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seofoþa

(num.; adj.)
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.: ðý siofunda, Rush. ) tíde, Jn. Skt. 4, 52. Óþ ðone seofoþan (tó ðæm seofunda, Lind.: siofund, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 22, 26. On ðone seofeþan dæg, Gen. 2, 2

ymb-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-ceorfan, p. -cearf, pl. -curfon; pp. -corfen
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Rush. 7, 22. Tó ymbceorfanne (-cearfanne, Lind.) ðone cnæht circumcidere puerum, Lk. Skt. Rush. 1, 59. Ðætte ymbcorfen wére ðe cnæht, 2, 21

Samaringas

(n.)
Grammar
Samaringas, Samaritane, Samaritanisce; pl.

The Samaritans

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. ; in cæstra Samaringa, Rush. ) in civitates Samaritanorum, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 5. Tó Samaritaniscum, Jn. Skt. Rush. Lind. 4, 9. Similar entries v. next word (Samaritanisc)

múþ

(n.)
Grammar
múþ, es; m.

The mouth ⬩ the mouth as an instrument of speech ⬩ the face ⬩ A mouth ⬩ opening ⬩ orifice

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Duru sceal on healle, rúm recedes múþ. Menol. Fox 533; Gn. C. 37, Gif mon biþ on hrif wund. ... gif hé þurhwund biþ, æt gehweðerum múþe twentig sciłł. L. Alf. pol. 61; Th. i. 96. 12.

cýs-wuce

(n.)
Grammar
cýs-wuce, an; f. [cýse cheese, wuce a week]

Cheese-week, the last week of eating cheese before Lent ⬩ septimana dominicæ quinquagesimæ

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The same rule prevailed in monasteries of the Benedictine order, which only were known in England before the Conquest.

ampre

(n.)
Grammar
ampre, an; f.

Sorrel ⬩ dock ⬩ rumex

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Sorrel or dock; rumex, Lchdm, iii. 12, 25

asca

(n.)

dust ⬩ pulvis

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Rush. War. 6, 11

a-wæccan

(v.)

To awake ⬩ suscitare

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Rush. Stv. 3, 9

bæzera

(n.)
Grammar
bæzera, bæzere

a baptizer

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Rush. Stv. 11, 11, 12

býing

(n.)
Grammar
býing, e; f.
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Rush. 5, 3

Linked entry: býencg

cwearn

(n.)

a mill-stone,

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Rush. 9, 42

eóster

easter

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Rush. 22, 8, 15

eá-docce

(n.)
Grammar
eá-docce, an; f.

A water-dock ⬩ rŭmex aquatĭca

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A water-dock; rŭmex aquatĭca, Lchdm. ii. 379

hwæt-hwoegno

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwæt-hwoegno, pron.

Anything ⬩ something ⬩ aliquid

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Rush. 7, 4

Linked entry: -hwegno

palmung

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Rush. 15, 2

gníst

(v.)
Grammar
gníst, he gnít

rubbest ⬩ rubs

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rubbest, rubs; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. ofgnídan

be-þærfeþ

expedit

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Rush. Stv. 19, 10, = be-þearfeþ

ge-drif

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drif, e; f.

A fever ⬩ febris

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Rush. 1, 31

ge-ríxian

(v.)

to rule ⬩ regnare

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to rule; regnare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 19, 14

sinder-óm

(n.)
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rust Sinderóme ferrugine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 35

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