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steor-sceáwere

(n.)
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steor-sceáwere, es; m.
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an observer of the stars, an astronomer, astrologer Up on ðæm rodore ðara steorsceáwera Epicurii, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 4. [Cf. O. H. Ger. himil-scouwari mathematicus; sterro*-*wartal magus.] a constellation (?)

swátan

(n.)
Grammar
swátan, (swatan? v. Engl. Stud. viii. 479); pl.
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Áwyl on súrum swátum oþþe on súrum ealað. Lchdm. ii. 34, 15. [Jamieson gives swaits new ale or wort; but also swats new ale; the thin part of flummery.]

wuldor-hama

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-hama, an; m.

A glorious garb

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A glorious garb Engel ælbeorht, wlitescýne wer on his wuldorhaman, Cd. Th. 237, 16; Dan. 338 : Exon. Th. 189, 2; Az. 53. Him is engel mid, hafaþ beorhtne blǽd, ne mæg him bryne sceþþan, wlitigne wuldorhaman, 196, 24; Az. 179

á-crimman

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Substitute: To cram, stuff Ácrymman farcire (stomachum, Ald. 204), Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 46: 37, 45. Ácrummen farsa, 108, 29: 35, 10: farsa, i. impleta, 147, 46. Tunnan wǽron ácrummene cupae farciuntur (Ald. 48), 82, 41: 34, 24: 37, 13

bí-genge

(n.)
Grammar
bí-genge, es; n.

Practiceworship

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Practice, worship Bígenge cultus, An. Ox. 5153. On ídol wé áspendað bígencge inane expendimus studium, Scint. 2, 1. Þá bígengu (neomenias) þæs níwan mónan wé ná ne healdaþ, An. Ox. 40, 34. Bodiað bígenga (studia) his, Ps. Spl. 9, 11

Linked entries: -genge -genge bí-geng

heals-mene

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hearm-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-leóþ, es; n.

A sorrowful song, lamentation

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A sorrowful song, lamentation Hearmleóþ galan to sing a song of grief, Andr. Kmbl. 2256; An. 1129: 2684; An. 1344. Hearmleóþ ágól earm and unlǽd wretched and miserable sang a mournful song, Exon. 74 b; Th. 279, 18; Jul. 615

Gallisc

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ꝥ hié sceolden mid monnum heora godum blótan, and ꝥ sceolde beón án Gallisc wǽpnedmon and án Gallisc wífmon, Ors. 4, 7 ; S. 184, 6. Hiora anlícnessa ne mehton from Galliscum fýre for-bærnede weorþan, 2, 8 ; S. 94, 14. Add

stán

(n.)
Grammar
stán, es; m.
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</b> a stone (in its natural state or wrought) that serves as a mark :-- Andlang herepaðes west on ðone þyrla[n) stán; of ðam stáne on ðone háran stán, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 406, 12 (and often).

Linked entry: stán-weorþung

abbod

(n.)

an abbot

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an abbot, L. I. P. 13; Th. ii. 320, 30

æmtigean

(v.)

to be at leisure

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to be at leisure, Ælfc. Gf. 33; Som. 37, 14

æppel-tún

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-tún, es; m.

An apple-gardenorchardpomarium

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An apple-garden, orchard; pomarium, Ælfc. Gl. 24? Somn. 299

Linked entry: apple-tún

æppyl

(n.)

an apple

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an apple, Ælfc. Gr. 6; Som. 5, 57; MS. C

a-hlóg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-hlóg, -hlóh

laughed atlaughed

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laughed at, laughed,Cd. 109; Th. 143, 16; Gen. 2380;

árena

(n.)
Grammar
árena, = árna; gen. pl. of áre, q. v.

of mercies

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of mercies,Exon. 53 a ; Th. 186, 6 ; Az. 15

a-tendincg

(n.)
Grammar
a-tendincg, = atending, e; f.

A fire-brandan incentivea provokingincentivum

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A fire-brand, an incentive, a provoking; incentivum, Scint. 81

derung

(n.)
Grammar
derung, e; f.

An injuring, harminglæsio, injūria, nocumentum

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An injuring, harming; læsio, injūria, nocumentum, Greg. Dial. 3, 16

edesc-hen

(n.)

an edish hen, a quail cŏturnix

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an edish hen, a quail; cŏturnix, Ps. Surt. 104, 40

ele-twíg

(n.)
Grammar
ele-twíg, es; n.

An olive twig, a small branch of olive

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An olive twig, a small branch of olive, Cot. 146

eoloþ

(n.)

ale

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ale, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 17, MS. H