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bi-geng

(n.)
Grammar
bi-geng, es; m.

Observation, worship, servicecultus

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Observation, worship, service; cultus Bigeng cultus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 18, MSS. C. D.

un-leáslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-leáslíce, adv.

Not falselytruly

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Ælfc. C. 30; Th. ii. 354, 5

Linked entry: leáslíce

weriend

(n.)
Grammar
weriend, werigend, es; m.
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Hig woldon sumne weriend habban, ðe hí geheólde wið ðæt hǽðene folc, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 43

Linked entries: wergend werigend

forþ-riht

(adj.)
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Substitute: Straight forward, direct, without variation or modification, plain Prosa is forðriht léden búton leóðcræfte gelógod, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 295, 15.

hæsel

Grammar
hæsel, hazel.
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[H]aesil, haesl auellanus, Txts. 38, 50. Hæsl abellanus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 42 : abellanus vel colurnus, i. 285, 24. Haesil, haesl corylus, Txts. 50, 236. Of ðǽre apoldre on ðæne hwítan hæsl, ðonnæ of ðám hwítan hæsle on hnuttwíc eástewearde, C.

am-byre

Grammar
am-byre, (am-byre = and-byre).
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Substitute: Unfavourable, contrary (of wind) Þyder, hé cwæð, þæt man ne mihte geseglian on ánum n, mónðe, gyf man . . . ǽlce dæge hæfde ambyrne wind, Ors. l, I ; Bos. 21, 20. [Cf. Icel. aud-viðri a head wind. Mod. Icel. and-byrr (= mðt-byrr). (Dr.

CRÁWE

(n.)
Grammar
CRÁWE, an; f.

a CROW cornixa raven corvus

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a CROW; cornix Cráwe cornix Ælfc. Gl. 37; Som. 63, 8; Wrt. Voc. 29, 31; 62, 29; 280, 34. a raven; corvus Se selþ nýtenum mete heora, and briddum cráwan cígendum hine qui dat jumentis escam ipsorum, et pullis corvi invocantibus eum Ps. Spl.

Linked entry: crǽ

ge-soden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-soden, part. [soden, pp. of seóðan to seethe]

Seethedsoddencookedboiledcoctuselixus

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Seethed, sodden, cooked, boiled; coctus, elixus Gesoden, gebacen coctus, Ælfc. Gl. 31; Som. 61, 86; Wrt. Voc. 27, 16; 82, 71. Gesoden mæt on wætere elixus cĭbus, 31; Som. 61, 87; Wrt. Voc. 27, 17. Gesoden wín defrūtum vīnum, 32; Som. 62, 8; Wrt.

hnæpf

(n.)
Grammar
hnæpf, hnæpp, hnæp, es; m.

A cup, bowl

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A cup, bowl: Hnæp ciatus, anthlia, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Som. 60, 50, 51; Wrt. Voc. 24, 46, 47. Hnæp anaphus, Wrt. Voc. 82, 43. Hnæpp patera, 290, 74. Of ðam hnæpfe from the bowl, Chart. Th. 439, 31. ii gebonede hnæppas two polished bowls, 429, 30

Linked entry: neap

BEARG

(n.)
Grammar
BEARG, bearh, es; m.

A castrated boara barrow pigmajālis

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Bearh majalis, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 31; Wrt. Voc. 22, 72

Linked entries: bearug berg

cawl

(n.)
Grammar
cawl, caul, ceawl, ceaul, es; m. A basket; sporta, corbis, cophĭnus = κόφινος
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Cawl sporta, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 118; Wrt. Voc. 34, 47. Hý heora cawlas afylled hæfdon they had filled their baskets, Ors. 4, 8: Bos. 90, 34. Caul corbis, Cot. 45: 196. Ceawlas cophinos, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 20. Ceaulas cophinos, Mk. Skt.

CEAFER

(n.)
Grammar
CEAFER, ceafor, es m:

A beetle,chafer; brūchus = βροῦχος

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A beetle,chafer; brūchus = βροῦχος Ceafor bruchus, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 59, 118; Wrt. Voc. 23, 72: 77, 50: 281, 45.; He cwæþ and com gærshoppa, and ceaferas ðæs næs gerín oððe getel dixit et venit locusta, et bruchus cujus non erat numerus, Ps.

Linked entries: ceber cefer

cúslyppe

(n.)
Grammar
cúslyppe, cúsloppe,an; f.

A COWSLIP primula veris, Lin

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Cúsloppe britannica, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Som. 64, 30; Wrt. Voc. 31. 40

cweart-ern

(n.)
Grammar
cweart-ern, cwert-ern ,es; n.

A guard-house, prison custodia, carcer

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Bos. 3, 24: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 59

ge-ágniendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-ágniendlíc, -ágnigendlíc; adj.

Owningpossessivepossessīvus

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Owning, possessive; possessīvus Genitivus is gestrýnendlíc oððe geágniendlíc the genitive [case] is producing or possessive, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 17.

ear-gebland

(n.)
Grammar
ear-gebland, ear-geblond, earh-geblond, es; n.

Wave-minglingoceăni turbātio, undārum commixtio

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Wave-mingling; oceăni turbātio, undārum commixtio Ofer eargebland [æra gebland, col. 1] land gesóhtan they sought the land over the ocean [lit. the wave-mingling ], Chr. 937; Th. 202, 38, col. 2: Th. 203, 38, col. 1, 2: Bt. Met.

leáfa

(n.)
Grammar
leáfa, an; m.

Belieffaith

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Belief, faith Hú mæg se leáfa [other MS. geleáfa] beón forþgenge gif seó lár and ða láreówas áteoriaþ how can belief be prosperous if teaching and teachers fail, Ælfc. Gr. pref; Som. 1, 37. Leáfa fides, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 10: 15, 28. Leáfo, 21, 21

mót-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
mót-geréfa, an; m.

The geréfa who presides at a court or mót

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The geréfa who presides at a court or mót Swá ðæt nán scýrgeréfe oððe mótgeréfe ðár habban ǽne sócne oððe gemót búton ðæs abbudes ágen hǽse ( nullus vicecomes vel praepositus ), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 200, 9. v.

gicþa

(n.)
Grammar
gicþa, gyhþa, an; m.

Itchitching

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Itch, itching Gicþa pruritus, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 62: Wrt. Voc. 20, 6: Past. 11; Swt. 70, 19; Cot. MS. Wið gicþan against itch, Herb. 21, 3; Lchdm. i. 116, 23: L. M. 2, 41; Lchdm. ii. 252, 19, 24: 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 296, 6

Linked entry: gihþa

be-wépan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wépan, p. -weóp, pl. -weópon; pp. -wópen

To weep, weep over, bewailflere, deflere, plorare

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To weep, weep over, bewail; flere, deflere, plorare Ic bewépe defleo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 1; Som. 28, 28. Hí beweópon Aarones forþsíþ they bewailed Adron's death, Num. 20, 30. Wyduwan heora nǽron bewópene viduæ eorum non plorabantur, Ps.

Linked entries: be-weópon be-wópen