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cweorn-bill

(n.)
Grammar
cweorn-bill, es; n. [bil a bill, falchion]

A stone chisel for dressing querns ⬩ lapidaria

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A stone chisel for dressing querns ; lapidaria Cot. 125

Linked entries: cwyrn-bill bil

cwíðend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cwíðend-líc, adj.

Proper, peculiar, natural ⬩ genuīnus

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Proper, peculiar, natural; genuīnus, Cot. 96, Som. Ben. Lye

droht

(n.)

drawn, draught ⬩ tractus, haustus

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drawn, draught; tractus, haustus, Cot. 202, Som. Ben. Lye

forþ-framian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-framian, -fremian; p. ode; pp. od [fremian to advance, avail]

To grow up ⬩ ripen ⬩ pubescĕre

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To grow up, ripen; pubescĕre Forþframiende pubescens, Cot. 150

Linked entry: framian

frum-heowung

(n.)
Grammar
frum-heowung, e; f.

First formation or creation ⬩ protoplasma ⬩ prīma formātio

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Cot. 154

ful-hár

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-hár, adj.

Full hoary ⬩ gray-haired ⬩ cānus ⬩ albescens senectūte

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Full hoary, gray-haired; cānus, albescens senectūte, Cot. 54

fýr-feaxe

(adj.)
Grammar
fýr-feaxe, adj. [feaxe having hair]

Fiery-haired ⬩ ignĭcŏmus

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-feaxa] ignĭcŏmus, Cot. 170

Linked entry: -feaxen

eár-gespeca

(n.)
Grammar
eár-gespeca, eár-gespreca, an; m.

An ear-speaker, a whisperer ⬩ auricŭlārius, susurro

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An ear-speaker, a whisperer; auricŭlārius, susurro, Cot. 14

helur-bledu

(n.)
Grammar
helur-bledu, e; f.

The scale of a balance ⬩ lanx

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The scale of a balance; lanx, Cot. 26, Lye

Linked entries: heolra bledu bled

here-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
here-líc, adj.

Warlike ⬩ military

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Warlike, military Ða herelícan res militares, Cot. 47, Lye

bleó-cræft

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For Cot. 17 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 11

cylew

Entry preview:

For Cot. 99 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 13

earm-gegirela

Entry preview:

For Cot. 63 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 9

fore-steóra

Entry preview:

For Cot. 149 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 56

hǽlsian

(v.)

to foretell ⬩ augurari, ariolari, auspicari

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to foretell; augurari, ariolari, auspicari, Cot. 14, 17, Lye

brehtnian

(v.)

To make a noise or crackling ⬩ crepare,

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To make a noise or crackling; crepare, Cot. 202

coltræppe

(n.)
Grammar
coltræppe, an; f?

Ram ⬩ whin or Christ's thorn ⬩ rhamnus

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Ram, whin or Christ's thorn; rhamnus = ῥάμνος, Cot. 156

a-bracian

(v.)
Grammar
a-bracian, p. ode; pp. od

To engrave ⬩ emboss ⬩ cælare

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To engrave, emboss; cælare Abracod cœlatum, Cot. 33

ǽder-seax

(n.)
Grammar
ǽder-seax, ǽdre-seax, es; n.

A vein-knife ⬩ a lancet ⬩ lancetta

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A vein-knife, a lancet; lancetta, Cot. 92

Linked entries: ǽdre-seax blód-seax

anlang cempa

(n.)
Grammar
anlang cempa, an; m.

A regular soldier ⬩ miles ordinarius ⬩ gregarius

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A regular soldier; miles ordinarius, gregarius, Cot. 136

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