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apple-tún

(n.)
Grammar
apple-tún, es; m.

An orchard ⬩ pomarium

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An orchard; pomarium, Cot. 146

Linked entry: appel-tún

ecer

(n.)

an acre

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an acre. Som. Ben. Lye

él

(n.)

an eel

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an eel, Som. Ben. Lye

freoðo-webba

(n.)

a peace-weaver ⬩ an angel

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a peace-weaver, an angel

ge-dwol-þing

(n.)

an erroneous thing ⬩ deceit ⬩ imposture

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an erroneous thing, deceit, imposture

cylcende

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
cylcende, (bylcende? cf. bealcan, bealcettan)
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ructans, An. Ox. 20, 2

leax-heáfod

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Dele, and see heáfod-ǽ(?)

un-gescróp

(n.)
Grammar
un-gescróp, es ; n.
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An inconvenience. See preceding word

Linked entry: ge-scróp

ǽfen-offrung

(n.)
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an evening sacrifice, Chrd. 3021

frumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
frumlíce, adv.

Originally ⬩ originaliter

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Originally; originaliter, An. Ox. 1155

sewte

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Andr. Kmbl. 1483; An. 743

feorh-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-gedál, feorg-gedál, es; n.

Life-separation ⬩ death ⬩ vītæ divortium ⬩ mors

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Life-separation, death; vītæ divortium, mors Sceal feorhgedál æfter wyrþan death must afterwards take place, Andr. Kmbl. 362; An. 181: 2854; An. 1429: Exon. 50 a; Th. 174, 5; Gú. 1173

Linked entry: feorg-gedál

hnípan

(v.)
Grammar
hnípan, (?)

to bow

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An. Ox. 1579) procumberet, caderet Hpt. Gl. 443, 50. Hnípendre (hnipendre = hnipiendre ?) curua An. Ox. 1279. Hnipenre cernua Hpt. Gl. 436, 61

Linked entries: hnipend hnipian hnippan

gamen-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
gamen-lic, (game-); adj.

exciting mirth, ridiculous ⬩ of a game or pastime.

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exciting mirth, ridiculous, Cf. gamen, (2) Gamelic, bysmerlic ridiculosum An. Ox. 2251. Gamelicne, 7, 360. Gamilicne, 8, 351. of a game or pastime. Cf. gamen, (3) Gamenlicum theatrales An. Ox. 4369

Linked entry: game-lic

on-cnáwan

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1 a. Add Nǽfra ic oncneáwu ( novi ) iúih, Mt. L. 7, 23. Helias cuóm and ne oncneáwn (cognoverunt) hine, 17, 12.

ge-sǽlan

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Add: of a person, to succeed in a purpose, bring about something.

cwyld-seten

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
cwyld-seten, cwyl-seten,e; f. [cwyld, cwyl = cweald, pp. of cwellan to kill: Icel. kweld, n. evening: as if the night quelled or killed daylight]

A setting in of the evening, the first part of the night ⬩ conticinium

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A setting in of the evening, the first part of the night ; conticinium Cwylseten conticinium, Mone B. 3747. Cwylsetene conticinio, 3748. Cwyldsetene galli cantu, 4677

Linked entry: cwyld

ild

(n.)
Grammar
ild, e ; f.

an age ⬩ ævum ⬩ sæculum ⬩ age ⬩ years ⬩ ætas ⬩ mature ⬩ eld ⬩ senectus ⬩ vetustas ⬩ age

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Gesceádlíce tósceádan ylde and geóguþe to distinguish discreetly between age and youth, L. de Cf. 4 ; Th, ii. 262, 5. age, old people, chief people [v. eald] Seó yld hí gebæd and seó iúguþ wrát age prayed and youth wrote, Homl. Th. ii. 506, 21.

Linked entries: yld eld

ancor

(n.)
Grammar
ancor, ancer, oncer; g. ancres; m. [ancŏra = ἄγκυρα : uncus = ὄγκος a hook, v. DER.]

An anchor ⬩ ancora

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An anchor; ancora Ðín ancor is git on eorþan fæst thine anchor is yet fast in the earth, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 5. On ancre fæst fast at anchor, Beo. Th. 611; B. 303. On ancre rád rode at anchor, 3771; B. 1883.

Linked entries: ancer ancra

be-fóran

(adv.)

Before ⬩ at hand ⬩ openly ⬩ ante ⬩ antea ⬩ præ ⬩ in conspectu, ⬩ in conspectum

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Grammar be-fóran, adv. Before, at hand, openly; ante, antea, præ, in conspectu, in conspectum He sceal befóran féran he shall advance before Bt. Met. Fox 4, 35; Met. 4, 18. Wundor on eorþan he befórancýþde he revealed miracles on earth openly Andr.