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ge-lettan

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Add: to hinder a person from going where he intends, to stop Hé wolde tó his méder . . . ac Godwine hine gelette, Chr. 1036; P. 158, 22. Flódwylm ne mæg manna ǽnigne ofer Meotudes ést gelettan, An. 518. Hé wearð þurh weder gelet, Chr. 1097; P. 233, 17

ge-mæcca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mæcca, -mæccea, an; m. and f.

A companion, mate, consort, husband or wifeconjux

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A companion, mate, consort, husband or wife Twegen turturan gemæccan a pair of turtle doves, Blickl. Homl. 23, 27. Ne eart ðú ðon leófre nǽngum lifigendra menn to gemæccan ðonne se swearta hrefn thou art not any dearer to any living man as mate than

Linked entries: mæcca ge-mecca

seten

(n.)
Grammar
seten, [n]e; f.
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a set, shoot, branch Setene propagines, Ps. Surt. 79, 12. v. ymb-seten. a nursery, plantation Setin pla[n]taria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 49. Plantunga seten plantaria, 65, 76. Ǽghwilc wæstma seten ða ðe ne sette fæder mín omnis plantatio quam non plantavit

Linked entry: setin

hóc

a hookchaindragginga fish-hook

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Add: a hook at the end of a pole, chain, &c. for catching hold, dragging, &c. (lit. or fig.) Manna heortan þe beóð ðurh un-rihtwísnysse hócas áwegde, Hml. Th. i. 362, 27. Similar entries v. tyge-, web-, wíngeard-hóc. a fish-hook Hóc hamus Wrt

æced-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
æced-fæt, es; n.

An acid-vata vinegar-vesselacetabulum

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An acid-vat, a vinegar-vessel; acetabulum, Wrt. Voc. 25, 21

afara

(n.)

a son

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a son, Chr. 937; Th. 200, 41, col. 1; Æðelst. 7

ancre

(n.)
Grammar
ancre, an; f. [antre?]

Radish

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Radish; raphănus = ῥάφανος Ancre, ðæt is rædic raphanus, Mone A. 493

an-wealglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
an-wealglíce, adv.

Whollysoundlyintegre

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Wholly, soundly; integre, Past. 33, 5; Hat. MS. 42 a, 33

áter-drinca

(n.)
Grammar
áter-drinca, an; m.

A poisonous potion or drinkpoisonpotio venenatavenenum

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A poisonous potion or drink, poison; potio venenata, venenum,Cot. 24

beadu-searo

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-searo, gen. -searewes, -searwes; n.

A war-trainan engine or weapon of warbellicus apparatus

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A war-train, an engine or weapon of war; bellicus apparatus

Linked entry: beado-searo

áttor-drinca

(n.)
Grammar
áttor-drinca, an; m.

A poisonous drinkpoisonpotio venenatavenenum

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A poisonous drink, poison; potio venenata, venenum,Martyrol. ad 11 Junii

barm

(n.)

a bosom

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a bosom: On barme in sinu, Jn. Rush. War. 1, 18

aðol-ware

(n.)
Grammar
aðol-ware, gen. -wara ; dat. -warum ; pl. m.

Citizenscives

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Citizens; cives, Exon. 92 a; Th. 346, 6; Gn. Ex. 201

beód-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
beód-sceát, es; m : beód-scýte, es; m.

A table-clothtable-napkinhand-towelmantilemappa

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A table-cloth, table-napkin, hand-towel; mantile, mappa Cot, 136

Linked entry: sceát

ceat

(n.)

a thing

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a thing; res. Cot. 100 Ceatta cheats; circumventiones, Som. Ben. Lye

ceosol

(n.)
Grammar
ceosol, cesol,es; m? n?

A hut, cottagegurgustium

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A hut, cottage; gurgustium Cesol gurgustium, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 157, 8

Linked entry: cesol

clífa

(n.)
Grammar
clífa, an; m.

A den, cavecubile, spelunca,

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A den, cave; cubile, spelunca, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 22

citelung

(n.)
Grammar
citelung, e; f.

A ticklingtitillatio

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A tickling; titillatio Citelung [MS. kitelung] titillatio, Wrt. Voc. 289, 21

be-heáfdung

(n.)
Grammar
be-heáfdung, e; f.

A BEHEADINGdecollatio

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A BEHEADING; decollatio L. Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 194, 21

cweodo

(n.)

a cud, quid,

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a cud, quid, L. M. 2, 14; Lchdm. ii. 192, 6