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Anglo-Saxon

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ymel

(n.)
Grammar
ymel, (emel, q. v.), e; f.
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A canker-worm Ymel gurgulio ( = curculio), Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Zup. 35, 7

Linked entry: emel

wudu-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-wyrt, e ; f.

A wild plant

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A wild plant Ða swétan stencas ðara wudu-wyrta, Blickl. Homl. 59, 3

Linked entry: wyrt

wulf-hol

(n.)
Grammar
wulf-hol, es; n.

A wolf's den

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A wolf's den Uulfholu lupinare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 34. Wulfholu, 51, 13

wyrm-hǽlsere

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-hǽlsere, es; m.
Entry preview:

A serpent-charmer, sorcerer Wyrmhǽlseras marsi (printed maris ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 15

be-scílan

(v.)
Entry preview:

to give a side loot at. v. passage under be-scylian in Dict

bógincel

(n.)
Grammar
bógincel, es; n.
Entry preview:

A small bough Bóginclum ramusculis, i. ramis modicis, An. Ox. 1556. Bóhginclum, 548

caric

(n.)
Grammar
caric, [-a, -e ?]
Entry preview:

a fig Ǽnne lytelne tánel mid caricum gefylledne, Hml. S. 23 b, 661

cucurbite

(n.)
Grammar
cucurbite, an; f.
Entry preview:

A gourd Lácnian mid lactucan and clátan and cucurbitan, Lch. ii. 244, 17

dol-sceaþa

Entry preview:

Add: dol(h)-sceaþa (?) a robber who wounds. Cf. dolswaþu for dolh-swaþu

ed-mǽle

(n.)
Grammar
ed-mǽle, es; n.
Entry preview:

A season which recurs (?), festival Edmélu sacra orgia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 69

Linked entry: -mǽle

eorþ-berie

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-berie, eorþ-berige, an; f.

A strawberry

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A strawberry Streábergan vel eorþbergan fragium, i. pumorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 31

fǽr-seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-seáþ, es; m.

A gulf ⬩ abyss

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A gulf, abyss Fǽrseáþ baratrum, i. terre hiatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 25

feld-hrýðer

(n.)
Grammar
feld-hrýðer, feld-hríþer, es; n.
Entry preview:

A beast out at pasture iiii feldhrýðera (pascuales vituli), Nap. 56, 7. Substitute:

Linked entry: feld-oxa

fisc-lacu

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-lacu, e; f.

A fish-pond

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A fish-pond Andlang móres on fisclace, C. D. B. ii. 374, 16

Linked entry: lacu

fore-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
fore-stíg, (?), -stigu (?), e; f.: -stige (?), es; m.

An entrance ⬩ a vestibule

Entry preview:

An entrance, a vestibule Forestíge (-stige?) vestibulum, i. introitum, Hpt. Gl. 514, 59

for-gifestre

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifestre, an; f.
Entry preview:

A female giver Háligre forgifestre gyfe sancti datrix karismatis, Hy. S. 49, 11

Linked entries: gifestre for-gifend

fót-stappel

(n.)
Grammar
fót-stappel, es; m.
Entry preview:

A footstep Fótstaplas míne vestigia mea, Ps. L. 17, 37. Cf. síþ-stappel

Linked entry: stappel

geár-fæc

(n.)
Grammar
geár-fæc, es; n. m.
Entry preview:

A year's space Gelóme on geárfæce gearwiað eów tó húsle, Wlfst. 72, 1

Linked entry: fæc

ge-gaderedness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gaderedness, e; f.
Entry preview:

A gathering of diseased matter Wið gehwylce gegæderednyssæ, Lch. i. 322, 1 note

geoguþ-cnósl

Entry preview:

Before Ic bíde add þǽr ic (a badger) wíc búge, bold mid bearnum

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