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ancor

(n.)
Grammar
ancor, ancer, oncer; g. ancres; m. [ancŏra = ἄγκυρα : uncus = ὄγκος a hook, v. DER.]

An anchor ⬩ ancora

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An anchor; ancora Ðín ancor is git on eorþan fæst thine anchor is yet fast in the earth, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 5. On ancre fæst fast at anchor, Beo. Th. 611; B. 303. On ancre rád rode at anchor, 3771; B. 1883.

Linked entries: ancer ancra

cluf-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
cluf-wyrt, e; f.

buttercup ⬩ batrachion = βατράχιον, ranunculus acris

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acris, Lin Ðeós wyrt ðe man batrachion, and óðrum naman clufwyrt nemneþ, biþ cenned on sandigum landum and on feldum: heó biþ feáwum leáfum and þynnum this herb which is called batrachion and by another name buttercup, is produced on sandy lands and in

Linked entry: clof-wurt

drig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
drig-nes, dryg-nes, -ness, -nis, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

DRYNESS ⬩ siccĭtas

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On drignysse in inăquōso, Ps, Spl. 77, 20. Drygnessa his hands gescópan siccam mănus ejus formāvērunt, Ps. Lamb. 94, 5

Linked entry: dryg-nes

flán

(n.)
Grammar
flán, es; m. e; f. [flán; gen. flánes; m. flán; gen. e; f.]

An arrow ⬩ a dart ⬩ săgitta ⬩ tēlum

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Ic afæstnie míne flána on him săgittas meas complēbo in eis, Deut. Grn. 32, 23

Linked entries: FLÁ flǽn flániht

flet-sittend

(n.)
Grammar
flet-sittend, es; m.

A court-resident ⬩ in aula sĕdens

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A court-resident; in aula sĕdens Ðá wæs flet-sittendum fægere gereorded there was a feast fairly arranged to the court-residents, Beo. Th. 3580; B. 1788.

folc-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
folc-cyning, es; m.

Folk's king ⬩ king of nations ⬩ king of the people ⬩ pŏpŭli rex

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Folk's king, king of nations, king of the people; pŏpŭli rex Nealles folc-cyning fyrdgesteallum gylpan þorfte the people's king needed not to boast of his comrades in arms, Beo. Th. 5738; B. 2873; 5460; B. 2733.

fór-hradian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-hradian, -hradigan; p. ode; pp. od

To hasten before ⬩ anticipate ⬩ prevent ⬩ prævĕnīre ⬩ præoccŭpāre

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To hasten before, anticipate, prevent; prævĕnīre, præoccŭpāre Utan fórhradian his ansýne on andetnesse præoccŭpēmus făciem ejus in confessiōne. Ps. Lamb. 94, 2.

Linked entry: fór-radian

frox

(n.)
Grammar
frox, es; m.

A frog ⬩ rāna

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A frog; rāna To ðé and to ðínum folce and in to eallum ðínum þeówum gáþ ða froxas ad te et ad pŏpŭlum tuum et ad omnes servos tuos intrābunt rānæ, Ex. 8, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13: Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 25.

Linked entry: FROGGA

helian

(v.)
Grammar
helian, p. ode, ede

To hide ⬩ conceal ⬩ cover

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Wé lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig gehádod man his sceare ne helige we enjoin that no man in orders conceal his tonsure, L. Edg. C. 47; Th. ii. 254, 13

Linked entry: eorþ-hele

HEORTE

(n.)
Grammar
HEORTE, an; f.

The HEART

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Kmbl. 314; Sal. 156 Wyxþ windon ðære heortan wind waxeth in the heart, L. M. 1, 17 ; Lchdm. ii. 60, 7. Of ðære heortan cumaþ yfle geþancas de corde exeunt cogitationes malæ, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 19. Lustum heortena desideriis cordum, Ps. Th. 80, 12

hreác-copp

(n.)
Grammar
hreác-copp, hreác-mete

macoli summitas ⬩ caput macholi ⬩ firma ad macholum faciendum

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Thorpe in explanation of the passage quotes the following from Spelman 'Habetur macholum pro ipsa frugum seu garborum strue, quam hodie dicimus.' a reack or stack of corn. 'Hujus olim ad constructionem epulari solebant agricolæ et messores.'

Linked entry: copp

mægden-ǽw

(n.)
Grammar
mægden-ǽw, e; f.

Marriage with a virgin

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Marriage with a virgin Ðæt biþ rihtlíc líf ðæt cniht þurhwunige on his cnihtháde óþ ðæt hé on rihtre mǽdenǽwe gewífige and hæbbe ða syððan and nǽnige óðre ða hwíle ðe seó libbe that is right life, that a young man remain a bachelor until in lawful matrimony

mǽge

(n.)
Grammar
mǽge, an; f.

A kinswoman

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In Dauides dýrre mǽgan (the Virgin Mary), Exon. 9a; Th. 7, 5; Cri. 96

Linked entry: máge

mán-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
mán-weorc, es; n.

A wicked work ⬩ crime

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Ðæt ic in mánweorcum mód oncyrre, 72 a; Th. 268, 28; Jul, 439. Ǽr man áweódige ða unriht and ða mánweorc ðe man wíde sǽwþ, Wulfst. 243, 19

Linked entry: -weorc

mǽsc-wyrt

Grammar
mǽsc-wyrt, máx-wyrt, e; f.

Mash-wort ⬩ the wort in the mash-tub

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'Mash-wort, the wort in the mash-tub. On the malt boiling water is poured and allowed to stand three quarters of an hour; the liquid is wort, or mash-wort,' Lchdm. ii. 399, col. i Máxwyrte amber fulne, L.

mearh-gehæcc

(n.)
Grammar
mearh-gehæcc, es; n.

A kind of pudding ⬩ a sausage

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[Halliwell gives 'hack the lights, liver, and heart of a boar or swine: hackin a pudding made in the maw of a sheep or hog: hack-pudding a mess made of sheep's heart, chopped with suet and sweet fruits: hatcher a dish of minced meat.]

Linked entry: ge-hæc

mearþ

(n.)
Grammar
mearþ, es; m.

A marten ⬩ a kind of weasel

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Ofer mearþes hrycg ( in an enumeration of boundaries ), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 391, 20

Linked entries: mærþ merþern

be-útan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-útan, prep. dat. [be, útan out]

Without ⬩ extra

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Gif ic míne fiðeru gefó, fleóge ǽr leóhte, óþ ðæt ic be-útan wese eallum sǽwum si sumpsero pennas meas ante lucem, et habitavero in postremo maris, 138, 7.

blǽc-ern

(n.)
Grammar
blǽc-ern, es; n.

Literally a lamp or candlestick, also the light itself ⬩ verbum de verbo, candelabrum, etiam candela, lucerna

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Ne menn blǽcern in beornaþ men do not light a candle [lucernam], Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 15. Blǽcern fótum mínum lucerna pedibus meis, Ps. Th. 118, 105

Linked entry: blác-ern

ge-corenes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-corenes, -corennes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f. [corenes an election]

An election ⬩ choice ⬩ choiceness ⬩ goodness ⬩ electio ⬩ electus ⬩ probĭtas

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An election, choice, choiceness, goodness; electio, electus, probĭtas Seó gecorennys stent on Godes fóresceáwunge the election stands in God's providence, Homl. Th. ii. 524, 25.