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mǽg-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-slaga, an; m.

The slayer of a kinsman

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The slayer of a kinsman Mǽgslaga parricida, Ælfc. Gl. 85; Som. 73, 114; Wrt. Voc. 49, 21: Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 46. Se mǽgslaga Cain the fratricide Cain, Homl. Th. ii. 58, 28. Hér syndan mannslagan and mǽgslagan, Wulfst. 165, 27: 266, 26

deriendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
deriendlíc, derigendlíc; def.se -líca , seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

Injurious, noxious, hurtful ⬩ nocīvus, noxius, nŏceus

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Ðæt we forbúgan ǽlc þing derigendlíces vitēmus omne noxium, Hymn. Surt. 14, 13: 37, 16: 93, 3. Afyrsa hǽtan derigendlíce aufer calōrem noxium, 10, 31.

æfter-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æfter-boren, [=æftergenga, q. v.] part.

Born after the father's death ⬩ posthumus

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Born after the father's death; posthumus, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 32

ǽren-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽren-dæg, es; m. [contracted for on ærran dæg on a former day]

The day before ⬩ yesterday ⬩ pridie

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The day before, yesterday; pridie, Ælfc. Gl. 96; Wrt. Voc. 53, 31

æren-geát

(n.)
Grammar
æren-geát, for earn-gǽt

a goat-eagle

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a goat-eagle; harpe = ἅρπη,Ælfc. Gl. 17; Wrt. Voc. 21, 62

ǽ-risc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-risc, e; f. [eá running water, risc a rush]

A water-rush ⬩ bulrush ⬩ scirpus

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A water-rush, bulrush; scirpus, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Wrt. Voc. 31, 31

Linked entry: eá-risc

be-geondan

(adv.)
Grammar
be-geondan, adv.

Beyond ⬩ ultra

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Beyond; ultra Feor begeondan far beyond Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 3

byrc-holt

(n.)
Grammar
byrc-holt, es; n.
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A birch holt or grove; betuletum, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 21

Linked entry: birc-holt

cæmban

(v.)
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to comb; pectere, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 61, MS. D

cærcian

(v.)
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to chirk, chirp, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Som. 29; 7, MS. C

cwyl-tíd

(n.)

dead time

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dead time Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 63; Wrt. Voc. 21, 50

cyne-gerd

(n.)

a sceptre

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a sceptre, Ælfc. Gl. 6; Som. 56, 47; Wrt. Voc. 18, 2

cystel

(n.)
Grammar
cystel, e; f?

chestnut-tree

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chestnut-tree, Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 65, 6; Wrt. Voc. 33, 5

Linked entry: stán-ceastel

eág-fleá

(n.)

A spot in the eye ⬩ albūgo

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A spot in the eye; albūgo, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 10

dóchtor

(n.)
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a daughter, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 22; Wrt. Voc. 51, 66

etol

(adj.)
Grammar
etol, adj.

Voracious, gluttonous ⬩ ĕdax

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Voracious, gluttonous; ĕdax Etol ĕdax, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 60; Som. 13, 44

Linked entry: ætol

fíf-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
fíf-feald, adj.

Five-fold ⬩ quintuplex ⬩ quīnārius

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Five-fold; quintuplex, quīnārius Fíffeald quínárius, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 16

fífteogoða

(adj.)
Grammar
fífteogoða, adj.

The fiftieth ⬩ quinquāgēsĭmus

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The fiftieth; quinquāgēsĭmus Se fífteogoða quinquāgēsĭmus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 1

flǽc

(n.)

flesh ⬩ căro

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flesh; căro, Ælfc. Gl. 69; Som. 70, 31; Wrt. Voc. 42, 39

fuglian

(v.)

to fowl ⬩ aucŭpāri

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to fowl; aucŭpāri Ic fuglige aucŭpor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 12

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