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blód-lǽtere

(n.)
Grammar
blód-lǽtere, es; m.

A blood letterphlebotomarius

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A blood letter; phlebotomarius, Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som. 58, 93; Wrt. Voc. 22, 10

Linked entry: lǽtere

ge-byrd-wiglære

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrd-wiglære, es; m.

A birth-divinerex natalibus divinatorastrologus

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A birth-diviner; ex natalibus divinator, astrologus, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Wrt. Voc. 17, 14

swara

(n.)
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in áþ-swara Ðes áðswara hoc jus jurandum, Ælfc. Gr. 14; Zup. 88, 6

Linked entry: áþ-swara

þeód-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þeód-líc, adj.
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Of a people Ðeódlíc nama gentile nomen, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 45; Zup. 65, 6

under-tódál

subdistinctio

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renders subdistinctio in: Subdistinctio, ðæt is undertódál, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 14; Zup. 291, 5

Linked entry: tó-dál

wiþer-rǽdlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-rǽdlíc, adj.

Adversative

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Adversative Sume (conjunctions) sind adversativae, ðæt sind wiþerrǽdlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Zup. 264, 1

ell

(n.)
Grammar
ell, es; m. (v. u.) The letter l
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Uelim on ánum elle . . . uellem on twám ellum, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 200, 5, 6

fore-settendlic

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Praepositinae, þæt sind foresettendlice, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 267, 6. For 'Som. Ben. Lye.' substitute

gaderigend-lic

Grammar
gaderigend-lic, For 'Som. . . . Lye' substitute
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.), simul samod, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 229, 4

brydel

(n.)
Grammar
brydel, gen. brydles; m.

A bridlefrenum, lupatum

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A bridle; frenum, lupatum Brydel bagula, salivare, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Wrt. Voc. 23, 23

healf-trendel

(n.)
Grammar
healf-trendel, es; n.

A hemisphere

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A hemisphere Healftryndel, emisperia, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 71: Wrt. Voc. 34, 6

cræfta

(n.)
Grammar
cræfta, an; m. [cræft art]

An artista craftsmanworkman artifex

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An artist, a craftsman, workman; artifex Cræfta artifex Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 14, 43

hnýlung

(n.)
Grammar
hnýlung, e; f.

A kneeling, recliningaccubitus,

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A kneeling, reclining accubitus, Ælfc. Gl. 65; Som. 69, 52; Wrt. Voc. 41, 9

on-hebban

(v.)
Grammar
on-hebban, p. -hóf (the weak form -hefde also occurs); pp. -hafen.

to lift up, raise (the eyes, voice)to raise (as barm does), to leavento take up, beginto take awaymetaph. to lift up, exalt (generally in a bad sense)

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Spl. 71. 7. metaph. to lift up, exalt (generally in a bad sense) Ǽlc ðæra ðe hine onhefþ, hé sceal beón geeádmét. Homl. Th. i. 202, 33. Ǽlc ðe hine anhefþ, hé biþ geneoþerad, and ǽlc ðe hine geneoþeraþ, hé biþ mid weorþmynte onhafen. . . .

Linked entries: an-hebban in-hebban

glæsen

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Beó ǽlc calic geworht of myldendum antimbre, gilden oððe seolfren, glæsen oððe tinen; ne beó he ná hyrnen, ne húru treówen, Ll. Th. ii. 384, 7. Ꝥ glæsene fæt vas vitreum, Gr. D. 104, 28: 103, 13. Ele in ánum glæsenum fæte, 159, 9.

scelfan

(v.)
Grammar
scelfan, scealf , sculfon

To shake, quiver, totter

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To shake, quiver, totter On ðyssum stapelum sceall ǽlc cynestól standan mid rihte on cristenre þeóde, and áwácie heora ǽnig, sóna se stól scylfþ ... áwácie se cristendóm, sóna scylfþ se cynedóm, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 308, 1-7: Wulfst. 267, 18.

cos

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Gancge ǽlc æfter óðrum tó cosse fratres accedant ad pacem, R. Ben. 114, 4. Syle mé sibbe coss, Hml. Th. ii. 422, 34. Cossas bassia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 47: 12, 37: labra, An. Ox. 3180. Hé þá mǽdena onscunode, and forbeáh heora cossas, Hml. S. 35, 59.

æfen-hlytta

(n.)
Grammar
æfen-hlytta, an; m.

A fellowconsortcompanion or mateconsors

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A fellow, consort, companion or mate; consors, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 44; Som. 13, 6

agu

(n.)

A piemagpiepica

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A pie, magpie; pica, Ælfc. Gl, 38; Som. 63, 22; Wrt. Voc. 29, 43

an-byrignys

(n.)
Grammar
an-byrignys, -nyss, e; f.

A tastingtastegustus

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A tasting, taste; gustus, Ælfc. Gl. 70; Som. 70, 51; Wrt. Voc. 42, 59