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eár-cóðu

(n.)
Grammar
eár-cóðu, e; f. [eáre. cóðu a disease] An ear-disease; parōtis = παρωτίς
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Eár-cóðu parōtĭdes, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 57; Wrt. Voc. 20, 1

eal-nósu

(n.)
Grammar
eal-nósu, eall-nósu, eall seó násu, e; f.

All nose or all the nose, a swelling of the uvula ⬩ columella, columna nasi

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All nose or all the nose, a swelling of the uvula; columella, columna nasi Eal ufweard nósu tota ascendens columna nasi, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 86; Wrt. Voc. 43, 18. Eall-nósu, Mann: eal-nósu the swelling of the uvula; columella. v. Som. Eall seó násu

wrenna

(n.)
Grammar
wrenna, wrænna, werna, wærna, an; m.: wrenne, an; f.

A wren

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A wren Wrenna vel hicemáse parrax, Wrt. Voc. i. 29, 56. Wrenne (wræuna, v. l.), 77, 46. Wrenna bitorius vel pintorus, 29, 27: bitorius, bitriscus, ii. 126, 37. Wrænna biturius, 12, 62: bitorius, i.62, 41. Werna birbicariolus, ii.101, 76. Wærna bitorius

Linked entry: wrænna

bát

(n.)
Grammar
bát, Dele: e, f., in first passage for Ðeós, l. Ðes, and add

a boat.

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a boat. Baat linter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 81. Bát, barca, i. 47, 62: 56, 10:, An. Ox. 5457: 4, 91. Þrié Scottas cómon on ánum báte bútan ǽlcum geréþrum . . . Se bát wæs geworht of þriddan healfre hýde, Chr. 891; P. 82, 18-22. Flota wæs on ýðum, bát under

blód-læswu

(n.)
Grammar
blód-læswu, blód-lǽs, e; -lǽswu, e; f.

Blood-letting

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Blood-letting Blódlǽs is tó forgánne fíftýne nihtum ǽr Hláfmæsse, Lch. ii. 146, 8. Frægn hé hwonne hyre blódlǽs (-lǽswu, v. l.) ǽrest wǽre . . . þæt þǽre tíde blód-lǽs (-lǽsewu, -lǽswu, v. ll.) wǽre frecenlic, Bd. 5, 3; Sch. 563, 10-564, 11. On þǽre

-lǽce

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-lǽce, an; f. v. scín-lǽce: -lǽce; adj. v. eáþ-lǽce
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and efen-lǽce

lencten-hǽte

(n.)
Grammar
lencten-hǽte, an : <b>lencten-hǽt lencten-hǽtu,</b> e; f.
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Spring-heat, heat in spring Of réðre lenctenhǽtan (-hǽte, v. l.) repentinus calor veris Ors. 3, 3 ; Bos. 55, 22

Linked entry: hǽte

ána

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
ána, m.

One ⬩ sole ⬩ single ⬩ solitary ⬩ unus ⬩ unicus ⬩ solus ⬩ solitarius

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One, sole, single, solitary; unus, unicus, solus, solitarius: Ðæt [treów, a.] se ána is ealra beáma beorhtast geblówen that is the oae of all the trees most brightly flourishing, Exon. 58b; Th. 209, 27; Ph. 177. God ána on écnysse ríxaþ

ge-cynde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cynde, adj.
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Add: natural, native, that is in accordance with nature or the usual course of things Gecynde riht jus naturale, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 6. Þone deáþ þe eallum monnum gecynde is, Bt. 39, 10; F. 228, 9. Sé ús gesette ... sibbe gecynde (cf. se ilca gesette .

eádig-ness

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On eallum þisum líchamlicum gesǽlignessum men sécaþ ánfealde eádignesse ... Ne onsace ic náuht ꝥ þá gesǽlþa and þeó eádignes sié þæt héhste gód þises andweardan lífes quibus omnibus solam beatitudinem desiderare liquet ... Sed summum bonum beatitudinem

orc

(n.)
Grammar
orc, es; m.
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The infernal regions (orcus) Orc orcus, Ep. Gl. 16 f, 36: Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 61. Orcþyrs oððe heldeófol Orcus (the god of the infernal regions ), 63, 49

Linked entry: orc-þyrs

scrúd-waru

(n.)
Grammar
scrúd-waru, e ;
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f Habit, dress Ðæt hé ( a monk ) healdan wille his clǽunisse and munuclíce scrúdware, L. Eth. v. 6; Th. i. 306, 9: vi. 3; Th. i. 314, 27

súþanwestan-wind

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Súðanwestanwind affricus, Hpt. 33, 239, 27. Ðonne smylte bláweþ súþanwestanwind, þonne weaxaþ feldes blósman cum nemus flatus Zephyri tepentis vernis inrubuit rosis, Bt. 9; F. 26, 17. Add

for-gifnes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifnes, -gyfnes, forgifnes-ness, -nyss, -gifeness, -gyfenes, -gyfennes, -gifeniss, -gifenys, -gefenes, -ness, e; f.

FORGIVENESS ⬩ remission ⬩ indulgence ⬩ permission ⬩ remissio ⬩ vĕnia ⬩ indulgentia

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FORGIVENESS, remission, indulgence, permission; remissio, vĕnia, indulgentia Sý on ðære bóte forgifnes [forgyfnes MS. A.] let there be a remission in the compensation, L. Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 5: L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 272, 9: 9; Th. i. 276, 3. Dó him

Linked entries: for-gefenes for-gyfenes fore-gefnes

behreówsung-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
behreówsung-tíd, e;
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f, A time of penitence, penitential season (Septuagesima) Fram ðisum dæge oð Eástron is úre heófungtíd and bereówsungtíd úre synna, Hml. Th. ii. 86, 25: 88, 3

for-swíþe

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Þú eart án forswíðe leás man, Hml. S. 23, 687. Ic ealles forswiþe ne girnde þisses eorþlican ríces, Bt. 17; F. 58, 24. Cf. for-wel. Add

gyrdel-hring

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>gyrdel-hringe,</b> an; f. A girdle-buckle, clasp for a girdle Gyrdelhringe lingula, legula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 66, 67

niþere

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Niðrę deorsum in terra, Hpt. 33, 247, 114. Ꝥ leóhte fýr úp gewít and sió hefige eorþe sit þǽr níþere, Bt. 41, 13; F. 234, 13. Add

telga

(n.)
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Add: telge, an; f. A rod Þá beran hé slóh mid þǽre telgan ( ferula ) þe hé géwunode ꝥ hé bær him on handa, Gr. D. 229, 21

-wrecness

(suffix)
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Substitute: <b>wrecness,</b> e; f. Wickedness, evil Hefig mán is and Godes wrecnys graue est facinus, Bd. I. 27; Sch. 69, 17

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