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æ-blǽcnys

(n.)
Grammar
æ-blǽcnys, -nes, -ness, e; f.

A palenesspallor

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A paleness; pallor Wið æblǽcnysse ðæs líchaman for paleness of the body, Herb. 164, 2; Lchdm. ii. 294, 3

Linked entries: a-blǽcnes æ-blécing

æg-lím

(n.)
Grammar
æg-lím, es; m. [æg an egg, lím lime, glue]

EGG-LIMEthe sticky part or white of an eggovi viscum

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EGG-LIME, the sticky part or white of an egg; ovi viscum Æglíra glara, Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 72,119

a-smeágung

(n.)
Grammar
a-smeágung, e; f.

Investigationmeditationscrutiniuminvestigatiomeditatio

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Investigation, meditation; scrutinium, investigatio, meditatio Þurh asmeágunge bóclícre snotornesse through investigation of book-like wisdom, Apol. Th. 3, 16

Linked entry: smeágung

án-swége

(adj.)
Grammar
án-swége, adj. [án one, swég a sound]

Of the same soundagreeing in soundconsonantconsonus

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Of the same sound, agreeing in sound, consonant; consonus Ánswége sang symphonia, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Wrt. Voc. 28, 40

Linked entry: swége

Cananéisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Cananéisc, adj.
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Canaanitish; Chananæus Cham ys fæder ðære Cananéiscre þeóde Ham is the father of the Canaanitish people, Gen. 9, 18

ciric-belle

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-belle, an; f. [cirice a church]

A church-bellecclesiæ campana

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A church-bell; ecclesiæ campana Of ciricbellan from a church-bell, L. M. 1, 63; Lchdm. ii. 136, 29

Linked entry: cyric-belle

cilda hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
cilda hyrde, oððe láreów, es; m.

schoolmasterpædagogus. = παιδαγωγός

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A herder or teacher of children, schoolmaster; pædagogus. = παιδαγωγός Ælfc. Gl. 80; Som. 72, 103; Wrt. Voc. 46, 60

dróf-denu

(n.)
Grammar
dróf-denu, e; f.

A den or valley where droves of cattle feedarmentōrum cubile. Locus nemorōsus armentōrum receptui accommŏdus

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A den or valley where droves of cattle feed; armentōrum cubile. Locus nemorōsus armentōrum receptui accommŏdus, Som. Ben. Lye

deccan

(v.)
Grammar
deccan, impert. dec

To covertegĕre

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To cover;tegĕre Dec ánne cláþ ðǽr of cover a cloth therewith, Herb. 47, 1; Lchdm. i. 150, 19

em-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
em-micel, adj.

Equally much æque multus

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Equally much; æque multus Em-micel ealra equally much of all, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 30, 5

éðgung

(n.)
Grammar
éðgung, e; f.

A breathing, inspirationinspīrātio

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A breathing, inspiration; inspīrātio Of éðgunge gástes graman ðínes ab inspīrātiōne spiritus īræ tuæ, Ps. Spl. T. 17, 18

fæderen-mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
fæderen-mǽgþ, e; f.

Paternal kindred păterna cognātio

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Paternal kindred; păterna cognātio VIII fæderenmǽgþe eight of the paternal kindred, L. E. G. 12; Th. i. 174, 19

forþ-weard

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-weard, es; m.

A forward guardpilotprōrēta

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A forward guard, pilot; prōrēta Forþweard scipes the pilot of the ship, Cd. 71; Th. 86, 26; Gen. 1436

Linked entries: forþ-werd fór-weard

é

(n.)
Grammar
é, dat. or inst. to or

from a river

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from a river Of ðære é Indus from the river Indus, Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 16, 25 ; dat. sing

hryding

(n.)
Grammar
hryding, e; f.

A clearing

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A clearing, a patch of cleared land Hryding subcisiva, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 71; Wrt. Voc. 37, 57

Linked entries: á-ryddan ryddan

hyge

(n.)

fauces

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the upper part of the throat, fauces Hyge faus [faux or fauces? ] Wrt. Voc. 282, 78: ii. 36, 46

Linked entries: hige breóst-hyge

lencten-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
lencten-bryce, es; m.
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A breach of the Lenten fast Gif hwá openlíce lengctenbryce gewyrce, L. C. S. 48; Th. i. 402, 29

manig-brǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
manig-brǽde, (?); adj.

Consisting of many things

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Consisting of many things Mænibrǽde dóm satura lex (lanx?), Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 111; Wrt. Voc. 20, 49

mán-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-scyldig, adj.

Guilty of crime

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Guilty of crime Mé mánscyldigne ( Cain ), Cd. 49; Th. 63, 7; Gen. 1028: 50; Th. 64, 11; Gen. 1048

neáh-eá

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-eá, f.

A neighbouring river

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A neighbouring river Hié of ðǽm neáhéum and merum ða hronfiscas up tugon and ða ǽton, Nar. 22, 9

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