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fleám-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
fleám-dóm, es; m.
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The condition of a fugitive Ðá fleáh se Siba mid fleámdóme áweg he fled away as a fugitive, Nap. 23

hratele

(n.)
Grammar
hratele, an; f.
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The name of some plant Hratele bobonica, Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 1. Hrate[le?] bobonaca, Lch. iii. 300, col. 2

Linked entry: hrætele

hón

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The words 'his hon' in l. 3 seem to be a repetition of 'his hon[godon] ' in 1. 2. (?)

horn-bora

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In El. 54 the MS. has hleópon not hleówon. Add

hwidere

(adv.)
Grammar
hwidere, hwidre; adv.
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Whither Ac ðǽr ðú ongeáte hwidre ic þé nú teohhie tó lǽdanne, Bt. 22, 2 ; F. 78, l. Cf. hidere

Linked entries: hwidre hidere

mágister-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
mágister-dóm, es; m.
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The office of a master or teacher Hefe mægsterdómes pondus magisterii, Scint. 120, 9. On mægsterdóme in magisterio, 122, 13

lifrig

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For ' Connected with the liver' substitute: Clotted, coagulated (cf. N. E. D. livered, clotted, coagulated; livery (of soil) heavy, tenacious)

midlen

(adj.)
Grammar
midlen, adj.
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That is in the middle, midmost Sume syndon localia, propinquus gehende, longinquus fyrlen, medioximus midlen, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 14, 21

sicera

(n.)
Grammar
sicera, an; m.
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Sicera . . . is ǽlces cynnes drinc . . . þe man of druncnian mæg, Chrd. 74, 6

þurh-holian

(v.)
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to pierce Þurhhol[od] ( a d is written over the h.v. þurh-delfan) confossa, i. transfixa (mucrone ), An. Ox. 4035

þurh-smúgan

Grammar
þurh-smúgan, I.
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Þe lǽs heora gylta áttru tó manige þurh-smúgon ne per plures eorum dira serpant contagia, Chrd, 62, 7. Add

sǽ-clif

(n.)

a cliff by the sea

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a cliff by the sea Swá fela welena swá ðara sondcorna beóþ be ðisum sǽclifum, Bt. 7,4 ; Fox 22, 27

heáfod-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-biscop, es; m.

A head-bishop, high priest

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A head-bishop, high priest Abiathar ðæra Iudéiscra heáfodbiscop Abiathar high priest of the Jews, Homl. Th. ii. 420, 31

heáfod-stów

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-stów, e; f.

A place for the head

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A place for the head Seó heáfodstów cræftiglíce geworht ætýwde locus capitis fabrefactus apparuit, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 1

gafol-manung

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-manung, e; f.

A demanding of tax ⬩ tribute, 'the receipt of custom'

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A demanding of tax or tribute, 'the receipt of custom' Sittende tó geafolmonunge sedentem ad teloneum, Mk. R. 2, 14

Linked entry: geafol-monung

snellíce

(adv.)
Grammar
snellíce, adv.

Rapidly, quickly, with activity ⬩ strenue

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Rapidly, quickly, with activity Sum sceal snellíce snére wrǽstan one rapidly bends the harpstrings Exon. Th. 332, 9; Vy. 82

ge-þryle

(n.)

an assembly ⬩ a meeting ⬩ frequentia

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an assembly, a meeting; frequentia For þæs folces geþryle for the folk's assembly, Homl. 8, Cal. Jan. p. 18, Lye

swefen-racu

(n.)
Grammar
swefen-racu, e; f.

The interpretation of a dream

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The interpretation of a dream Galdorcræftas and swefenraca incantationes et somniorum interpretationes, L. Ecg. C. 29; Th. ii. 154, 29

Linked entry: swefen-reccere

glisian

(v.)

to shine ⬩ glisten

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to shine, glisten Se glisigenda wibba cicindela, the glow-worm, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 59, 123; Wrt. Voc. 23, 77

Linked entry: Clistún

wiliht

(adj.)
Grammar
wiliht, adj.

Having willows

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Having willows On wylihte mǽdwan (the meadow with willows in it); of wylihte mǽdwan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 235, 16

Linked entry: welig