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ofer-hacele

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hacele, an; f.

A cope, hoodcappaa surplice

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A cope, hood; cappa L. Ecg. C. 10, note; Th. ii. 140, 22

oncýð-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
oncýð-dǽd, e; f.

A deed causing distress, an injury

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A deed causing distress, an injury Oncýðdǽda wrecan, Andr. Kmbl. 2360; An. 1181

cosp

(n.)
Grammar
cosp, es; m.

A fetter compes

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A fetter; compes On cospas into fetters Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 32

Linked entry: cops

cruce

(n.)
Grammar
cruce, an; f.

A crusepitcherwaterpot urceusurceolus

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A cruse, pitcher, waterpot; urceus, urceolus Cruce viciolum [= urceolus ] Wrt. Voc. 290, 67

crysum-lýsing

(n.)

a leaving off the baptismal vest

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a leaving off the baptismal vest Chr. 879; Th. 148, 32, col. 3

slegel

(n.)
Grammar
slegel, es; m.

An instrument for striking a harppercussorium, mazaa hammer, mallet.

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An instrument for striking a harp Slegele plectro Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 79

slege-bítel

(n.)
Grammar
slege-bítel, es; m.

A beetle, hammer, mallet

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A beetle, hammer, mallet Sleah ðonne on mid slegebýtle Lchdm. ii. 342, 7

ge-þeahtendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þeahtendlíc, adj.

Deliberative

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Deliberative Geþeahtendlíc ymcyme a deliberative convention, L. Wih. pref; Th. i. 36, 7

hléda

(n.)
Grammar
hléda, hléde; m.

A seat

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A seat Ðes hléda, hléde sedile, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 26

Linked entry: hlýde

hnut-cyrnel

(n.)
Grammar
hnut-cyrnel, es; m. n.

A nut kernel

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A nut kernel Genim hnutcyrnla, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 34, 19

Linked entry: cyrnel

toh-líne

(n.)
Grammar
toh-líne, an; f.

A tow-line

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A tow-line Tohlíne remulcum. Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 64: remulcus, 57, 5

swearc-módness

(n.)
Grammar
swearc-módness, e; f.

Faintheartedness, pusillanimity

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Faintheartedness, pusillanimity Fram swarc-módnesse gástes a pusillanimitate spiritus, Ps. Lamb. 54, 9

Linked entry: swearc

sweor-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-wærc, es; m.

A pain in the neck

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A pain in the neck Lege on ðone sweorwærc, Lchdm. ii. 44, 22. :?-

treów-féging

(n.)
Grammar
treów-féging, e; f.

A joining together of plankscommissoriatabularum conjunctio

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A joining together of planks; commissoria, tabularum conjunctio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 31

turl

(n.)
Grammar
turl, trull

a ladlescooptrowel

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tur a ladle, scoop, trowel Turl, scofl trulla, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 67

Linked entry: trull

fót-geswell

(n.)
Grammar
fót-geswell, es; n.

A swelling of the foot

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A swelling of the foot Wið cneówwræce and fótgeswelle, Lch. iii. 70, 27

Linked entries: ge-swel fót-swyle

syn-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
syn-cræft, es; m.

A sinful art

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A sinful art Ne syncræftas (scyn-, other MS. ) ne onhyrgen, Wulfst. 253,10

mægþ

(n.)
Grammar
mægþ, <b>, mægeþ;</b> without inflection in the sing. and in the n. ac. pl., f.

A maidvirgingirlmaidenwoman

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Mægþ and mæcgas, 45 a; Th. 153, 29; . 833. Mægeþ and mæcgas, 113 a; Th. 434, 7; . 51, 7. Him nimaþ mægeþ gemæccum take to themselves maidens as mates, Cd. 64; Th. 76, 18; Gen. 1259.

Linked entry: mægeþ

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.

Linked entries: bleó blió

ge-dafenian

(v.)
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Ox. 5356. with infin. or clause Swylces módes wer gedafonade (-dafen-, v. l. beón bysceope gehálgad ( wǽre bisceope gehálgod, v. l.) þonne cyning wǽre a man of such a disposition was more suited to be consecrated a bishop than to be a