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grutt

(n.)
Grammar
grutt, es; m. or n.
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an abyss, a gulf, whirlpool. literal Déopnysse, grutte, sweliende uoragine (inferni ), An. Ox. 4340. Grut edwindan barathrum uoraginis (Charybdis ), 4, 9. Grut swelgendes, 7, 41. figurative Swylce betwyx stánhricgum gruttes and stæfleahtres swelgend

Linked entry: grut

molda

(n.)
Grammar
molda, or molde, an; m. or f.

The top of the head

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The top of the head Ðæt galdor man sceal singan ǽrest on ðæt wynstre eáre ðænne on ðæt swíðre eáre ðænne ufan ðæs mannes moldan the charm must first be sung into the left ear, then into the right ear, then on the top of the man's head, Lchdm. iii. 42

Linked entry: mold-gewind

hricsc

(n.)
Grammar
hricsc, [ = ? hrisc or hrics]

a rickcrick

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a rick, crick, a wrench accompanied with a small sound Of fylle oððe of slege oððe of hricsca hwilcum from a fall or from a blow or from any crick, L. M. 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 72, 23

Asse-dun

(adj.)
Grammar
Asse-dun, adj. [asse asina; or asce ash, cinis; dun dun or grey, fuscus]

ASS-DUNASH-DUNdosinuscinereus

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ASS-DUN or ASH-DUN, of a dun or dark colour; dosinus, cinereus Assedun dosinus vel cinereus, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Wrt. Voc. 46, 39. 'Glossæ Isidori : Dosius vel dosinus, equus asinini pili,' Du Cange

þrýþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þrýþlíce, (?); adv.

Mightilydeliberately

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Mightily Bissextus ðe on gewunan hæfþ ðæt hé binnan ðam feórðan geáre ealle ðære wucan dagas þrydlíce (þrýþlíce?) æthríne, Anglia viii. 302, 14. Hé oft gesealde healsittendum helm and byrnan swylce hé þrydlícost (þrýþlícost?) óhwǽr feor oððe neáh findan

Linked entries: þrydlíce þrýþig

of-þ-ryccedness

(n.)
Grammar
of-þ-ryccedness, e; f.

Distress, trouble

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Distress, trouble Biþ mycel ofþriccednys (pressura) ofer eorþan, Lk. Skt. 21, 23: Homl. Th. i. 608, 24. Fram ofþriccednysse (a refuge) from trouble Blickl. Gl

cyric-ragu

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-ragu, church-lichen or moss.

Similar entry: ciric-ragu

cyric-wæcce

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-wæcce, a church-watch or

wake

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wake, L. Edg. C. 28; Wilk. 84, 30

Linked entry: wæcce

Humbre

(n.)
Grammar
Humbre, an; or indecl. f.

The Humber

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The Humber Óþ gemǽro Humbre [streámes] ad confinium usque Humbræ fluminis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 17. Óþ Humbre streám Humbræ fluvio, 2, 5; S. 506, 11. Behionan Humbre ... begiondan Humbre, Past. Pref; Swt. 3, 14, 16. Be súþan Humbre, Chr. 827; Erl. 62,

sunn-sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-sceadu, we or e; f.
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A sun-shade, veil, covering to keep off the sun Sunsceadu flammeolum (flameolum curchyfe, Wrt. Voc. i. 238, col. 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 6

þóþer

(n.)
Grammar
þóþer, (-or, -r), es; m.
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A ball, sphere Thóthr, thóthor pila, Txts. 87, 1584. Ðóþor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 17. Þóðer, i. 86, 6. Þóþor, 287, 15. Ðóþer pila vel sfera, 39, 51. Þóþer ballum, ii. 125, 14. Ðú leornodest ðone cræft ðe wé hátaþ geometrica; on ðam cræfte ðú leornodest onn

ge-bolstrod

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bolstrod, supported on pillows or
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cushions Gesyttan fægere ge-bolstrod, Angl. viii. 308, 36

hrífnian

(v.)
Grammar
hrífnian, (?) to become rapacious or
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ferocious (hrífe)

Linked entries: ge-hrifnian hrífe

æscen

(n.)
Grammar
æscen, f., m. or n.

A (wooden) vessel, pail, bottle

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A (wooden) vessel, pail, bottle [v. ashen; sb. in D. D.] Æscen lagena, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 8. Arn án wencel mid treówenum æscene (treówene æscne, v. l.) (lignea situla ), Gr. D. 11, 21. Of ðám æscene ðe is óðre namon hrygilebúc gecleopad . . . and of ðám

wunian

(v.)
Grammar
wunian, p. ode

To dwellremainto dwellabidestayremainliveto inhabit a place, live in or onto live, be in certain conditions or circumstances,to abidebe present with a person to comfort or helpto berestresideremainoccupy a positionto consist of or in,subsist, existto remainlastcontinueendureto be wont

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To dwell, remain Wunat inmoratur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 76. Wunaþ constat, Kent. Gl. 1176. Wunian consistere, 190. of living creatures, to dwell, abide, stay, remain, live, of dwelling in a place or with a person, Grammar wunian, with preps. or adverbs

Linked entries: wunung wynian

dap-fugel

(n.)
Grammar
dap-fugel, the dip-fowl or

diver, a gullmerges, mergulus

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diver, a gull;merges, mergulus Som. Ben. Lye

léf

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
léf, [or lef?]; adj.

Weakinjuredinfirm

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Weak, injured, infirm Léf debilis, Germ. 389. On fýre hí ne lyst lócian gif se æppel léf biþ men do not like to look at fire if the apple of the eye be injured, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 204, 29. Léf mon lǽces behófaþ a sick man needs a doctor, Exon. 89 b; Th.

sunn-feld

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-feld, es or a; m.
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Elysium Sunfeld Eliseum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 8. Hwǽr wuniaþ Enoc und Helias? Ic ðé secge, Malifica and Intimphonis (in tempis?), ðæt is, on sunfelda and on sceánfelda, Salm. Kmbl. p. 202, 1. (v. scín-feld.)

dífan

(v.)
Grammar
dífan, to make deaf or
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dull, to deaden sound

Linked entries: ge-dífan dýfan

ge-baswian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-baswian, to dye purple or
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crimson Ðá stánas wǽron gebaswad mid his blóde, Shrn. 74, 32

Linked entry: baswian