arewe
An arrow ⬩ sagitta
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An arrow; sagitta Sume scotedon adúnweard mid arewan some shot downward with arrows, Chr. 1083 ; Erl. 217, 19
ass-myre
A mare ass ⬩ she-ass ⬩ asina
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A mare ass, she-ass; asina And xx assmyrena and twenty of mare asses, Gen. 32, 15
áncra
An anchoret ⬩ hermit ⬩ anachoreta ⬩ solitarius
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An anchoret, hermit; anachoreta, solitarius, Ælfc. Gl. 69; Som. 70, 20
Andefera
ANDOVER, a market town in the north west of Hampshire built on the east bank of the river Ande or Anton ⬩ oppidum in agro Hamtunensi
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ANDOVER, a market town in the north west of Hampshire built on the east bank of the river Ande or Anton; oppidum in agro Hamtunensi Hí ðá lǽddon Ánláf to Andeferan they then led Anlaf to Andover, Chr. 994; Th. 242, 27, col. 1; Th. 243, 26, col. 1, 12
antre
Radish ⬩ raphanus ⬩ raphanis sativa
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Radish? raphanus, raphanis sativa Dó ðonne betonican and antran add then betony and ontre [radish? ], L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 3. Ancre [antre?], ðæt is rædic raphanus, Mone A. 493
Linked entry: ontre
áter-drinca
A poisonous potion or drink ⬩ poison ⬩ potio venenata ⬩ venenum
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A poisonous potion or drink, poison; potio venenata, venenum,Cot. 24
beadu-weorca
A war-worker ⬩ soldier ⬩ miles
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A war-worker, soldier; miles, Grm. ii. 449, 34
beáh-wriða
A ringed wreath ⬩ armlet ⬩ bracelet ⬩ armilla ⬩ armilla, quæ brachialis vocatur
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A ringed wreath, armlet, bracelet; armilla = armilla, quæ brachialis vocatur, Cic Oft hió beáhwriðan secge sealde oft she gave a ringed wreath to the warrior, Beo. Th. 4041; B. 2018
Linked entry: wriþa
áttor-drinca
A poisonous drink ⬩ poison ⬩ potio venenata ⬩ venenum
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A poisonous drink, poison; potio venenata, venenum,Martyrol. ad 11 Junii
Linked entries: átor-drinc átor-drinca
bán-loca
A bone inclosure ⬩ the skin ⬩ body ⬩ ossium clausura ⬩ caro
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A bone inclosure, the skin, body; ossium clausura, caro Ðý-læs se ord ingebuge under bánlocan lest the point enter in under the skin, Exon. 19a; Th. 48, 10; Cri. 769
basilisca
A basilisk ⬩ basiliscus
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A basilisk; basiliscus Ðú ofer aspide miht eáðe gangan and bealde nú basiliscan tredan super aspidem et basiliscum ambulabis, Ps. Th. 90, 13
beáda
A counsellor ⬩ persuader ⬩ an exhorter ⬩ intreater ⬩ suasor
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A counsellor, persuader, an exhorter or intreater; suasor
beadu-gríma
A war-mask ⬩ helmet
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A war-mask, helmet
Linked entry: beado-gríma
Bedewinda
BEDWIN, Wilts
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BEDWIN, Wilts Ic, Ælfréd, West-Seaxena cining [MS. cingc], an Eádweade, mínum yldran suna, ðæs landes æt Bedewindan I, Alfred, king of the West-Saxons, give the land at Bedwin to Edward, my elder son [lit. made a grant of the land at Bedwin ], Alfd.
bed-ryda
A bedridden man ⬩ clinicus
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A bedridden man; clinicus Se bedryda wearþ gehǽled sóna; and eóde him ðá hám, hál on his fótum, se ðe ǽr wæs geboren on bǽre to cyrcan the bedridden man was soon healed; and he then went home, whole on his feet, who before was borne on a bier to church
áþ-loga
A perjurer ⬩ perjurus
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A perjurer; perjurus, Exon.31 b; Th. 98,10; Cri. 1605
Linked entry: -loga
átor-coppe
A spider ⬩ aranea
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A spider; aranea
bearn-myrþra
A child-murderer ⬩ an infanticide ⬩ liberorum interfector
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A child-murderer, an infanticide; liberorum interfector,Lupi Serm. i. 19; Hick. Thes. ii. 105, 5
becca
A BECK ⬩ pick-axe ⬩ mattock ⬩ ligo ⬩ marra
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A BECK, pick-axe, mattock; ligo, marra, Ælfe. Gl. 2 ; Som. 55, 42
bals-minte
BALSAM-MINT ⬩ spear-mint ⬩ water-mint ⬩ sisymbrium ⬩ mentha aquatica
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BALSAM-MINT, spear-mint, water-mint; sisymbrium: q. mentha aquatica, Lin. Ælfc. Gl. 43; Som. 64, 52; Wrt. Voc. 31, 62