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gristra

(n.)
Grammar
gristra, an; m.
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A baker of dough made from grist, a baker; cerealis pistor, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 108; Wrt. Voc. 34, 37

folc-toga

(n.)
Grammar
folc-toga, an; m.

A popular leader ⬩ commander or leader of the people ⬩ pŏpŭli dux ⬩ princeps

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A popular leader, commander or leader of the people; pŏpŭli dux, princeps Frome folctogan pious leaders, Andr. Kmbl. 15; An. 8. Ferdon folctogan the nation's chieftains came, Beo. Tb. 1682; B. 839. Fyllan folctogan to fell the people's chieftains, Judth

ǽfen-steorra

(n.)
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ǽfen-steorra, an; m.

The evening star ⬩ Hesperus

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The evening star; Hesperus; the Grk. ἕσπερος [Lat. vesper], the evening star, is called by Hesiod a son of and Eos, and was regarded by the ancients the same as the morning star, whence both Homer and Hesiod call him the bringer of light, ἑωσ-φόροας,

Linked entry: morgen-steorra

DOCCE

(n.)
Grammar
DOCCE, an; f.
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DOCK, sorrel; lăpăthum = λάπαθoν, rumex Ðeós wyrt ðe man lăpăthum, and óðrum naman docce nemneþ, biþ cenned on sandigum stówum, and on ealdum myxenum this herb which is called lăpăthum, and by another name dock, is produced in sandy places, and on old

DOCGA

(n.)
Grammar
DOCGA, an; m.
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A DOG; canis Docgena canum, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 148, 23

oxan-slyppe

(n.)
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oxan-slyppe, an; f.
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Oxlip; primula veris elatior, Lchdm. ii. 32, 26 : iii. 30, 8

pápa

(n.)
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pápa, an: m.
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A pope Ðá wæs on ða tíd Vitalianus pápa ðæs apostolican setles ealdorbiscop sede apostolicae tempore illo Vitalianus praeerat, Bd. 4, 1 ; S. 563, 23. Gregorius se hálga pápa, Homl. Th. ii. 116, 24. Æfter ðæs pápan geendunge, 122, 18. Tó pápan gecoren

peonia

(n.)
Grammar
peonia, an; m. (?)
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Peony Peonia peonia, Wrt. Voc. i. 69, 22. Ðeós wyrt ðe man peonian nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 168, 14

pervince

(n.)
Grammar
pervince, an; f.
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Periwinkle (plant) Pervincæ vinca, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 65. Pervince, 79, 34

petersilige

(n.)
Grammar
petersilige, an; f.
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Parsley Petersilie. Ðás wyrte man petroselinum nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 240, 6. Petresilige, iii. 24, 9. Petorsilian sǽd, ii. 314, 29 : 228, 26. Ða wyrt petersilian, 206, 27 : 234, 8

píle

(n.)
Grammar
píle, an ; f.
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A stake

Linked entry: píl-stæf

píle

(n.)
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píle, an; f.
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A mortar Ðeáh ðú portige ðone dysegan on pílan swá mon corn déþ mid piilstæfe ne meaht ðú his dysig him from ádrífan si contuderis stultum in pila, quasi plisanas feriente desuper pilo, non auferetur ab eo stultitia ejus, Past. 37, 2; Swt. 267, 1. Swilce

pilece

(n.)
Grammar
pilece, an; f.
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A robe of skin, pelisse Pylece pellicie, Wrt. Voc, i. 81, 68. Hwí worhte God pylcan Adame and Eve æfter ðam gylte? Ðæt hé geswutelode mid ðám deádum fellum ðæt hí wǽron ðá deádlíce, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 28

Linked entry: pylece

pill-sápe

(n.)
Grammar
pill-sápe, an; f.
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Silotrum (?), Wrt. Voc. i. 27, 32

pílstre

(n.)
Grammar
pílstre, an; f.
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A pestle; pila, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 50

pinne

(n.)
Grammar
pinne, (?), an; f.
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A flask, bottle Ic (sutor) wyrce of him (cutes et pelles) flaxan (pinnan) facio ex iis flascones, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 35

pípe

(n.)
Grammar
pípe, an ; f.
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A pipe. as a musical instrument Pípe oððe hwistle musa, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 60. Hearpe and pípe drémaþ eów on beorsele, Wulfst. 46, 16. i. silfren pípe, Chart. Th. 429, 20. of other tubes In pípan; of pípan in wiði bróc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 380, 2. Dó

pirige

(n.)
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pirige, an ; f.
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A pear-tree Ðeós pirige haec pirus, Ælfc. Gr. 6 ; Som. 5, 59 : Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 51 : 80, 9. Pirge, ii. 117, 35. On gerihte tó ðære pirigan, Chart. Th. 148, 28. Ðis sindon ða londgemǽra ... ǽrest of Piriforda on ða díc; andlang díc on ða pyrigan ; of

Linked entry: pyrige

pise

(n.)
Grammar
pise, an; f.
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A pea Pise lenticula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 75. Piose, 112, 63. Pysan lentis, 51, 50. Pisan hosa siliqua, 120, 58 : Lk. Skt. Lind. 15, 16. Heó hafaþ sǽd on ðære mycele ðe pysan, Lchdm. i. 316, 10. Beán, pisan cicer, Wrt. Voc. ii.14, 37. Pisan gesodena on

Linked entry: pyse

plante

(n.)
Grammar
plante, an ; f.
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A plant, shoot Swé swé niówe plant[e] sicut novella, Ps. Surt. 43, 12. Gesáwena plantan plantaria, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 13. Ðæt is sió hálige gesomnung ðæt eardaþ in æppeltúnum ðonne hié wel begáþ hira plantan and hiera impan óþ hié fulweaxne beóþ ecclesia