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be-hæfednes

(n.)
Grammar
be-hæfednes, -ness, e; f.

A detention ⬩ care ⬩ conservatio

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A detention, care; conservatio Behæfednes fæsten sparingness, parsimony Cot. 191

Linked entry: fæsten-behæfednes

ciern

(n.)
Grammar
ciern, es; n?

sapa

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Must or new wine toiled thick; sapa, Cot. 170: 184

ele-twíg

(n.)
Grammar
ele-twíg, es; n.

An olive twig, a small branch of olive

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An olive twig, a small branch of olive, Cot. 146

flániht

(adj.)
Grammar
flániht, adj.

Belonging to darts ⬩ ad tēla pertĭnens ⬩ jăcŭlātōrius ⬩ jăcŭlātus

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Belonging to darts; ad tēla pertĭnens, jăcŭlātōrius, jăcŭlātus, Cot. 112

fóre-standan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen

To stand before ⬩ to excel ⬩ præstāre

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To stand before, to excel; præstāre Fórestandan præstāre, Cot. 149

hréða

(n.)
Grammar
hréða, an; m.

melotes

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A garment made of goat's skin; melotes, Cot. 133, Lye. ]

Linked entry: hrǽða

ge-wifsǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wifsǽlig, adj.

Fortunate ⬩ fato ⬩ fortuna felix

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Fortunate; fato vel fortuna felix, Cot. 88, 194, 196, Lye

ge-bósmed

(part.)
Grammar
ge-bósmed, part. [ge-, bósum, bósm the bosom; sĭnus]

Bosomed ⬩ bent ⬩ crooked ⬩ sĭnuātus

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Bosomed, bent, crooked; sĭnuātus Gebósmed segelbósmas sinuāta carbăsa, Cot. 185

Linked entry: ge-bésmed

ge-bræcseóc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-bræcseóc, -bræcsióc; adj. [ge-, bræcseóc epileptic, lunatic]

Epileptic ⬩ lunatic ⬩ epileptĭcus ⬩ ἐπιληπτικός ⬩ lunātĭcus

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Epileptic, lunatic; epileptĭcus = ἐπιληπτικός, lunātĭcus Gebræcsióce epileptĭci, comĭtiāles, Cot. 46

Linked entries: gebrec-drenc ge-brocseóc

gebrec-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
gebrec-drenc, es; m.

A drink f or epilepsy ⬩ epilepticus pōtus ⬩ arteriaca?

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Cot. 14

Linked entry: drenc

geoc-stecca

(n.)
Grammar
geoc-stecca, -sticca, an; m.

A bolt of a door, a bar ⬩ obex

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A bolt of a door, a bar; obex, Cot. 145

hús-heofon

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For ' Cot. 119, Lye' substitute: Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 58

metten

(n.)
Grammar
metten, e; f.

One of the Fates

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Cott. mettena) ðe folcisce men hátaþ Parcas, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 24

tǽl-wirðe

(adj.)
Grammar
tǽl-wirðe, -wierðe, -wyrðe; adj.

Blameworthy, reprehensible

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Tǽlwyrðes (-wierðes, Cott. MSS.), 195, 24

un-getrum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-getrum, adj.

Infirm

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Infirm Manige men bióþ ungetrume (untrume, Cott. MS.) ǽgþer ge on móde ge on líchoman, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 226, 36

Linked entry: ge-trum

amore

(n.)
Grammar
amore, an; f.

A kind of bird ⬩ avis quædam ⬩ scorellus

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A kind of bird; avis quædam, scorellus, Cot. 160

a-screpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-screpan, -scrypan; pp. en

To bear ⬩ cast or vomit out ⬩ egerere

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To bear, cast or vomit out; egerere, Cot. 71

Linked entry: a-scrypan

bán-beorgas

(n.)
Grammar
bán-beorgas, pl. m.

Bone defences ⬩ greaves ⬩ ossium præsidia ⬩ ocreæ

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Bone defences, greaves; ossium præsidia, ocreæ, Cot. 17: 145

Linked entry: bán-rift

ceápung-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
ceápung-gemót, es; n.

a market ⬩ mercatus

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a market; mercatus; A meeting for trade, Cot. 133

Linked entry: ge-mót

clif-stán

(n.)
Grammar
clif-stán, es; m.

A rough stone, rock ⬩ cautes

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A rough stone, rock; cautes Clifstánas cautes, Cot. 44

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