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ge-tǽsnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tǽsnes, se; f.

An opportunity ⬩ a saving ⬩ placing ⬩ commoditas,

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An opportunity, a saving, placing; commoditas, Cot. 55

hleówung

(n.)
Grammar
hleówung, hlýwing, e; f.

Shelter, ⬩ refuge

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Conc. 11, Lye

Linked entry: hlýwing

forþ-scencan

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For Cot. 149 substituteWrt. Voc. ii. 65, 57

gold-fell

(n.)
Grammar
gold-fell, es; n.
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Gold skin, gold leaf; bractea, Cot. 24, Lye

Linked entry: gold-fyll

cæfester

(n.)
Grammar
cæfester, es; m?

A halter, head-stall ⬩ capistrum

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A halter, head-stall; capistrum, Cot. 31: 33

Clede-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Clede-múþa, an; m. [the mouth of the river Cleddy]

GLADMOUTH, CLEDMOUTH

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D. 921, king Edward built the burgh at Cledmouth, Chr. 921; Th. 194, 1-3, col. 3; Th. 195, 1-3, col. 1

sol-mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
sol-mónaþ, On the gloss panibus sol see Corp. Gl. H. p. xxxix, where panibus is taken to be a corruption of phoebus.

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æling

(n.)

weariness ⬩ tædium

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Cot; Rawl. viii. notes, line 10

a-scilian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scilian, p. ede; pp. ed [a from, scel a shell]

To take off the shell ⬩ to shell ⬩ enucleare

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To take off the shell, to shell; enucleare, Cot. 171

Linked entry: a-scyled

a-slóh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-slóh, -slógon

struck ⬩ fixed

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struck, fixed,Bd. 3, 17; S. 543, 33, col. 1 ;

aweg-alúcan

(v.)
Grammar
aweg-alúcan, [aweg away, alúcan to lock out, separate]

To shut or lock out ⬩ to separate ⬩ discludere

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To shut or lock out, to separate; discludere, Cot. 67

a-wringan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wringan, p. -wrang, pl. -wrungon; pp. -wrungen

To wring out ⬩ to squeeze out ⬩ express ⬩ exprimere

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To wring out, to squeeze out, express; exprimere, Cot. 196

Linked entry: a-wrungen

beer

(n.)

a bier ⬩ bed

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a bier, bed, Cot. 23 : Jn. Lind. War. 5, 8

Cleofes hoo

(n.)

Clif

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Clif, near Rochester, Chr. 822; Th. 110, 14, col. 3

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

cyric-sócn

(n.)

a church-privilege

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a church-privilege, Cod. Dipl. 870; Kmbl. iv. 220, 19

Linked entry: sócn

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

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