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clǽn-líce

(adj.; adv.)
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clǽn-líce, adv.
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Substitute: cleanly. Cf. clǽne; adv. Ádríge clǽnlíce, Lch. ii. 214, 24. clearly. Cf. clǽne; adj. 4 Clǽnlíce ł bærlíce ł lútorlíce perspicue, Mt. p. 10, 10. with propriety. Cf. clǽne, Se sácerd sceal dón clǽnlíce and carfullíce Godes þénunga, Ll.

cláþ-scear

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Dele

cláþ-weóce

(n.)
Grammar
cláþ-weóce, an; f.
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A small piece of cloth used as a wick Of bedrýpedum cláþe, of gedrýpydre cláþweócan linteolo ebrio (madido ), Germ. 391, 18

clif-hlép

(n.)
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Substitute: clif-hlíp (-hlép, -hlýp), es; m. A cliff-leap, a going headlong to destruction Clifhlép pessum (cf. pessum, pracceps, Corp. Gl. H. 92, 370: pessum spilth, 90, 213: ofer clif per praeceps (v. clif)), Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 6 ( = Corp. Gl. H.

clif-stán

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Substitute Clifstánas cautes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 16. Neólnes tóweaxen mid mycelnessum þára clifstána praecipitium saxorum molibus asperum, Gr. D. 159, 26. Hé sceolde beón tósliten for þám clifstánum ( scopulis ) þe þǽr gehwǽr út sceoredon of þám munte

clif-wyrt

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Clifwyrt clitum, Lch. iii. 303, col. 1. Add

cluf-þung

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Clufþung batrachium, Wrt. Voc. i. 66, 70. Mid ǽttrigere clufþunge (clyf-, An. Ox. 896) letali toxa, Hpt. Gl. 427, 55. Add

ecg-clif

Grammar
ecg-clif, Add: A cliff with an edge or brink (? v. ecg;
).

flyhte-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
flyhte-cláþ, es; m.
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A patch of cloth Flycticláð commisura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 22. Flyhtecláþ commissura, 22, 35. C'út vel flihtecláþ, 132, 11

fót-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
fót-cláþ, es; m.
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A patch Fótcláð commissuram, Mt. L. 9, 16

heáh-clif

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Add: — Swá bið eác gelíce be þám heáclifum þonne hí hlifiað feor úp ofer þá óðre eorðan, Wlfst. 262, 10. Cf. heáh-torr

offrung-claþ

(n.)
Grammar
offrung-claþ, es; m.
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An offertory cloth; offertorium (v. N. E. D. offertory ; 4) iii. offringcláþas, Nap. 50

stán-clif

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Add: a crag Ofer þá stówe ufon wæs hangiende unmǽte stánclif (ingens rupes ), Gr. D. 52, 16: 99, 2. Wearð upp áscoten swýðlicu mycelnes þæs ungemǽtan stánclifes ingentis saxi moles erupta est, 12, 9. Hé gecerde stánclif (rupem) on wellas wætra, Ps. Vos

stán-clúd

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Stánclúd scopulus, Hpt. Gl. 499, 30. Ofer þá stówe wæs ufan hangiende ormǽte stánclúd (ingens rupes ), Gr. D. 52, 17. Of elleheorhan intó stánclúde, C. D. iii. 424, 29. Hú Nonnosus þone mycelan stánclúd ( saxum ) áweg ádyde, Gr. D. 48, 16. Of stánclúdum

bed-cláþ

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Preósta bedcláðas ( lectualia ), Chrd. 65, 15. Add

weall-clif

(n.)
Grammar
weall-clif, es; n.

A steep cliff

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A steep cliff Hí scufon wyrm oferweallclif, léton wǽg niman, Beo. Th. 6255; B. 3132

Linked entry: weall

hæfte-clomm

(n.)
Grammar
hæfte-clomm, es; m.

Fetter, bond

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Fetter, bond On hǽðenra hæfteclommum in the fetters of heathen men, Chr. 942; Erl. 116, 16

hand-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
hand-cláþ, es; n.

A hand-cloth, towela hand-towel

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A hand-cloth, towel Ic geseó Godes engel standende ætforan ðé mid, handcláþe, and wípaþ ðíne swátigan limu I see God's angel standing before thee with a handcloth, and he wipes thy sweaty limbs, Homl. Th. i. 426, 30

heáfod-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-cláþ, es; n.

Head-cloth, head-dress

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Head-cloth, head-dress Heáfodcláþ vel cappa capitulum vel capitularium, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 14; Wrt. Voc. 40, 48

hed-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
hed-cláþ, es; m.

A thick upper garment of coarse material, like a chasuble

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A thick upper garment of coarse material, like a chasuble, Med. ex Quadr. 4, 17; Lchdm. i. 346, 17