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cnyllsan

(v.)

to knellsound a bell

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to knell, sound a bell Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 9: 12, 36

cnyttels

(n.)
Grammar
cnyttels, es; m?

A knitting threadstringthong; nervus

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A knitting thread, string, thong; nervus Strenga, cnyttelsa nervorum Mone B. 2858

cradol

(n.)

a cradle

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a cradle L. C. S. 77; Th. i. 420, 1, MS. B

cræftica

(n.)

a workman

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a workman Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 73, 2; Wrt. Voc. 47, 9

crat

(n.)

a waggon

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a waggon Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 95; Wrt. Voc. 34, 25

on-fenge

(n.)
Grammar
on-fenge, es; m.

A receptacle

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A receptacle Anfengce receptaculum Hpt. Gl. 498, 32. Anfencgas receptacula 408, 51

Linked entries: and-fenge ge-onfenge

hilde-þryþ

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-þryþ, e; f.

Strength in war

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Strength in war, Exon. 105 a; Th. 400, 6; Rä. 20, 4

hlynn

(n.)
Grammar
hlynn, e; f.

A torrent

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A torrent Ofer þah hlynne trans torrentem, Jn. Skt. Rush. 18, 1

timpestere

(n.)
Grammar
timpestere, es; m.

A player on the timbrel

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A player on the timbrel Timpestera (timpanestera?) tympanistriarum, Ps. Lamb. 67, 26

swice

(n.)
Grammar
swice, an; f.

A trap

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A trap Swican decipulam, Hpt. Gl. 520, 30: Anglia xiii. 36, 263

fót-feter

(n.)
Grammar
fót-feter, e; f.

A fetter for the feet

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A fetter for the feet Fótfetera compedes, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 14

Linked entry: feter

frum-ácennes

(n.)

nativity

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nativity Ðone blindo from frumácennise caecum a natiuitate, Jn. p. 5, 19

Linked entry: frum-byrd

wil-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
wil-dæg, es; m.

A welcome day

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A welcome day On ðam wildæge. Exon. Th. 29, 7 ; Cri. 459

sprǽte

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽte, (?), spræt(?), es; n.

A sprout, shootthe jointed-leaved rushbarley with very long beardssmall wood,

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A sprout, shoot Sprǽtu (spræcu? v. spræc) labruscas, Hpt. Gl. 454, 16

bæce-ring

(n.)
Grammar
bæce-ring, bæcering, es; m.

A gridiron

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A gridiron Bæcering craticula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 53: 42, 6. Substitute:

symbel-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
symbel-gifa, an; m.

A feast-giver

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A feast-giver Sáwla symbelgifa (the Deity), Andr. Kmbl. 2833; An. 1419

BLEOH

(n.)
Grammar
BLEOH, bleó, blioh, blió; gen. bleós; n.

A colour, hue, complexioncolor, species

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A colour, hue, complexion; color, species Bleoh color, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 70; Wrt. Voc. 46, 27. Mislíc bleó a mixed colour, 79; Som. 72, 78; Wrt. Voc. 46, 35. Blió color, Prov. 23. Ðæt wæs hwítes bleós swá cristalla it was of a white colour like

Linked entries: bleó blió

ge-dafenian

(v.)
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Add: — Gedafnaþ conuenit, Wülck. Gl. 252, 15. the subject a noun, with dat. or uncertain Rehtwíse gedeofenað efenherenis rectis decet conlaudatio, Ps. Srt. 32, l. Ðé gedeafenað ymen, 64, 2. . . . Húse ðínum gedeafineað (decent) ðá hálgan, 92, 5 Gedafenie

hol

Grammar
hol, hollow.
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Add Hol cava (or under hol a hole ?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 63. Holum cavo 21, 60. having a void space within Ræsde án nǽddre of holum treówe, Shrn. 144, 27. Þú nymst ánne holne hláf (a loaf with the crumb taken out?) tolles tortam panis unius crustulam

ge-nemnan

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Add: to give as a name to an object. a proper name of a person Monno . . . wæs genemned hominem Matthaeum nomine, Mt. L. 9, 9. Wes heora heratoga Reóda geháten, from þám heó sind genemnode Dæl Reódi, Chr. P. 5, 2. Þus hié wǽron genemnde, Dubslane and