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clof-wurt

(n.)

buttercup

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the herb buttercup, Herb. 10; Lchdm. i. 100, 14, MS. B

ge-werian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werian, to clothe.
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Add: to stock land. Take here the passages from the charters given in the Dict. wider ge-werian; to defend

scirpan

(v.)
Grammar
scirpan, to clothe.
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Add: to dress Nimað þis hrægl and scrýdað (scyrpað, v. l. vestite ) eów mid, Gr. D. 202, 27. Þá þá hé wæs eallinga eft scyrped vestitus, 343, 19. to equip for a journey Hé hine hám wel scyrpan wolde, Bd. 5, 19; Sch. 659, 25

clamb

(v.)
Grammar
clamb, clomm,clumbonp. of climan, climban.

climbed

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climbed;

níd-clamm

(n.)
Grammar
níd-clamm, -clomm, es; m.

Necessity ⬩ need ⬩ distress

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Necessity, need, distress Of neád-clammum heora hé álǽdde de necessitatibus eorum eduxit, Ps. Lamb. 106, 28

Linked entry: clam

ge-girelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-girelian, to clothe. v. ge-gerelad
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in Dict

Linked entries: girelian ge-gerelad

helle-clam

(n.)
Grammar
helle-clam, -clom,
  • Cd. 19; Th. 24, 6; Gen. 373.

Similar entry: clam

foxes glófa

(n.)
Grammar
foxes glófa, an; m. [foxes clófa MS. B.]

Foxglove ⬩ digĭtālis purpŭrea

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Foxglove; digĭtālis purpŭrea, Lin Wið óman genim ðysse wyrte leáf ðe man στρύχνος μανικός, and oðrum naman foxes glófa [MS. foxes clófa] nemneþ for inflammatory sores, take leaves of this wort, which is named sōlānum insānum or Sodŏmeum, and by another

climan

(v.)
Grammar
climan, ðú climst, he climþ; clomm

to climb

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to climb

stoppian

(v.)
Grammar
stoppian, to stop, close an aperture, v. for-stoppian, Lchdm, ii. 42, 12.

for-clýsan

(v.)
Grammar
for-clýsan, he -clýseþ, -clýst; p. de; pp. ed [clýsan to close, shut]

To close ⬩ shut up ⬩ occlūdĕre

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To close or shut up; occlūdĕre Ðis sceal to ðám eárum [MS. ðan earen] ðe wind oððe wæter forclýst this shall [do] for the ears which wind or water closes up, Lchdm. iii. 92, 24

Linked entry: clýsan

prím

(n.)
Grammar
prím, prime, the first hour, six o'clock; also the service held at that hour, v. prím-sang
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Prím prima, undern tertia, middæg sexta, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 10-12. Onginnaþ heáfudcwido tó prím ( ad primam ), Rtl. 166, 17. Gibedd tó prím, 171, 27. On ðysum tídum wé herien úrne scyppend ... on dægréd, on prím, on undem, on middæg, on nón, on ǽfen, on

clǽþ

(n.)

a cloth

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a cloth Dó on clǽþ put on a cloth, L. M. 2, 47; Lchdm. ii. 260, 28

cilic

(n.)
Grammar
cilic, es; m.

Hair-cloth ⬩ cilicium

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Hair-cloth; cilicium, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 21

set-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
set-hrægl, es; n.
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A cloth for covering a seat Setrægl tapeta , Wrt. Voc. i. 82, 19. Ic gean tó Cristes weofede ánre lytlere goldenre róde and ánes sethrægles ( an altar-cloth? ], Chart. Th. 564, 10, 18. Án lang healwáhrift and þríó sethrægl, 538, 4

Linked entry: setl-hrægl

fihle

(n.)
Grammar
fihle, es; m? n?

A cloth ⬩ rag ⬩ pannus

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A cloth, rag; pannus Fihles reádes panni rŭdis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 16

hnoppa

(n.)
Grammar
hnoppa, an; m.

Nap of cloth; ⬩ villus,

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Nap of cloth; villus, Som

hrægel-sceára

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel-sceára, ; pl. f.
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Cloth-shears, scissors for cutting out clothes Ræglsceára forfices, fexsceára forpices, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 21

hand-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hrægl, es; n.

A cloth for the hands, towel, napkin ⬩ mantile

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A cloth for the hands, towel, napkin; mantile, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 70; Wrt. Voc. 26, 67

stric-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
stric-hrægl, es; n.
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A cloth for rubbing (?) Eádgyfe his swyster án strichrægl and i. hrigchrægl and i. sethrægl, Cht. Crw. 23, 21

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