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brún-basu

(adj.)
Grammar
brún-basu, -baso; adj.

brownpurpleDark-purple, purple, purple-red, scarletpurpureus, ostriger, coccineus, puniceus

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Brúnbaso ostriger, Cot. 145. Brúnbasne coccineum, Mone B. 6153. Ðý brúnan oððe ðý brúnbasewan puniceo, Cot. 183

a-scealian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scealian, p. ode; pp. od [a from, scealu a scale]

To pull off the scales or barkto scalebarkdecorticare

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To pull off the scales or bark, to scale, bark; decorticare, Cot. 79

be-rindan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rindan, p. de; pp. ed [be off rind the bark]

To barkpeel or strip off the barkdecorticare

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To bark, peel or strip off the bark; decorticare Berende decorticavit, Cot. 62

Linked entry: -rindan

cyne-wiððe

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-wiððe, an; f.

A royal wreath, diademredimiculum

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A royal wreath, diadem; redimiculum Cyne-wiððan redimicula, Mone B. 6270 : Cot. 185

ele-byt

(n.)
Grammar
ele-byt, -bytt, e; f. [ele oil, byt a bottle]

An oil vessel or cruet, a chrismatorylentĭcŭla

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An oil vessel or cruet, a chrismatory; lentĭcŭla Elebyt ǽrenu lentĭcŭla, Cot. 121

iacinð

(n.)
Grammar
iacinð, es ; m.

Jacinth

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Jacinth Iacinðe [iacinte, Cot. MS.] ex hyacintho, Past. 14, 4; Swt. 87, 3

gemme

(n.)

a GEMgemma

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a GEM; gemma Sweor-gemme a neck-gem or -lace; monile, Cot. 170

Linked entry: ge-gymmod

ge-corenlíce

(adv.)
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For Cot. 77 substitute Gecorenlíce ł æþelíce eleganter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 71

hand-selen

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For 'Cot. 136, Lys.' substitute Handselen manci*-*patio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 8; 59

hunigteár-lic

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For ' Cot. . . . Lye' substitute þone hunigteár- lican nectareum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 49

bryne-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-ádl, e; f.

a diseaseA burning disease, a feveræstuans morbus, febris

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[ádl a disease] A burning disease, a fever; æstuans morbus, febris, Cot. 92

CRUMB

(adj.)
Grammar
CRUMB, crump; adj.

Bent downstooping cernuusobuncus

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Bent down, stooping; cernuus, obuncus Crump obuncus Cot. 144. Ða crumban obunca 185

Linked entries: crymbing crymbig

CEALD

(adj.)
Grammar
CEALD, cald; ra; ost; adj.[ceald = cald, q. v.]

Cool, COLDfrigidus, gelidus

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Cool, COLD; frigidus, gelidus Hú ðone cealdan magan ungelíclíce mettas lyste how various meats please the cool stomach, L. M. cont. 2, 16; Lchdm. ii. 160, 7. Forst se biþ fyrnum ceald frost which is intensely cold, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 16; Gen. 809.

Linked entries: cald cyld

án-wíglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
án-wíglíce, adv.

In single combatsingularis certaminis modo

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In single combat; singularis certaminis modo Án-wíglíce feohtende fighting in single combat, Cot. 186

Linked entry: wíglíce

bleó-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-cræft, es; m.

BLEE-CRAFT, the art of embroideringars plumaria, ars acupingendi

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BLEE-CRAFT, the art of embroidering; ars plumaria, ars acupingendi Bleócræft ars plumaria, Cot. 17

bleó-stǽning

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-stǽning, e; f.

Coloured stone-work or pavement, Mosaic workopus musivum, pavimentum segmentatum

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Lye: Cot. 131

Linked entry: stǽning

geld

(n.)
Grammar
geld, es; n.

A paymentsocietyworshipservice

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Gl. 35; Som. 62, 76 : Cot. 76 : Prov. 22

galdor-galere

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For 'Cot. . . . 193' substitute Galdorgaleras aurtispices Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 24. Galdorgalera ariolorum 5, 17

a-deádan

(v.)
Grammar
a-deádan, -deádian; p. ode; pp. od

To faildecaydiemortifylay wastedestroyfatiscere

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To fail, decay, die, mortify, lay waste, destroy; fatiscere, Herb. 35, Lye: Cot. 90

æpel-sceal

(n.)
Grammar
æpel-sceal, -scel, e; f.

An apple-shale or film about the kernels or pipspomi scheda

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An apple-shale or film about the kernels or pips; pomi scheda, Cot. 43

Linked entries: æppel-sceal scealu