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ealu-clýfe

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>ealu-cleofa,</b> -clyfa, an; m. A place for storing ale Ealuclyfum apothecis (coelestibus defruta recondenda, Ald. 36, 9), An. Ox. 36, 9

ge-clyft

(adj.)
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cleft, split Geclyfte sectilem, Germ. 393, 152. [Cf. O.H. Ger. kluftig fissilis: Ger. kliiftig.]

Linked entry: -clyft

hege-clife

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Reád clǽfre . . . hegeclife, Lch. ii. 312, 20: iii. 12, 30. Hegeclifan leáf, 58, 27. Genim hegeclifan, ii. 54, 8. Add:

mynster-clúse

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-clúse, an; f.
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A cloister, monastery, convent His gemæccean mynecyna mynsterclúsan swá unearges mid gewunan hyrdes heó bewerude swýþe wǽrlíce hé (Edgar) bebeád coniugi suę sanctimonialium mandras [mandra monasterium, Migne] ut impauidi more custodis defenderet cautissime

Linked entry: clúse

gár-clife

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Gárclife agrimonia Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 13. Add

bed-clýfa

Grammar
bed-clýfa, l. -cleofa (-clyfa).
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In bedcleofan (cubili) his, Ps. Srt. 35, 5. Bedcleofum cubilibus, 4, 5: 149, 5. Add

CLEÓFAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLEÓFAN, ic cleófe, ðúclýfst, he clýfþ, cleófaþ; cleáf,clufon; clofen

To CLEAVE, separate, split findere, dissecare

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Bordweall clufon aforan Eádweardes Edward's sons clove the board-wall, Chr. 937; Th. 200, 38, col. 3; Æðelst. 5. Clufon, Byrht. Th. 140, 4; By. 283

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.)
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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.

stán-clúd

(n.)
Grammar
stán-clúd, es; m. A rock
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Haec Caribdis án stánclúd on sǽ, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Zup. 75, 7. Ðá áhéng se munuc áne lytle bellan on ðam stánclúde, Homl. Th. ii. 156, 5. God him ( the Israelites ) forgeaf wæter of heardum stánclúde, 264, 22: Homl. Skt. i. 6, 279. Stánclúd rupem, Ps.

ég-clif

Similar entry: ecg-clif

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

sǽ-clif

(n.)

a cliff by the sea

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a cliff by the sea Swá fela welena swá ðara sondcorna beóþ be ðisum sǽclifum, Bt. 7,4 ; Fox 22, 27

heáh-clif

(n.)
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heáh-clif, es; n.

A high, lofty cliff

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A high, lofty cliff Beorgas gemeltaþ and heáh-cleofu the hills shall melt and the lofty cliffs, Exon. 22 a; Th. 61, 3; Cri. 979

brim-clif

(n.)
Grammar
brim-clif, es; n. [brim, clif
a clif
,
rock
]

a clifrockA sea-cliffmarinus scopulus

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A sea-cliff; marinus scopulus Ða líðende land gesáwon, brimclifu blícan, beorgas steápe the voyagers saw land, the sea-cliffs shine, steep mountains, Beo. Th. 449; B. 222

holm-clif

(n.)
Grammar
holm-clif, es; n.

A sea-cliff, cliff by the water-side

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A sea-cliff, cliff by the water-side On, fram ðam holmclife [the holm is the lake where Grendel dwelt ], Beo. Th. 2846, 3274; B. 1421, 1635. Se ðe holmclifu healdan scolde he who had to guard the sea-cliffs, 465; B. 230

clif-hlép

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
clif-hlép, clif-hlýp

right down, under footpessum

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right down, under foot; pessum, Cot. 155, Som. Ben. Lye