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weorold-wela

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wela, an; m.
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Waa ieów welegum, ðe iówer lufu eall and tóhopa is on eówrum woruldwelum, Past. 26; Swt. 181, 24. Ðiossum woruldwelum, 45 ; Swt. 339, 6.

wyrt-gælstre

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-gælstre, an; f.
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A woman who uses herbs for charms Mǽden yfeldǽda and wyrtgælstre ( malefica et herbaria ), Lchdm. iii. 186, 11. Cf. previous word

Linked entry: gælstre

ymb-swǽpe

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-swǽpe, an; f.
Entry preview:

A roundabout way, digression. Cf. ymb-swápan, Ymbsuaepe ambages Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 13

ýþe

(n.)
Grammar
ýþe, an; f.
Entry preview:

A wave Wé æthrynon mid úrum árum ða ýðan ðæs deópan wǽlis . . . ða ýðan getácniaþ ðisne deópne cræft, Anglia viii. 299, 38-41

ýþ-lida

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-lida, an; m.
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A wave-traverser, a ship Hé hét him ýðlidan gódne gegyrwan, Beo. Th. 399; B. 198

Cumere

(n.)
Grammar
Cumere, (-as ?); pl.
Entry preview:

The Britons of Strathclyde Ealle ðá cyningas þe on þysum íglande wǽron Cumera and Scotta cómon tó Eádgáre, Hml. S. 21, 451. v. Cumber-land in Dict

coróna

(n.)
Grammar
coróna, an; m.
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A crown Hí geworhton þyrnene corónan . . . hæfde hé þá þyrnenne corónan on his heáfde . . . þone corónan þǽra twelf steorrena, Nap. 13

corte

(n.)
Grammar
corte, an; f.
Entry preview:

Andlanges ðǽr eá tó ðáre wíc; fram ðǽre wíc tó ðǽre cortan; and swá andlanges tó Súðsexan, C. D. vi. 217, 7. ?

coþa

(n.)
Grammar
coþa, an; m.

cucurbite

(n.)
Grammar
cucurbite, an; f.
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A gourd Lácnian mid lactucan and clátan and cucurbitan, Lch. ii. 244, 17

cufle

(n.)
Grammar
cufle, an; f.
Entry preview:

A cowl Cufle cuculla, R. Ben. I. 93, 9. Cuflan cucullas, 92, 9, 15

dǽd-lata

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-lata, an; m.
Entry preview:

One slow to act, a sluggard Oft daedlata dómę foręldit sigisítha gahuém, Txts. 152, 8

Linked entry: lata

dægred-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
dægred-leóma, an; m.
Entry preview:

The light of dawn Þá se ðægredleóma beorhte scymrode, þá Drihten of helle árás, Nap. 16

Linked entry: leóma

deór

(n.)
Grammar
deór, an animal.
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diácon-gegirela

(n.)
Grammar
diácon-gegirela, an; m.
Entry preview:

A deacon's vestment Bysceopgegirelan and diácongegyrelan sacerdotalia uel clericalia indumenta, Bd. 1. 29; Sch. 90, 20

drefela

(n.)
Grammar
drefela, an; m.
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A driveller (?), slobberer Ic geann Godwine Dreflan (Drefelan, l. 28), Cht. Th. 561, 14

Linked entry: dréfliende

drence

(n.)
Grammar
drence, an; f. (?)
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A drink, potion Gesing .xii. mæssan ofer ealle þá drencan þe tó þǽre ádle belimpaþ, Lch. ii. 138, 21

earmella

(n.)
Grammar
earmella, an; m.
Entry preview:

A sleeve Wege þú þínne earmellan, Tech. ii. 127, 16. Hý habbaþ síde earmellan ( fluxas manicas ), R. Ben. 136, 23

eáste

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
eáste, an; f. (?)
Entry preview:

See first passage under eást; adj

eást-Wille

(n.)
Grammar
eást-Wille, (-as?); pl.
Entry preview:

The people of some district in England Eást-Wlla landes is syx hund hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 29

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