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brǽmbel-brǽr

(n.)
Grammar
brǽmbel-brǽr, es; m. [brǽmbel
a bramble,
brǽr, brér
a brier
]

a bramble, ⬩ a brier ⬩ A bramble-brier; ⬩ tribulus,

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A bramble-brier; tribulus, Wrt. Voc. 285, 64

Linked entry: brémel-brǽr

brim-líðende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
brim-líðende, part. [brim, líðende; part. of líðan
to go, sail
]

to go, sail ⬩ Sea-faring ⬩ per æquora navigans

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Sea-faring; per æquora navigans Se beót abeád brimlíðendra he declared the threats of the sea-faring [men], Byrht. Th. 132, 37; By. 27. Hie ymb brontne ford brimliðende ne letton they have not hindered sea-faring [men] about the deep ford, Beo. Th. 1141

Fearn-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Fearn-dún, e; f. [Hunt. Ferandune: Brom. Farandon: fearn fern, dún a hill]

Faringdon, Berkshire? or Farndon, Northamptonshire?-Hér Eádweard cing gefór on Myrcum æt Fearndúne in this year [A. D. 924] kind Edward died in Mercia at Farndon

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Faringdon, Berkshire? or Farndon, Northamptonshire?-Hér Eádweard cing gefór on Myrcum æt Fearndúne in this year [A. D. 924] kind Edward died in Mercia at Farndon, Chr. 924; Th. 198, 1, col. 2, 3

fugeles leác

(n.)
Grammar
fugeles leác, es; n.

Viumum

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Brux. Recd. 42, 30; Wrt. Voc. 68, 45

gearewe

(n.)
Grammar
gearewe, an; f.

Yarrow ⬩ millefŏlium

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Brux. Recd. 41, 45; Wrt. Voc. 67, 60

Ciren-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Ciren-ceaster, Cyren-ceaster, Cyrn-ceaster; gen. ceastre; f. [Asser. Cirrenceastre: Hunt. Cirecestere: Brom. Circestre]

CIRENCESTER, Cicester, Gloucestershire ⬩ Cirencestria in agro Glocestriensi

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CIRENCESTER, Cicester, Gloucestershire; Cirencestria in agro Glocestriensi Hie genámon iii ceastra Gleawanceaster, and Cirenceaster [Cyrenceaster, col. 2, 3], and Baðanceaster they took three cities, Gloucester, and Cirencester, and Bath, Chr. 577; Th

Linked entries: Cyren-ceaster Cyring-ceaster Cyrn-ceaster Cirn-ceaster

flæðe-camb

(n.)
Grammar
flæðe-camb, [MS. -comb], fleðe-camb, es; m.

A weaver's comb ⬩ pecten ⬩ pectĭca

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Brux. Recd. 40, 15; Wrt. Voc. 66, 23

Linked entries: fleðe-camb flæþ

recenian

(v.)
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Add: to pay Recna man iungere Brún án marc gol, C. D. iv. 59, 8

fræc-máse

(n.)
Grammar
fræc-máse, an; f.

The nun bird ⬩ titmouse ⬩ pārus cærŭleus

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Brux. Recd. 36, 38; Wrt. Voc. 62, 38

frum-stemn

(n.)
Grammar
frum-stemn, es; m.

The fore-part of a ship ⬩ prow ⬩ prōra

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Brux. Recd. 37, 41; Wrt. Voc. 63, 55

feld-mædere

(n.)
Grammar
feld-mædere, an; f. [mædere, mæddere madder]

Field-madder ⬩ rosemary ⬩ rosmărīnum

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Brux. Recd. 42, 34; Wrt. Voc. 68, 49

Linked entry: mædere

eár-scrypel

(n.)
Grammar
eár-scrypel, es; m.

An ear-scraper, ear-finger ⬩ dĭgĭtus auricŭlāris

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Brux. Recd. 38, 75; Wrt. Voc. 65, 3

Linked entry: scripel

FINC

(n.)
Grammar
FINC, es; m.

A FINCH ⬩ fringilla

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Brux. Recd. 36, 37; Wrt. Voc. 62, 37: Glos. Epnl. Recd. 156, 57

eorþ-ling

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-ling, es ; m.

A farmer ⬩ terræ cultor

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Brux. Recd. 36, 50; Wrt. Voc. 63, 4; Mone A. 50

scír-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
scír-, (scir- ?)ecg; adj.
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Cf. brún-ecg

feld-minte

(n.)
Grammar
feld-minte, an; f.

Field or wild mint ⬩ silvestris menta ⬩ mentastrum

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Brux. Recd. 43, 3; Wrt. Voc. 69, 18

Cyric-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Cyric-burh, gen. -burge; dat.-byrig ; f. [Hunt. Cereburih: Brom. Cyrebury: the church city]

Chirbury, Shropshire ⬩ loci nomen in agro Salopiensi

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Chirbury, Shropshire; loci nomen in agro Salopiensi Æðelflǽd ða burh getimbrede æt Cyricbyrig Æthelfled built the fortress at Chirbury, Chr. 913; Th. 186, 35, col. 2; 187, 35, col. 1

Fullan-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Fullan-ham, -hom; gen. -hammes, -hommes; m. [Asser Fullonham: Hunt. Fulenham: Sim. Dun. Fulanham: Brom. Fullenham]

FULHAM ⬩ Middlesex ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Middlesexiensi, ad rīpam Tămĕsis flūmĭnis

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FULHAM, Middlesex; lŏci nōmen in agro Middlesexiensi, ad rīpam Tămĕsis flūmĭnis Æt Fullanhamme be Temese at Fulham on the Thames, Chr. 879; Th. 150, 3. On Fullanhomme at Fulham, 880; Th. 150, 12, col. i

gyt-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
gyt-feorm, an entertainment where there is pouring of drink, a feast. Cf. ge-beór scipe, brýd-
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ealu (-oþ) On sumere ðeóde gebyreð winter-feorm, Eástcrfeorm, bénf(e )orm for ripe, gytfeorm for yrðe. Ll. Th. i. 440, 26

brecan

(v.)

to shatter ⬩ demolish ⬩ to subdue ⬩ tame ⬩ reflex ⬩ to struggle ⬩ strive

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Brecan proteri, 118, 12. trans. to separate into parts, to break a solid body into pieces Brec ðǽm hyngriendum ðínne hláf, Past. 315, 13 : Bl. H. 37, 20. with idea of destruction, to shatter, demolish Hé sum deófolgild bræc and fylde, Bl.

Linked entry: bracan

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