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fulligan

(v.)
Grammar
fulligan, to fulligenne

To baptize ⬩ baptīzāre

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C. 16; Th. ii. 348, 14. Gif cild biþ to fulligenne if there be a child to baptize, 29; Th. ii. 352, 30

Linked entry: fulligenne

wicga

(n.)
Grammar
wicga, an; m.
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Some kind of insect Wicga blatta (elsewhere blatta is glossed by nihlbuttorfleóge, and eárwicga), lucifuga, lytel wicga bruuinus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 11, 32. Genim hwǽtenes meluwes smedman and wicggan innelfe, gníd tósomme, Lchdm. ii. 134, 4

Linked entry: eár-wicga

elm

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Voc. ii. 124, 4. Genim elmes rind, Lch. ii. 52, 9. Elmes drænc a drink made with elm rind, 66, 25. Cf. Elmleáh as a place name, C. D. iv. 70, 3, 13. Add

á-wiht

alone ⬩ any good ⬩ good for anything

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Gif man þæt fýr sceal tó áhte ácwæncan if the fire is to be effectually extinguished, Wlfst. 157, 9. Ealle þá ðe Crýst áwyht cúðon, Hml. A. 188, 208. Heó nán land hæfde þe him áht tó gebyrede that in any way belonged to him, Cht. Th. 337, 23.

bearn

(n.)
Grammar
bearn, es; n.

A barley-place ⬩ a BARN ⬩ honeum

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A barley-place, a BARN; honeum He gadereþ hys hwǽte on his bearn congregabit triticum suum in horreum, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 3, 12

ceoler

(n.)
Grammar
ceoler, ceolre; f.

The COLLAR ⬩ throat ⬩ guttur

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The COLLAR or throat; guttur Sind gefægnunga Codes on ceolre oððe þrote heora sunt exallationes Dei in gutture eorum, Ps. Lamb. 149, 6

chor-gleów

(n.)
Grammar
chor-gleów, es; n. [gleó, gleów glee, joy, music]

A musical dance, dance ⬩ chorus = χορός

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A musical dance, dance; chorus = χορός Hérian híg naman his on chorgleówe laudent nomen ejus in choro, Ps. Lamb. 149, 3: 150, 4

dolh-wund

(adj.)
Grammar
dolh-wund, adj. [wund wounded]

Wounded ⬩ vulnĕrātus

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Wounded; vulnĕrātus He on swíman læg druncen and dolhwund he lay in stupor drunk and wounded, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 6; Jud. 107

Linked entry: wund

ferhþ-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-sefa, ferþ-sefa, firhþ-sefa, fyrhþ-sefa, an; m.

The mind's sense ⬩ intellect ⬩ mens

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The mind's sense, intellect; mens Cwén gefeah on ferhþsefan the queen rejoiced in her mind, Elen. Kmbl. 1696; El. 850: 1787; El. 895

flet-rest

(n.)
Grammar
flet-rest, e; f.

Domestic couch ⬩ sleeping quarters in the hall ⬩ lectus domestĭcus

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Domestic couch, sleeping quarters in the hall; lectus domestĭcus Sum fletreste gebeág one bowed to the domestic couch, Beo. Th. 2487; B. 1241

for-hátan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hátan, p. -hét, -héht; pp. -háten [for, hátan to call]

To renounce ⬩ forswear ⬩ renuntiāre ⬩ ejurāre

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To renounce, forswear; renuntiāre, ejurāre Búton he hit forhíten hæbbe unless he have forsworn it, L. Ælf. P. 47; Th. ii. 384, 30

frioh

(adj.)
Grammar
frioh, adj.

Free ⬩ līber

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Alf. 11; Th. i. 46, 3: L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 3

frum-slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
frum-slǽp, e; f.

First sleep ⬩ prīmus somnus

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First sleep; prīmus somnus On frumslǽpe in the first sleep, Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 51, 9: Cd. 177; Th. 222, 22; Dan. 108

Linked entry: slǽp

frymþ

(n.)
Grammar
frymþ, e; f.

A harbouring ⬩ an entertainment ⬩ susceptio ⬩ receptio

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In. 46; Th. i. 132, 1

Linked entry: frumþ

ealdur-man

(n.)
Grammar
ealdur-man, -mann, es; m.

An elderman, alderman, nobleman ⬩ mājor nātu, princeps

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An elderman, alderman, nobleman; mājor nātu, princeps Nelle ge on ealdurmenn áne getreówian nōlīte confīdere in princĭpĭbus, Ps. Th. 145, 2: 118, 161

hrycg-teúng

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-teúng, e; f.

A spasm

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A spasm in the lower part of the back Hrigteúng vel hrifwirc yleos, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 57, 16; Wrt. Voc. 19, 24

hulfestre

(n.)
Grammar
hulfestre, an; f.

A plover ⬩ pluvialis

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A plover; pluvialis [the word occurs in a list of names of birds], Ælfc. Gl. 38; Som. 63, 24; Wrt. Voc. 29, 44

lyb-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
lyb-cræft, es; m.

Magic ⬩ witchcraft

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Magic, witchcraft, skill in the use of lybb Hió him sealdon áttor drincan ðæt mid myclen lybcræfte wæs geblanden, Blickl. Homl. 229, 12

mann-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
mann-líce, adv.

Manfully ⬩ in a manner becoming to a man ⬩ nobly

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Manfully, in a manner becoming to a man, nobly Swá manlíce mǽre þeóden heaðorǽsas geald mearum and máðmum, Beo. Th. 2096; B. 1046

mold-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
mold-wyrm, es; m.

An earth-worm ⬩ a worm in the grave

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An earth-worm, a worm in the grave Ðec ( the body ) sculon moldwyrmas monige ceówan, Exon. 99 a; Th. 371, 7; Seel. 72