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Anglo-Saxon

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earm-gegirela

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For Cot. 63 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 9

fore-steóra

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For Cot. 149 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 56

hǽlsian

(v.)

to foretell ⬩ augurari, ariolari, auspicari

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to foretell; augurari, ariolari, auspicari, Cot. 14, 17, Lye

brehtnian

(v.)

To make a noise or crackling ⬩ crepare,

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To make a noise or crackling; crepare, Cot. 202

brydel-þwang

(n.)
Grammar
brydel-þwang, -twancg, es; m.

A bridle rein ⬩ frenum

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Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 35

ofer-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-ceald, adj.

Excessively cold, ⬩ excessive cold

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Excessively cold, Runic pm. Kmbl. 341, 14; Rún. 11

cossas

(n.)

kisses

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kisses, acc. pl. of cos Lchdm. iii. 208, 27

coltræppe

(n.)
Grammar
coltræppe, an; f?

Ram ⬩ whin or Christ's thorn ⬩ rhamnus

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Ram, whin or Christ's thorn; rhamnus = ῥάμνος, Cot. 156

hind-fald

(n.)
Grammar
hind-fald, es [or -falda, an]; m.

A hind-fold.

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Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vi. 112, 33

Weogornaceastre-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Weogornaceastre-scír, e; f.

Worcestershire

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Worcestershire On Wigeraceastre-scíre Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 138, 1. Wigraceasterscíre (Wihracestrescíre, v. l.) Chr. 1039 ; Erl. 167, 10. Wigercestrescíre Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 192, 2. Wigeceastrescíre 263, 4. Wireceastrescíre 56, 8.

Wixan

(n.)
Grammar
Wixan, pl.

The name of some people

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The name of some people in some district in England Eást-Wixna is þryú hund hýda, West-Wixna syx hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 19. Similar entries Cf. on wixena bróc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 78, 1

a-bracian

(v.)
Grammar
a-bracian, p. ode; pp. od

To engrave ⬩ emboss ⬩ cælare

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To engrave, emboss; cælare Abracod cœlatum, Cot. 33

ǽder-seax

(n.)
Grammar
ǽder-seax, ǽdre-seax, es; n.

A vein-knife ⬩ a lancet ⬩ lancetta

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A vein-knife, a lancet; lancetta, Cot. 92

Linked entries: ǽdre-seax blód-seax

anlang cempa

(n.)
Grammar
anlang cempa, an; m.

A regular soldier ⬩ miles ordinarius ⬩ gregarius

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A regular soldier; miles ordinarius, gregarius, Cot. 136

cæfester

(n.)
Grammar
cæfester, es; m?
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A halter, head-stall; capistrum, Cot. 31: 33

forþ-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-bláwan, p. -bleów, pl. -bleówon; pp. -bláwen

To blow forth ⬩ belch out ⬩ eructāre

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To blow forth, belch out; eructāre, Cot. 78

fóster-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-bearn, féster-bearn, es; n.

A FOSTER-BEARN or child ⬩ ălumnus

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A FOSTER-BEARN or child; ălumnus, Cot. 9

Linked entry: féster-bearn

frǽ-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
frǽ-mǽre, -mére; adj.

Very great ⬩ famous ⬩ excellent ⬩ egrĕgius ⬩ exĭmius

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Cot. 77

freóls-geár

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-geár, -gér, es; n.

A feast-year ⬩ jubilee ⬩ annus jubĭlæus

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Cot. 106

fylging

(n.)
Grammar
fylging, e; f.

That which follows ⬩ a harrow ⬩ occa

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Cot. 143

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