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Anglo-Saxon

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inwit-net

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-net, es; n.
Entry preview:

A net of treachery or malice, Beo. Th. 4340; B. 2167

inwit-spell

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-spell, es; n.
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A tale of evil, Cd. 94; Th. 122, 9; Gen. 2024

ísen-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
ísen-wyrhta, an; m.

blacksmith

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A worker in iron, blacksmith Ísenwyrhta ferrarius, Wrt. Voc. 73, 28

Linked entries: ísen-smiþ ísern-wyrhta

lǽcedóm-ness

(n.)
Grammar
lǽcedóm-ness, e; f.

A plaster

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A plaster Lǽcedómnessa oððe sealfe cataplasma, Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 30

land-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
land-feoh, gen. -feós; n.
Entry preview:

'A recognitory rent for land,'Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 143, 22

Linked entry: wudu-feoh

land-waru

(n.)
Grammar
land-waru, e; f.

country

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The people of a country, country, Beo. Th. 4631; B. 2321

lícham-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
lícham-leás, adj.

incorporeal

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Without a body, incorporeal Englas líchamleáse, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 25

liþ-incel

(n.)
Grammar
liþ-incel, es; n.

articulus

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A little joint; articulus, Wrt. Voc. 283, 17: ii. 8, 3

mægen-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-heáp, es; m.

A powerful band

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A powerful band Mægenheápum, Cd. 151; Th. 190, 11; Exod. 197

máðum-sigle

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-sigle, es; n.

A costly jewel

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A costly jewel Geseah máððumsigla fela, Beo. Th. 5508; B. 2757

Linked entry: sigle

mearcere

(n.)
Grammar
mearcere, es; m.

A notary ⬩ writer

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A notary, writer Mærcerum, wrí[terum] notariis, Hpt. Gl. 528, 67

mis-cealfian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-cealfian, p. ode

To cast a calf

Entry preview:

To cast a calf Miscalfaþ abortabit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 1

molegn-stycce

(n.)
Grammar
molegn-stycce, es; n.

A portion of molegn

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A portion of molegn (?) Molegnstycce galmulum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 54

mynster-prafost

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-prafost, es; m.

The provost of a monastery

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The provost of a monastery Ælfnód mynsterprauost, Chart. Th. 434, 4

neb-wlátung

(n.)
Grammar
neb-wlátung, e; f.

Boldness ⬩ impudence ⬩ frontositas

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Boldness, impudence; frontositas, Lye (from a vocabulary in the Cotton library)

Linked entry: wlátung

nóþ

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occurs often as a component of proper names. v. Txts. 642

nunn-híréd

(n.)
Grammar
nunn-híréd, es; m.

A nunnery

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A nunnery Ðe ǽr ðes nunhírédes wes, Chart. Th. 232, 6

pise-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
pise-cynn, es ; n.
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A kind of pea Sum pysecynn hátte lenticulas, Lchdm. ii.190,16

raca

(n.)
Grammar
raca, an; m.
Entry preview:

A rake Raca rastrum vel rastellum, Wrt. Voc. i. 15, 10

Linked entries: racu ræce

ge-wile

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wile, es; n.

A will ⬩ vŏluntas

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A will; vŏluntas, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 11

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