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ge-wyrce

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrce, es; n.
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. ¶ Gewyrce plastica (in rerum visibilium plastica Ald. 75, 34), Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 35. what is got by work, profit, perquisite, v. ge-wyrcan; Ǽhteswán gebyreð stífearh, and his gewirce ðonne hé spic behworfen hæfð, Ll. Th. i. 436, 23.

Linked entries: ge-wirce wyrce

hrægel-talu

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It was for the purchase of such clothing (ad uestimenta) that the land mentioned in the charter quoted in Dict. was given ), R. Ben. 89, 3

tellan

Grammar
tellan, <b>. II.</b>
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In l. 4, col. 2, after hwíle insert: wiþ tén þúsend wintra, and add Tell þú swá fela daga, Angl. viii. 325, 8: 327, 9. <b>III a.

sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
sǽlan, de.

to fasten with a cordto restrain, repress, confine

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Sǽlde sǽgrundas the bound sea-depths (in contrast with the relaxing of the bonds which held the sea, when a passage was made through it for the Israelites), Cd. Th. 196, 9; Exod. 289

wearp

(n.)
Grammar
wearp, es; n.

the warp, thread stretched lengthwise in a looma pliant twig that may be used in basket-making.

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Wearpum stamina, 430, 74. a pliant twig that may be used in basket-making. v. wearp-fæt Wearp vimen, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 73. [Warp, threde for webbynge stamen, licium, Prompt. Parv. 517

gum-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
gum-cyst, e; f.

Manly virtueexcellence, munificence,liberality

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He siððan sceal gódra gumcysta geásne hweorfan afterwards shall he pass away wanting in all noble virtues, Exon. 71a; Th. 265, 14; Jul. 381.

CROCCA

(n.)
Grammar
CROCCA, an; m.

A CROCKpitcherearthenware pot or pan vas fictiletestaolla

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Voc. 82, 56 Wyl wæter on croccan boil water in a crock L. M. I. 40; Lchdm. ii. 104, 19.

Linked entries: chroa crohh cryccen

ge-sweorcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweorcan, he -swyrcþ; p. -swearc, pl. -swurcon; pp. -sworcen

To become darkbe darkenedsaddenedangry

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Geswearc ðá sweor the father-in-law then grew angry, 67 a; Th. 247, 13; Jul. 78

fóþer

foodnutrimenta coveringthe body of a waggonthe amount contained in a waggona waggon-load

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; the amount contained in a waggon, a waggon-load Fóþer altitudo, wǽngehrado tabula plaustri (in a list 'de plaustris et de partibus ejus'), Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 52. Fóder altitudo (? alitudo, v. I), ii. 8, 13.

Linked entry: ge-féþrian

a-cígan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cígan, p. de; pp. ed

To callvocareevocare

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Sundor acígde called him alone, in private, Elen. Kmbl. 1203; El. 603. Hine aclgde fit evocavit eum, Bd. 2, 12 ; S. 513, 19

Linked entry: a-cægan

Ægles burg

(n.)
Grammar
Ægles burg, Ægeles burg, [burh]; g. burge; f; Ægles byrig, e ; f.

AYLESBURY, in Buckinghamshire

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AYLESBURY, in Buckinghamshire Cúþwulf genom Ægeles burg Cuth-wulf took Aylesbury, Chr. 571; Erl. 18, 13. Genam Ægles burh id. Th. 32, 29, col. 2. Genam Ægles byrig id. Th. 33, 27, col. l.

Linked entry: Ægeles birg

án-hoga

(n.)
Grammar
án-hoga, an; m. [án-wuniende]

A lone dwellerrecluse

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A lone dweller, recluse Geworden ic eom swá swá spearwa ánhoga oððe ánwuniende on efese oððe on þecene factus sum sicut passer solitarius in tecto, Ps. Lamb. 101, 8. Se ánhoga the recluse, Exon. 60b; Th. 222, 10; Ph. 346: 47a; Th. 162, 3; Gú. 970

bærnet

(n.)
Grammar
bærnet, bærnyt, bernet, es; n.

a combustionburning upcombustioarsonincendium

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a combustion, burning up; combustio He wudu gelogode to his sunu bærnytte he laid in order the wood for the burning of his son, Gen. 22, 9. arson; incendium Húsbryce and bærnet ... is bótleás bootless is ... house-breaking and arson, L.C.S. 65; Th.

Linked entries: bærnyt bernet

Beornice

(n.)
Grammar
Beornice, gen.a; dat. um; pl. m.

The BerniciansBernicii

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The Bernicians; Bernicii Man gehálgode twegen biscopas on his stal, Bosan to Derum and Eátan to Beornicum two bishops were hallowed in his stead, Bosa over the Deirians and Eata over the Bernicians Chr. 678; Th. 61, 17, col. 1 : Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 45

Burgenda land

(n.)
Grammar
Burgenda land, es; n.
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The land of the Burgundians, an island in the west of the Baltic sea; Boringia.

capitol

(n.)
Grammar
capitol, capitul, es; m; capitula, an; m.
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On ðam ende ðises capitulan in the end of this chapter, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 33

ceápung

(n.)
Grammar
ceápung, e; f.

Business, trade, traffic, commercenegotium, negotiatio

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Fram ceápunge þurhgangende on þýstrum a negotio perambulante in tenebris, Ps. Spl. C. 90, 6. Ic ne ongeat grame ceápunga non cognovi negotiationes Ps. Th. 70, 15

Linked entry: ceáping

bég

(n.)
Grammar
bég, es; m.

A braceletringcrownarmillacorona

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Hí on beorg dydon bégas [MS. beg] and siglu they placed in the mound rings and jewels Beo. Th. 6308, note; B. 3164

Linked entry: béh

cyt-wér

(n.)
Grammar
cyt-wér, es; m. [wér a weir]

A weir with a kiddle or a cut for a fish trap kidellus, machina piscatoria in fluminibus ad salmones, aliosque pisces intercipiendos

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A weir with a kiddle or a cut for a fish trap; kidellus, machina piscatoria in fluminibus ad salmones, aliosque pisces intercipiendos On Sæuerne xxx cytwéras thirty 'cyt-wérs' on the Severn, Cod.

frætwednes

(n.)
Grammar
frætwednes, fretwednes, frætwædnys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

An adorningornamenta trifleornātioornāmentumcrĕpundia

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Ca.] in earthly adorning, 3, 22; S. 552, 20: Blickl. Homl. 195, 11; 127, 3; 207, 25. Frætwednessa crepundia, Cot. 56