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Anglo-Saxon

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cílian

(v.)
Grammar
cílian, ic cílige; ode; v. intrans.

To be cold ⬩ algere

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To be cold; algere Ic cílige algeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 3; Som. 28, 55

DÁ

(n.)
Grammar
DÁ, gen. dán; f. [that is dae = dá; gen. dat. acc. daan = dán; pl. nom. acc. daan = dán; gen. daena = dána; dat. daaum = dáum]

DOE ⬩ dama

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A DOE;dama Dá damma vel dammula, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Wrt. Voc. 78, 28

Linked entry: BUC

cyne-geard

(n.)

a royal wand, sceptre

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a royal wand, sceptre Ælfc. Gl. 68; Som. 69, 127; Wrt. Voc. 42, 7

dícung

(n.)
Grammar
dícung, e; f.

A ditching, digging ⬩ fossio

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A ditching, digging; fossio Ælfc. Gl. 60; Som. 68, 20; Wrt. Voc. 39, 6

earm-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-strang, adj.

Arm-strong, muscular ⬩ tŏrōsus

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Arm-strong, muscular; tŏrōsus, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 124; Wrt. Voc. 43, 49

ed-grówung

(n.)
Grammar
ed-grówung, e; f.

A re-growing ⬩ recĭdīva

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A re-growing; recĭdīva, Ælfc. Gl. 60; Som. 68, 26; Wrt. Voc. 39, 12

eówd

(n.)

a flock, herd, sheepfold

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a flock, herd, sheepfold, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 2, 61; Som. 8, 27; 13, 47

Linked entry: éfod

fæt-fellere

(n.)
Grammar
fæt-fellere, es; m.

Abatis ⬩ A aliter abax?

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Ælfc. Gl. 113; Som. 79, 118; Wrt. Voc. 60, 25

fíf-ecgede

(adj.)
Grammar
fíf-ecgede, adj.

Five-edged ⬩ five-cornered ⬩ quinquangúlus

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Five-edged, five-cornered; quinquangúlus Fíf-ecgede quinquangŭlus, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 61

fisc-hús

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-hús, es; n.

A fishing-house ⬩ piscīnāle

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A fishing-house; piscīnāle, Ælfc. Gl. 108; Som. 78, 105; Wrt. Voc. 58, 20

fóre-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-sendan, ic -sende; p. -sende; pp. -sended

To send before ⬩ præmittĕre

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To send before; præmittĕre Ic fóresende præmitto, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 41

Linked entries: fóre-sændan fór-sendan

fóre-standende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fóre-standende, part.

Standing before ⬩ præstans

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Standing before; præstans Biscop oððe fórestandende antistes, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 26; Som. 11, 9

heg-hús

Grammar
heg-hús, hig-hús, es; n.

A hay-house ⬩ fœnile

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A hay-house; fœnile, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 20; Wrt. Voc. 58, 60

hundes wyrm

(n.)

ricinus

Entry preview:

a dog-worm; ricinus, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 33; Wrt. Voc. 24, 33

in-geswell

(n.)
Grammar
in-geswell, es ; n.

empus

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An internal swelling; empus [ = έμπυos], Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 30; Wrt.Voc. 19, 36

líc-pytt

(n.)
Grammar
líc-pytt, es; m.

A grave

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A grave Lícpytt [MS. ic pytt] scrobs, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 51; Som. 13, 17

lyðer-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lyðer-líce, adv.

Wickedly ⬩ vilely

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Wickedly, vilely Luðerlíce pessime, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 101; Wrt. Voc. 54, 45

mealt-hús

(n.)
Grammar
mealt-hús, es; n.

A malt-house ⬩ brationarium

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A malt-house; brationarium, Ælfc. Gl. 108; Som. 78, 127; Wrt. Voc. 58, 38

mete-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
mete-fisc, es; m.

An edible fish

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An edible fish Ðes metefisc hic mugil, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 8; Som. 9, 10

séma

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

An arbitrator, umpire Séma (sýma, síma) sequester, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18 ; Zup. 43, 16

Linked entry: sýma

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