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Anglo-Saxon

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awel

(n.)

an awl ⬩ subula ⬩ fuscinula ⬩ harpago ⬩ άρπάγη

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an awl; subula, fuscinula, harpago = άρπάγη,Cot. 84: 53

Linked entries: æl awul

bán-rift

(n.)
Grammar
bán-rift, bán-ryft; pl. n.

Bone coverings ⬩ greaves ⬩ tibialia ⬩ ossium velamen ⬩ ocreæ

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Bone coverings, greaves; tibialia, ossium velamen, ocreæ, Cot. 174

cancetung

(n.)
Grammar
cancetung, e; f.
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A laughing in a cackling manner; cachinnus, Cot. 58

cliof

(n.)

a cliff, rock, pointed rock, crag ⬩ cautes

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a cliff, rock, pointed rock, crag; cautes, Cot. 30

cifes

(n.)

a harlot ⬩ pellex

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a harlot; pellex, Alb. resp. 64: Cot. 150: 190

cweorn-bill

(n.)
Grammar
cweorn-bill, es; n. [bil a bill, falchion]

A stone chisel for dressing querns ⬩ lapidaria

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A stone chisel for dressing querns ; lapidaria Cot. 125

Linked entries: cwyrn-bill bil

cwíðend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cwíðend-líc, adj.

Proper, peculiar, natural ⬩ genuīnus

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Proper, peculiar, natural; genuīnus, Cot. 96, Som. Ben. Lye

droht

(n.)

drawn, draught ⬩ tractus, haustus

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drawn, draught; tractus, haustus, Cot. 202, Som. Ben. Lye

fagc

(n.)

A plaice, flounder ⬩ platesia

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A plaice, flounder; platesia, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 12

forþ-framian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-framian, -fremian; p. ode; pp. od [fremian to advance, avail]

To grow up ⬩ ripen ⬩ pubescĕre

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To grow up, ripen; pubescĕre Forþframiende pubescens, Cot. 150

Linked entry: framian

frum-heowung

(n.)
Grammar
frum-heowung, e; f.

First formation or creation ⬩ protoplasma ⬩ prīma formātio

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Cot. 154

ful-hár

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-hár, adj.

Full hoary ⬩ gray-haired ⬩ cānus ⬩ albescens senectūte

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Full hoary, gray-haired; cānus, albescens senectūte, Cot. 54

fýr-feaxe

(adj.)
Grammar
fýr-feaxe, adj. [feaxe having hair]

Fiery-haired ⬩ ignĭcŏmus

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-feaxa] ignĭcŏmus, Cot. 170

Linked entry: -feaxen

eár-gespeca

(n.)
Grammar
eár-gespeca, eár-gespreca, an; m.

An ear-speaker, a whisperer ⬩ auricŭlārius, susurro

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An ear-speaker, a whisperer; auricŭlārius, susurro, Cot. 14

helur-bledu

(n.)
Grammar
helur-bledu, e; f.

The scale of a balance ⬩ lanx

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The scale of a balance; lanx, Cot. 26, Lye

Linked entries: heolra bledu bled

here-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
here-líc, adj.

Warlike ⬩ military

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Warlike, military Ða herelícan res militares, Cot. 47, Lye

glówan

(v.)

to glow like a coal of fire ⬩ candere

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to glow like a coal of fire; candere, Lye

Seax-land

(n.)
Grammar
Seax-land, es; n.
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England Com Gúðrum on eástdǽle Sexlandes, Shrn. 16, 4

bleó-cræft

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For Cot. 17 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 11

cylew

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For Cot. 99 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 13

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