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wundor-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-fæt, es; m.

A wondrous vessel

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A wondrous vessel Byrelas sealdon wín of wunderfatum, Beo. Th. 2328; B. 1162

ác-hangra

(n.)
Grammar
ác-hangra, an; m.
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An oak wood on a slope On áchangran, C. D. v. 179, 28

æt-clifian

(v.)
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Ætfélun (vel ætclofodon in a later hand) adheserunt, Ps. V. 101, 6. Add

ancor-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ancor-lic, adj.
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Of a hermit Ancorlic setl onochareis (l. anachoresis ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 19

án-setl

(n.)
Grammar
án-setl, es; n.
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A hermitage Hí ánsetles wununge geceósaþ solitarii sedere desiderant, R. Ben. 135, 9

be-lífend

(n.)
Grammar
be-lífend, es; m.
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A survivor Belíuendras superstites .i. uiui, An. Ox. 3313. Belífendes (= -as), 2, 190

bóc-gesamnung

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-gesamnung, e; f.

library

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A collection of books, library Bócgesamnunge celestis bibliothece, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 48

Linked entry: ge-samnung

bindele

Grammar
bindele, bindelle.

a bandage

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a bandage Bind his ýtmestan limo mid byndellum, Lch. ii. 196, 12. Add:

bisceop-seonoþ

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-seonoþ, es; m.
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A synod of bishops Se bisceopsinoð þæs Nícéniscan geþeahtes, Angl. xi. 8, 1

Linked entry: seonoþ

brémel-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
brémel-wudu, (brémber-)

a bramble-wood

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a bramble-wood Út þurch brémberwudu, C. D. v. 13, 26: 81, l

ceáp-dæg

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For Cot. 142 substitute Ceápdagas nonae, a nundinis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 26

brýd-sceamol

(n.)
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a bridal bed Ánum brýdscean (-sceamole?) gifoegedo uni thoro juncta, Rtl. 110, 1. (?)

byrd

(n.)
Grammar
byrd, e; f.
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A burden Hé hæfde strengðe tó ádreóganne þá byrde, Gr. D. 215, 1

crypel-ness

(n.)
Grammar
crypel-ness, e; f.
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Crippleness, lameness, paralysis From crypelnise gehǽleð a paralysi curat, Lk. p. 5, 1

Linked entry: crypel

cyninge

(n.)
Grammar
cyninge, an; f.
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A queen Æfter þǽre bysne þǽre hálgan Godes cyningan, Bl. H. 13, 1

cneóres-bóc

(n.)
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a book of genealogy Cneórisbóca ge(ne)seos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 51

earbe

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Earbe rolon (? a corruption of orobus ( = ὄροβος)), Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 22. Add

eorþ-byrgen

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-byrgen, eorþ-byrgenn, e; f.

A grave

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A grave Eorðbyrgenna wurdon opene monumenta aperta sunt (Mt. 27, 52), Nap. 20

fifele

(n.)
Grammar
fifele, fifele, an; f.

A buckle

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A buckle Sigel oððe hringe, fifele fibula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 42. Substitute:

fisc-deág

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-deág, fisc-deáh, e; f.
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Purple dye obtained from a shell-fish Fiscdeáh, weolces conquilii, An. Ox. 5193

Linked entry: deág

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