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gift-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
gift-leóþ, es; n.

A marriage-songepithalamiumcarmen nubentium

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A marriage-song; epithalamium, carmen nubentium, Ælfc. Gl. 82; Som. 73, 53; Wrt. Voc. 47, 57

GICEL

(n.)
Grammar
GICEL, es; m.

An icicle

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An icicle Íses gicel stiria, stillicidia, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som, 58, 68; Wrt. Voc. 21, 55

grist

(n.)
Grammar
grist, es; m.
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Grist, corn for grinding Grist molitura, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 107; Wrt. Voc. 34, 36

Linked entry: gyrst

ge-hlów

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlów, -hleów

a lowing of beastsmugitus

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a lowing of beasts; mugitus Hryðera gehlów lowing of oxen, Ælfc. Gr. 1; Som. 2, 35

Linked entries: -hlów ge-hleów

reódian

(v.)
Grammar
reódian, p. ode

To be or become red

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O.) rubeo, Ælfc. Gr. Zup. 154, 7

Linked entries: reádian reód

sealm-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-wyrhta, an; m.
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Sealmwyrhta, Ælfc. T. Grn. 1, 24

sceþþig

(adj.)
Grammar
sceþþig, scæþþig; adj.
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U.) sons, Ælfe. Gr. 9, 29; Zup. 63, 15

strang-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
strang-hende, -hynde; adj.
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Strong of hand Dauid is gecweden fortis manum, ðæt ys stranghynde, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 14

wiþ-sacendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþ-sacendlíc, adj.

Negativeexpressing negation

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Negative, expressing negation Sume (adverbs) syndan abnegativa, ðæt synd wiðsacendlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 226, 3

ge-bæc

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Dict.] baking Coquo gebyrað tó gebæce, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 176, 2

ísen-tanga

(n.)
Grammar
ísen-tanga, an; m.
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A pair of snuffers ísentange munctorium, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 314, 9

part

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Wé ne magon þisne part fullíce trahtnian on Engliscum gereorde, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 240, 16. Add

handle

(n.)
Grammar
handle, es; n.

A handlemanutentum

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Cf. sulh-handla stiba, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 8; Wrt. Voc. 15, 8

heáfod-þweál

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-þweál, es; n.

A washing of the headcapitilavium

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A washing of the head; capitilavium, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 26; Wrt. Voc. 37, 16

bran-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
bran-wyrt, e; f.

vaccinium;A bilberry shrub

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vaccinium; A bilberry shrub Branwyrt vaccinium, Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 73; Wrt. Voc. 30, 25

breóst-bán

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-bán, es; n. [breóst
the breast,
bán
a bone
]

the breast,a boneThe BREAST-BONE; pectoris os, pectusculum,

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The BREAST-BONE; pectoris os, pectusculum, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 25; Wrt. Voc. 44, 11

bríd-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
bríd-gifu, e; f. [bríd = brýd
a bride
, gifu
a gift
]

a bridea giftA marriage-portiondowrydos

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A marriage-portion dowry; dos Ðeós brídgifu hæc dos, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 31; Som. 12, l

Linked entry: brýd-gifa

BUC

(n.)
Grammar
BUC, es; m.

A BUCK, a male deercervusa doe

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A BUCK, a male deer; cervus, Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 22: Wrt. Voc. 22, 63

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cræftan

(v.)
Grammar
cræftan, p. te; pp. ed [cræft art]

To exercise a craftto build architectari

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To exercise a craft, to build; architectari Ic cræfte architector Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 35

crammian

(v.)
Grammar
crammian, ic crammige; p. ode; pp. od

To CRAMstuff farcire

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To CRAM, stuff; farcire Ic crammige oððe fylle farcio Ælfc. Gr. 30, 2; Som. 34, 36

Linked entry: a-crammian