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Anglo-Saxon

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árde

(n.)
Grammar
árde, dat. [ = arce MS?]

A mark of honourbadge of officethe pallium

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A mark of honour, badge of office, the pallium, Chr. 997; Ing. 172, 7

bærning

(n.)
Grammar
bærning, berning, e; f.

A BURNINGadustio

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A BURNING; adustio Sylle bærninge wið bærninge reddat adustionem pro adustione, Ex. 21, 25

Linked entries: berning brenning

be-ládigend

(n.)
Grammar
be-ládigend, es; m.

One who makes excusesa defenderexcusator

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One who makes excuses, a defender; excusator Ælfc. Gl. 23; Wrt. Voc. 83, 64

beód-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
beód-cláþ, es; m.

A table-clothcarpethanginggausape

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A table-cloth, carpet, hanging; gausape = γαυσάπηs Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2; Som. 8, 28

burga man

(n.)
Grammar
burga man, es; m.
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A citizen; civis hit burga man sim civis sit ille, Deut. 1. 16

burh-wered

(n.)
Grammar
burh-wered, es; n.
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A city-multitude; urbis multitudo Heánra burhwered vulgus vel plebs, Wrt. Voc. 18, 37

byrene

(n.)
Grammar
byrene, an; f.
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A she-bear; ursa, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 70; Wrt. Voc. 23, 29

dúre

(n.)
Grammar
dúre, an; f.

A door ostium, jānua

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A door; ostium, jānua To ðære dúran at the door, Mk. Bos. 1, 33

dracan blód

(n.)
Grammar
dracan blód, es; n.

Dragon's blood, a pigment obtained from the dragon's blood-tree cinnabăris = κιννάβăρι

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Dragon's blood, a pigment obtained from the dragon's blood-tree; cinnabăris = κιννάβăρι, Cot. 210

dym-hefe

(n.)

a lurking-place, hiding-place

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a lurking-place, hiding-place, Ps. Lamb. 17, 12: Homl. Th. ii. 1122, 33

dícere

(n.)
Grammar
dícere, es; m.

A ditcher, digger fossor

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A ditcher, digger; fossor, Ælfc. Gl. 60; Som. 68, 21; Wrt. Voc. 39, 7

efen-hlytta

(n.)
Grammar
efen-hlytta, an; m.

A consort, companion consors

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A consort, companion; consors, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 44; Som. 13, 6, MSS. C. D

Linked entry: hlyta

elpen-bǽnen

(adj.)
Grammar
elpen-bǽnen, adj.

Made of ivoryĕburnĕus

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Made of ivory; ĕburnĕus Fram húsum elpenbǽnenum a dŏmĭbus ĕburnĕis, Ps. Lamb. 44, 10

eofer

(n.)

a boar

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a boar. Ps. Th. 79, 13: Beo. Th. 2228; B. 1112: 2660; B. 1328

eriung

(n.)
Grammar
eriung, e; f.

A ploughing, earing ărātio

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A ploughing, earing; ărātio, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 3; Wrt. Voc. 15, 3

fæder-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-slaga, an; m.

A father-slayer parrĭcīda

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A father-slayer; parrĭcīda, Ælfc. Gl. 85; Som. 73, 113; Wrt. Voc. 49, 20

færr

(n.)
Grammar
færr, es; n.

A passingtransĭtus

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A passing; transĭtus Nis faru oððe færr non est transĭtus, Ps. Lamb. 143, 14

feala-hiw

(n.)
Grammar
feala-hiw, es; n.

A varied colour

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A varied colour Feala-hiwes hrægel pŏlymĭta, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Wrt. Voc. 40, 14

Linked entry: hiw

feld-oxa

(n.)
Grammar
feld-oxa, an; f.

A field or pasture oxpascuālis bos

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A field or pasture ox; pascuālis bos Feldoxan pascuāles bŏves, Hymn. in Dedic. Eccles

Linked entry: feld-hrýðer

feoh-hús

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-hús, es; n.

A treasure-houseærārium

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A treasure-house; ærārium, Ælfc. Gl. 108; Som. 78, 104; Wrt. Voc. 58, 19