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ge-wrixlung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wrixlung, e; f.
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gewrixlunge þǽra feówer tíman . . . ꝥ ǽlc heora hæfð þrý mónðas three changes of season, spring to summer, summer to autumn, autumn to winter, occur at intervals of three months, . . . so that each season has three months, Angl. viii. 319, 5

Linked entry: wrixlung

hornnaap

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Could naap (= náp) be p. t. of nípan, used here figuratively of mental gloom? Further could horn = orn (ran) ? ; and could two quite different glosses have been suggested for the same Latin word, because the glosser was uncertain whether to connectt]

nirwett

(n.)
Grammar
nirwett, n. (not m. )
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</b> a place of confinement :-- Godes Sunu wæs geléd on nearuwre binne, tó ðí þæt hé ús fram hellicum nyrwette (the prison (or (?) confinement) of hell) álýsde, Hml. Th. i. 34, 32

úp-rihte

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Först. 100, 10. of direction, straight up Úþ on wádhám . . . ðonne úprihte (cf. úp on gerihte, 17) on ðá hwyrfeldíc, C. D. iii. 406, 24

webbian

(v.)
Grammar
webbian, p. ode

To weave, contrive

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[Webbon̄ or webbe clothe of lynnyne linifico, webbon̄ clothe of wulle lanifico, Prompt. Parv. 519.]

Linked entries: webbung webgian

á-wacnian

(v.)
Grammar
á-wacnian, -wæcnian.

to awakento arisespring

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Áwæcnode se wer of slǽpe, 21, 251. Clypiað . . . ꝥ hé áwacnige, 18, 120. to arise, spring Þæt þeós weoruld mihte of hym áwæcnian, Wlfst. 206, 28. Þanon wæs áwæcnod ꝥ æþeluste cynn, Angl. xi. 3, 56

Linked entry: -wacnian

heáp

a bandcompanythe clergya choiran armya hosta troopcompanya crewa collectionin companytogether

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Ox. 5, 5. of other living things Fiþerbǽre heápas pennigeras (volucrum) turmas, An. Ox. 1566. Þurh heápas per turmas (Prov. 30, 27), Kent. Gl. 1109. of inanimate objects or of material Heáp strues, Wrt.

hiw

(n.)
Grammar
hiw, heow, hiow, heó, es; n.

Shape, make, form, fashion, species, kind, appearance, symbol, hue, colour, beauty

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Heó is on onsýne útan yfeles heowes outside it is in appearance of a very poor kind, Blickl. Homl. 197, 11. Seó is brúnes heowes it is of a brown colour, 73, 22. Ánes hiwes uniformis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 42. Hwælan hiwes of a whale's shape, Salm.

ác-wern

(n.)
Grammar
ác-wern, es; n.

The name of an animal, a squirrelscirrasciurus

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The name of an animal, a squirrel; scirra, sciurus, Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 9

Linked entry: ácweorna

BEÁN

(n.)
Grammar
BEÁN, bién, e; f.

A BEANall sorts of pulsefabalegumen

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A BEAN, all sorts of pulse; faba, legumen Beán pisan a vetch, Cot. 34 : 122

bǽl-blǽse

(n.)
Grammar
bǽl-blǽse, an; f.

Blaze of a flameflammæ candor vel ardor

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Blaze of a flame; flammæ candor vel ardor, Exon. 42b; Th. 142, 22; Gú. 648

Linked entry: blæse

bytt-fylling

(n.)
Grammar
bytt-fylling, e; f.
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A filling of butts; doliorum impletio, L. Ath. v. § 8, l; Th. i. 236, 4

be-gong

(n.)
Grammar
be-gong, es; m.

A course

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A course Under swegles begong under the course of heaven Beo. Th. 1724; B. 860

diófol-gild

(n.)
Grammar
diófol-gild, es; n.
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Devil-worship, an image of the devil, an idol, Ors. 1, 5; Bos. 28, 27

earg-faru

(n.)
Grammar
earg-faru, e; f.

A flight or shooting of an arrow

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A flight or shooting of an arrow. Exon. 71 b; Th. 266, 26; Jul. 404

flít-cræftlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
flít-cræftlíc, adj.

Of or belonging to disputationdialecticallogicaldialectĭcusδιαλεκτικός

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Of or belonging to disputation, dialectical, logical; dialectĭcus = διαλεκτικός Mid flítcræftlícum dialectĭcis, Mone B. 3147

fóre-steóra

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-steóra, an; m.

A fore-steererman at the prow of a shipprōrētaprōræ conductor

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A fore-steerer, man at the prow of a ship; prōrēta, prōræ conductor, Cot. 149

fullwon

(n.)
Grammar
fullwon, e; f.

Baptism?baptismus?

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— Fullwona bearn children of baptism, christians, Cd. 92; Th. 117, 9; Gen. 1951

hrífþo

(n.)
Grammar
hrífþo, hriéfþo; f.

scurf

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Roughness of the skin, scurf Heáfdes hrífþo, L. M. 2, 35; Lchdm. ii. 240, 20

hundes cwelcan

(n.)
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berries of the wayfaring tree; baccæ de viburao opulo, colocinthidæ. Lchdm. iii. 333, col. 2