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heópe

(n.)
Grammar
heópe, an; f.

A hipseed-vessel of the dog-rosealso the plant on which the hip grows[?]

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Genim brér ðe hiópan on weaxaþ take briar on which hips grow, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 96, 15

æig

(n.)
Grammar
æig, es; n.

An eggovum

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An egg; ovum Ðæt æig getácnaþ hiht: ǽrest hit biþ æig, and seó módor siððan mid hihte bret ðæt æig to bridde the egg betokens hope: first it is an egg, and the mother then with hope cherishes the egg to a young bird, Homl. Th. i. 250, 22-24

sinscipe

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S. 35, 123. of illicit intercourse Heródes áwearp his rihtǽwe, and forligerlí ce mánfulles sincipes breác, Hml. Th. i. 478, 29

hláf-gang

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Substitute: The going to eat bread. of ordinary bread Ðá wicþénas ánre tíde ǽr gemǽnum gereorde gán tó hláfe ... ðéhhweþere freólstídum beón bútan þám hláfgange ... oð þæt hí mæssan hæbben septimanarii ante unam horam refectionis accipiant panem ...

bere-hláf

(n.)
Grammar
bere-hláf, es; m.

A BARLEY-LOAFbarley-breadhordeaceus panis

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A BARLEY-LOAF, barley-bread; hordeaceus panis

riht-ǽw

(n.)
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Heródes ðá áwearp his rihtǽwe, and forligerlíce mánfulles sinscipes breác, Hml. Th. 478, 28

a-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-berstan, p. -bearst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten [a, berstan]

To burstbreakto be broken perfringi

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To burst, break, to be broken; perfringi

hláf

breada loafcakebreadbreadmannacake

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Fæsten tó berenan hláfe, Wlfst. 173, 10. in phrases implying the eating of bread hláfbrecan to break bread for distribution to others Brec ðǽm hyngriendum ðínne hláf frange esurienti panem tuam (Is. 58, 7), Past. 315, 14: Bl. H. 37, 20.

Linked entry: hláf-gang

ge-deorf

(n.)
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On sceortum gedeorfe labore breui, Wülck. Gl. 256, 27. Woldon hremmas hine bereáfian æt his gedeorfum . . . Ðá hremmas flugon . . . and se hálga his geswinces breác, Hml.

at-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
at-berstan, p. -bærst, pl. -burston ; pp. -borsten

To break outescapeerumpere

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To break out, escape; erumpere, Chr. 607; Ing. 30, 9

bærstlian

(v.)
Grammar
bærstlian, p. ode; pp. od

To breakburstcrepare

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To break, burst; crepare Bærstlaþ crepuerit, Cot. 39

for-styntan

(v.)

to breakknockbluntcontundĕre

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to break, knock, blunt; contundĕre. Cot. 48: 177

hláf-hwǽte

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-hwǽte, es; m.

Wheat for making bread,

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Wheat for making bread, Chart. Th. 144, 34

bridels

Grammar
bridels, l. brídels, brigdels,
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breác hælftre for brídelse (brídele, v. l.) capistro pro freno utebatut, 34, 12. Ðone brídels ðæs eges, Past. 427, 31. Brídelsum lupatis, Txts. 75, 1248. and add

Linked entry: bridel

þeorf-hláf

(n.)
Grammar
þeorf-hláf, es; m.
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A loaf of unleavened bread Hí ǽton þeorfhláfas, Jos. 5, 11

EARS

(n.)
Grammar
EARS, ærs, es; m.

The breech, the buttocks, the hind part ánus, pōdex

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The breech, the buttocks, the hind part; ánus, pōdex

Linked entry: ærs

egean

(v.)

To harrow or break clodsoccāre

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To harrow or break clods; occāre, Som. Ben. Lye

forþ-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-berstan, p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten

To burst or break fortherumpĕre

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To burst or break forth; erumpĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

þeorf-symbel

(n.)
Grammar
þeorf-symbel, es; n.
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The feast of unleavened bread Ðú ytst þeorf-symbel, Ex. 23, 14

leód-hwæt

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In the passage l. leódhwata, and add: cf. brego-róf, cyning-beald