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Anglo-Saxon

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fyrhþ-loca

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ-loca, an; m.

The soul-inclosurebreastmentis clausūrapectus

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Kmbl. 115; An. 58: 3138; An. 1572

beáda

(n.)
Grammar
beáda, an; m.

A counsellorpersuaderan exhorterintreatersuasor

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A counsellor, persuader, an exhorter or intreater; suasor

níþ-plega

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-plega, an; m.

Battle

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Kmbl. 827; An. 414

oser

(n.)
Grammar
oser, an osier: — Oser
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uiminis, uirge, An. Ox. 10, 2

níd-wraca

(n.)
Grammar
níd-wraca, an; m.

One who is forced to be an avengerwho avenges an affront

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One who is forced to be an avenger, who avenges an affront Gif ǽnig gilda hwilcne man ofstleá, and hé neádwraca sí, and his bismer béte, fylste ǽlc gegylda, Chart. Th. 611, 29

Linked entry: wraca

folme

(n.)
Grammar
folme, -an.
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Of werlicum folman sine uirili uolo, An. Ox. 1549. Add:

áncra

(n.)
Grammar
áncra, an; m.

An anchorethermitanachoretasolitarius

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An anchoret, hermit; anachoreta, solitarius, Ælfc. Gl. 69; Som. 70, 20

áttor-drinca

(n.)
Grammar
áttor-drinca, an; m.

A poisonous drinkpoisonpotio venenatavenenum

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A poisonous drink, poison; potio venenata, venenum,Martyrol. ad 11 Junii

frum-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
frum-wyrhta, an; m.

An authorcreatorauctor

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An author, creator; auctor Léhtes frumwyrhte lucis auctor, Rtl. 37, 7

mýdrece

(n.)
Grammar
mýdrece, an; f.

A chest

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A chest Mýderce (méderce, MS. J. ) oððe cyst loculus, Ælfc. Gl. Zup. 313, 15. Ðǽs synt twá micle mýdercan, and án hræglcysð, and án lytulu towmýderce, and eác twá ealde mýdercan, Chart. Th. 538, 19-22.

Linked entries: méderce mídrece

æf-werdelsa

(n.)
Grammar
æf-werdelsa, an; m.

Damagedetrimentlossdetrimentumdamnum

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Alf. 27 ; Th. i. 50, 28

Linked entry: -wirdelsa

strýta

(n.)
Grammar
strýta, strúta, an; m.
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An ostrich Strýta strutio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 38. Strúta, i. 280, 4

Linked entry: strúta

Faul

Grammar
Faul, a word used as a charm against the bite of an adder
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Sume án word wið nædran bíte lǽraþ to cweðenne, ðæt is, Faul some teach us against bite of adder to speak one word, that is, Faul, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 2

þwǽre

(n.)
Grammar
þwǽre, an; f.

An instrument for beating or stirring

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An instrument for beating or stirring Thuaere, thuérae, thuére tudicla, tudica, Txts. 103, 2072

up-waras

(n.)
Grammar
up-waras, (-an, -e); pl.

The dwellers abovethe celestials

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The dwellers above, the celestials Tó upwarum ad superos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 67

mid-spreca

(n.)
Grammar
mid-spreca, an; m.

One who speaks on behalf of another

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One who speaks on behalf of another Paulus wæs midspreca and bewerigend ðære ealdan ǽ Paul was an advocate and defender of the old law, Homl. Th. i. 388, 32

andetla

(n.)
Grammar
andetla, an; m.

A confessionconfessio

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A confession; confessio, L. Alf. pol. 22; Th. i. 76, 4

wéna

(n.)
Grammar
wéna, an; m.

suppositionopinionthoughtideaimaginationhopeexpectation

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Sume men wénaþ, ðæt . . .: ac gif heora wéna sóþ wǽre, ðonne . . . 124, 18. Se ðe wæs Crist geteald mid ungewissum wénan 358, 3. Be wénan (as a matter of opinion) hí healdaþ God ælmihtigne R. Ben. 135, 24.

Linked entry: wén

abedisse

(n.)
Grammar
abedisse, an; f.

An abbessabbatissa

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An abbess; abbatissa Ðære abedissan betæhton committed to the abbess, Chr. 1048; Erl. 181, 28

apuldre

(n.)
Grammar
apuldre, an; f.

An apple-treemalus

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An apple-tree; malus Ðeós apuldre hæc malus, Ælfc. Gr. 6, 9; Som. 5, 57

Linked entry: æppuldre