincŭlum ignītum vel igne dūrātum

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A fire-bond; vincŭlum ignītum vel igne dūrātum Ðis is þeóstre [ðeostræ MS.] hám, þearle gebunden fæstum fýrclommum this is a dark home, strongly bound with fast fire-bonds, Cd. 213; Th. 267, 16; Sat. 39

fér-clam

(n.)
Grammar
fér-clam, gen. -clammes; m. [fér- = fǽr- sudden, clam what holds]

A sudden seizingarreptio repentīna angustiæ perīcŭlōsæ

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A sudden seizing; arreptio repentīna angustiæ perīcŭlōsæ, Grn. Exod. 119. v. oferclamme, clam, clom

Linked entry: clam

ecg-clif

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-clif, a sea cliff or shore, B. 2893, = ég-clif, q. v.
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Beo. Th. 5778

Linked entry: ég-clif

Clede-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Clede-múþa, an; m. [the mouth of the river Cleddy]

GLADMOUTH, CLEDMOUTH

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GLADMOUTH, CLEDMOUTH, South Wales Hér Eádweard cyning getimbrede ða burh æt Cledemúþan in A. D. 921, king Edward built the burgh at Cledmouth, Chr. 921; Th. 194, 1-3, col. 3; Th. 195, 1-3, col. 1

bealo-clom

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-clom, -clomm, es; m: e; f.

A dire chain

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A dire chain

bealu-clom

(n.)
Grammar
bealu-clom, -clomm, es; m: e; f.

A dire chaindirum vinculum

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A dire chain; dirum vinculum Under bealuclommum under dire chains, Exon. 120 b ; Th. 463, 5 ; Hö. 65

Linked entry: bealo-clom

clof-wurt

(n.)

buttercup

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the herb buttercup, Herb. 10; Lchdm. i. 100, 14, MS. B

clyf-wyrt

(n.)

clivers, fox-glove

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clivers, fox-glove, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 91; Wrt. Voc. 30, 41: 79, 41

Linked entry: clif-wyrt

ég-clif

(n.)
Grammar
ég-clif, es; n.

A water-cliff or shore scŏpŭlus [= σκόπελος măris, lītus

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A water-cliff or shore; scŏpŭlus [= σκόπελος a look-out place ] măris, lītus Ofer égclif [MS. ecgclif] ðæt eorl-werod sæt the warrior band sat on the ocean's shore. Beo. Th. 5778; B. 2893

stán-clif

(n.)
Grammar
stán-clif, es; n.
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A rocky cliff, a rock Hé of stánclife burnan lǽdde qui eduxit aquam de petra rupis, Ps. Th. 135, 17. Beorgas ðǽr ne muntas steápe ne stondaþ, ne stánclifu heáh hlifiaþ, Exon. Th. 199, 8; Ph. 22. Sume flugon æfter stánclifum, Elen. Kmbl. 269; El. 135.

wundor-clam

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-clam, wundor-clamm; es; m.

A wondrous clasp

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A wondrous clasp Wæs gebunden deóran since duru ormǽte, wundurclommum bewriþen, Exon. Th. 19, 33; Cri. 310

calwer-clím

(n.)
Grammar
calwer-clím, (? cf. clám)
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curds (?) Caluuerclím calvarium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 45. v. next word

Linked entry: clím

ég-clif

Similar entry: ecg-clif

ge-clútod

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For second passage substitute Gesceód mid geclútedum (behammenum, v.l.) scón clavatis calceatus caligis, Gr. D. 37, 13

henge-clif

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Haengiclif preruptum, Hpt. 33, 251, 19. Add

sǽ-clif

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On þám lengestan treówe ufeweardum þe ofer sǽ standeð on þám hýhstan sǽclife, Verc. Först, 110, 6. Swilce hé wylle weorþan uppe on sumum sǽclife, Solil. H. 45, 18. Add