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Anglo-Saxon

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cranc-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
cranc-stæf, es; m.

A weaver's instrument instrumenti genus ad textores pertinentis

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A weaver's instrument; instrumenti genus ad textores pertinentis, Som. Ben.Lye

on-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
on-hrægel, es; n.

A covering, sheet

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A covering, sheet Wæfelsum, onhræglum sabanis, Hpt. Gl. 490, 43

sorh-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
sorh-wíte, es; n.

A grievous punishmenttorment

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A grievous punishment, torment Ðara sorhwíta mǽst, Wulfst. 187, 2

ge-swícung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swícung, e; f.

A ceasingan intermissioncessatio,

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A ceasing, an intermission; cessatio, R. Conc. pref. Mon. Angl

Linked entry: swícung

ge-þyll

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þyll, es; n.

A breezeair

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A breeze, air Giþyll scendende aura corrumpens, Rtl. 121, 38

Linked entry: -þyll

hilde-calla

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-calla, an; m.

A war-herald

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A war-herald, Cd. 156; Th. 193, 26; Exod. 252

hilte-cumbor

(n.)
Grammar
hilte-cumbor, es; n.

An ensign having a hill

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An ensign having a hill; Beo. Th. 2048; B. 1022

hilde-spell

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-spell, es; n.

A warlike speech

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A warlike speech, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 22; Exod. 573

holt-hana

(n.)
Grammar
holt-hana, an; m.

A wood-cock;acegia,

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A wood-cock; acegia, Gl. Mett. 41: Gl. Ampion. 138

Linked entry: hana

tó-flówedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-flówedness, e; f.

A flowing,fluxfluxus,

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A flowing, flux; fluxus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Zup. 79. 1

swelca

(n.)
Grammar
swelca, an; m.

A pustule, blister

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A pustule, blister Swelca pustula, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 19

sweogode

Grammar
sweogode,

glosses praevaluit,

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glosses praevaluit, Ps. Spl. 51, 7, a mistake (?) for strongode

swelgendness

(n.)
Grammar
swelgendness, e; f.

A gulf, whirlpool

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A gulf, whirlpool Swelgendnessum carybdibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 69

Linked entry: swelgness

be-crafian

(v.)
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[Ðis maiden wile ic bicrauen], Gen. a. Ex. 1388. Add:

BERA

(n.)
Grammar
BERA, an; m.

A BEARursus

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Sceall gyldan án beran fel shall pay one bear's skin, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 37. Bera ursus, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 69 : L. Ecg. P. iv. 28; Th. ii. 212, 22

Linked entries: bar byrene bere

eád-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
eád-wéla, an; m.

Happy weal, riches, happiness, blessedness divĭtiae, opŭlentia, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo

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Happy weal, riches, happiness, blessedness; divĭtiae, opŭlentia, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo Sumum eádwélan dǽleþ to some he dispenses riches, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 12; Vy. 67: 59 b; Th. 215, 10; Ph. 251: 80 a; Th. 301, 17; . 20.

hreóh

(n.)
Grammar
hreóh, hréh; n.

stormtempest

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Ic bíde ðæs beornes ðe bóte eft mindóm and mægenes hreóh expectabam eum, qui me salvum faceret a pusillo animo et tempestate, Ps. Th. 54, 7

glida

(n.)
Grammar
glida, an; m.

A kiteglede

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A kite, glede Glida milvus, Ælfc. Gl. 38; Som. 63, 29; Wrt. Voc. 29, 48: 77, 14.

be-stǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stǽlan, p. de
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To lay a charge of crime on a person, to convict a person (on with dat. ) of crime þæt nǽfre deófel náht on ne mæge bestǽlan æt mínum endedæge, Angl. xi. 101, 53. þæt se deófol eów náge náht on bestélenne ungeandettes, Wlfst. 135, 31.

Linked entry: stǽlan

cenep

(n.)
Grammar
cenep, es; m.
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a bit of a bridle Cenepum lupatis (cf. the gloss of the same passage in An. Ox. 12 :-- Lupatis, frenis, mídlum), Wrt. Voc. ii. 75, 4. a moustache Cambas cenepes cristas cerebri, Germ. 401, 117.