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beadu-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-þreát, es; m.

A war-host ⬩ an army ⬩ exercitus

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A war-host, an army; exercitus, Elen. Kmbl. 62; El. 31

burg-hleoþ

(n.)
Grammar
burg-hleoþ, es; n.
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A fortress-height, Exon. 107b; Th. 409, 17; Rä. 28, 2

burh-séta

(n.)
Grammar
burh-séta, an; m.
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A city-dweller, townsman, citizen; civis, oppidanus, Wrt. Voc. 18, 36

Linked entry: burh-sǽta

calwer-bríw

(n.)
Grammar
calwer-bríw, cealer-bríw, es; m.
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A thick pottage made of curds; calviale, Wrt. Voc. 290, 37

Linked entry: cealer-bríw

cleof

(n.)

a cliff, rock,

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a cliff, rock, Exon. 101b; Th. 384, 15; Rä. 4, 28

cetel

(n.)
Grammar
cetel, cetil, es; m.

A KETTLE ⬩ cācăbus = κάκκαβος

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A KETTLE; cācăbus = κάκκαβος Cetil cacabum, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 155, 26

Linked entry: citel

ciorl

(n.)

a rustic,

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a rustic, L. In. 40; Th. i. 126, 12, note 28

cwellend

(n.)
Grammar
cwellend, es; m. [cwellende, part. of cwellan to kill]

A killer, slayer ⬩ interfector

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A killer, slayer; interfector Cwellend sector, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 150, 27

deád-rægl

(n.)

clothing of the dead, a shroud ⬩ pallium sepulchrāle

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clothing of the dead, a shroud; pallium sepulchrāle, Som. Ben. Lye

driht-líce

(adv.)

in a lordly manner

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in a lordly manner, Cd. 98; Th. 129, 4; Gen. 2138

drænc

(n.)

a drink

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a drink, L. M. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 268, 6

dér-ling

(n.)

a darling

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a darling Dérling mín dīlectus meus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 18

dóhtur

(n.)
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a daughter Ðære Herodiadiscean dóhtur Herodiădis fīlia, Mt. Bos. 14, 6

eá-risc

(n.)
Grammar
eá-risc, e; f.

A water-rush, bulrush ⬩ scirpus, juncus

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A water-rush, bulrush; scirpus, juncus, Cot. 219: R. 42 ? Lye

Linked entries: ǽ-risc eá-rixe eó-risc rysc

em-cristen

(n.)

a fellow-christian

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a fellow-christian, L. Ed. C. 36; Th. i. 461, 1

én-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
én-wintre, adj.

Of a year old ⬩ annĭcŭlus

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Of a year old; annĭcŭlus Énwintre vecta? Wrt. Voc. 287, 60

éðel-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-stæf, es; m.

A family staff or support, stay of the house ⬩ prædii sustentācŭlum

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A family staff or support, stay of the house; prædii sustentācŭlum

Linked entry: éðyl-stæf

fædren-mǽg

(n.)

a paternal relative

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a paternal relative, L. Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 78, 20

fǽster-módor

(n.)

a foster-mother

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a foster-mother, Bt. 3, 1; Fox 4, 30, MS. Cot

Linked entry: féster-módor

forþ-clipung

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-clipung, e; f.

A calling forth ⬩ provoking ⬩ an appeal ⬩ provŏcātio ⬩ evŏcātio

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A calling forth, provoking, an appeal; provŏcātio, evŏcātio, Som. Ben. Lye

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