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ELM

(n.)
Grammar
ELM, ellm, es; m.

ELM, elm-tree ulmus

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An ELM, elm-tree; ulmus Genim elmes rinde take bark of elm, L. M. 1. 6; Lchdm. ii. 52, 9

Linked entry: ellm

eorþ-cafer

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-cafer, es; m.

An earth-chafer, a cock-chafertaurus

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An earth-chafer, a cock-chafer; taurus Eorþ-caferas tauri, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 23; Wrt. Voc. 24, 26

freoðo-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
freoðo-leás, adj:

Peacelesspāce cărens

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Peaceless; pāce cărens Swylc wæs ðæs folces freoðoleás tácen such was the people's peaceless token, Andr. Kmbl. 58; An. 29

fýr-þolle

(n.)

An ovenclībănus

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An oven; clībănus Ðú setst hig swá swá fýrþolle fýres pōnes eos ut clībănum ignis, Ps. Spl. T. 20, 9

Linked entries: þolle fýr-hole

eá-lád

(n.)
Grammar
eá-lád, e; f.

A water-wayaquōsa via

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A water-way; aquōsa via Frécne þuhton egle eáláda the fearful water-ways appeared terrible, Andr. Kmbl. 881; An. 441

hyge-þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-þancol, adj.

Thoughtful

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Thoughtful, Andr. Kmbl. 681; An. 341: Cd. 176; Th. 221, 26; Dan. 94: Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 20; Jud. 131

gihþa

(n.)
Grammar
gihþa, an; m.

Itchitching

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Itch, itching Unaberendlíc gyhþa ofereode ealne ðone líchaman an unbearable itching overspread the whole body, Homl. Th. i. 86, 12

Linked entries: gicþa gyhþa

searu-cǽg

(n.)
Grammar
searu-cǽg, e; f.
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An insidious key Flánþracu feorh onleác searocǽgum gesóht ( of the insidious attacks of disease), Exon. Th. 170, 27; Gú. 1118

bil-hete

(n.)
Grammar
bil-hete, bill-hete, es; m. [bil, bill ensis, hete odium]

The hate of swords

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The hate of swords; odium ope ensium manifestatum Æfer billhete after the hate of swords, Andr. Kmbl. 156; An. 78

blǽc

(adj.)
Grammar
blǽc, adj.

Shining, pale, lividlucidus, pallidus, lividusto bleach

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An. 1264

Linked entries: blec æ-bléc

þing-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
þing-leás, adj.
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Exempt Unscyldigo and ðingleáso from ðissum synne innocentes et immunis ab hoc crimine, Rtl, 114, 7. [ O. Frs. thing-lós.]

wyn-candel(l)

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-candel(l), e; f.

A lamp that gives delight,

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A lamp that gives delight, an epithet of the sun Wyncondel wera west onhylde, Exon. Th. 174, 31; Gú. 1186

bóc-haga

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-haga, an; m.
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A beech-haw, an enclosure of beeches On ðone bóchagan ... on ðám siéran bóchagan, C. D. v. 70, 26, 32

fore-burh

(n.)
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a principal town (?) Foreburga praedia (lis satis cruenta inter duo populosa praedia gerebatur, Ald. 52, 16), An. Ox. 3790. Add:

ge-sceaþian

(v.)
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Add: to do harm Deófol bið á ymbe þæt án, hú hé on manna sáwlum gescaðian mæge, Wlfst. 191, II

ge-féstran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-féstran, ge-féstrian.
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to nourish Wæs geféstred uesceretur, An. Ox. 5035. Wǽre geféd, ꝥ hé wæs gefést[r]ud uesceretur, i. reficeret, 3053

Linked entry: féstran

gíslþu

(n.)
Grammar
gíslþu, (?); f.
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v. gíslian) Gísldu obsedatu (as if connected with obses and dare? ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 25

hefe-full

(adj.)
Grammar
hefe-full, adj.

Grievous

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Grievous Sý hé ána wuniende mid dǽdbóte and hefefulre hreówesunge solus sit persisiens in poenitentie luctu, R. Ben. 49, 18

helle-gást

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a spirit of hell, an infernal spirit Ꝥ hé sigor hæfde betwyh þám óþrum heliegástum, Gr. D. 189, 26. Add:

híwcúþa

(n.)
Grammar
híwcúþa, an; m.
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A member of a household Incnihtas, híwcúþan clientes, An. Ox. 870. Híwcúðum geleáfan domesticis fidei, R. Ben. I. 87, 16

Linked entry: híw-cúþ