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Anglo-Saxon

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FEALH

(n.)
Grammar
FEALH, gen. fealge; f.

A harrow ⬩ occa

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Fealga occas, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 160, 24

Linked entry: filging

frist-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
frist-mearc, e; f. [frist = first, fyrst a space of time]

Are interval of time ⬩ intermission ⬩ respite ⬩ intercăpēdo

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Are interval of time, intermission, respite; intercăpēdo Fristmearc intercapedo, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 158, 19

feld-mædere

(n.)
Grammar
feld-mædere, an; f. [mædere, mæddere madder]

Field-madder ⬩ rosemary ⬩ rosmărīnum

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Field-madder, rosemary; rosmărīnum Feldmædere rosmărīnum, Glos. Brux. Recd. 42, 34; Wrt. Voc. 68, 49

Linked entry: mædere

feóndulf

(n.)
Grammar
feóndulf, [feónd a fiend, ulf = wulf a wolf?]

A fiend ⬩ enemy ⬩ rascal ⬩ scoundrel ⬩ furcĭfer

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A fiend, enemy, rascal, scoundrel; furcĭfer Feóndulf furcĭfer, furca dignus, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 146, 82

gim-rodor

(n.)
Grammar
gim-rodor, Dr. Bradley suggests that this form may have arisen a mistaken reading of a gloss to dracontia gemma ex cereb gim ro dr , or some such form.

This might be a link to, a part of or a variant of another entry.

emb-stemn

(adv.)
Grammar
emb-stemn, adv.

By turns ⬩ vĭcissim

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By turns; vĭcissim Embstemn vel ðǽr gemang vĭcissim, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 140, 2

fierst

(n.)
Grammar
fierst, es; m.

The ceiling of a chamber ⬩ lăquear

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The ceiling of a chamber; lăquear Fierst lăquear, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 158, 66

flió

(n.)
Grammar
flió, indecl. n.

A white speck ⬩ disease of the eye ⬩ albūgo

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A white speck, disease of the eye; albūgo, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 153, 12

byris

(n.)
Grammar
byris, e; f?
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A graving-iron, file; scalprum, scalpellum Byris scalprum, Glos. Epnl. Reed. 162, 36: scalpellum, 162, 51

flæðe-camb

(n.)
Grammar
flæðe-camb, [MS. -comb], fleðe-camb, es; m.

A weaver's comb ⬩ pecten ⬩ pectĭca

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A weaver's comb; pecten, pectĭca, Glos. Brux. Recd. 40, 15; Wrt. Voc. 66, 23

Linked entries: fleðe-camb flæþ

clifer

(n.)
Grammar
clifer, clifres; m.

A claw, talon ⬩ ungula

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A claw, talon; ungula Clifras [MS. cifras] ungulas, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 150, 37. Clifra ungularum, 149, 7

Linked entry: clifrian

felofor

(n.)
Grammar
felofor, fealvor, es; m.

A species of water-fowl ⬩ the sultana-hen ⬩ porphyrio ⬩ πoρφυρίων

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A species of water-fowl, the sultana-hen; porphyrio = πoρφυρίων Felofor porphyrio, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 161, 36

Linked entries: fealvor feolufer feolu-fór

cól-þrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
cól-þrǽd, -þréd, es; m.

A coal or blackened thread ⬩ plumb-line ⬩ perpendiculum

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A coal or blackened thread, plumb-line; perpendiculum Cólþréd perpendiculum Glos. Epnl. Recd. 160, 73

eorþ-ling

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-ling, es ; m.

A farmer ⬩ terræ cultor

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Glos. Brux. Recd. 36, 50; Wrt. Voc. 63, 4; Mone A. 50

frecnes

(n.)

glis ⬩ clammy earth ⬩ argilla ⬩ glus

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Frecnis glus, Glos. Epnl. Reed. 157, 25

dígle

(adv.)
Grammar
dígle, adv.
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Dígle furtim, Germ. 394, 208 ( = Glos. Prudent. Record. 144, 30)

wibba

(n.)
Grammar
wibba, an; m.
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A worm or beetle Se glisigenda wibba the glow-worm; cicindela, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 77

calwer

(n.)
Grammar
calwer, es; m.
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Glos. Epnl. Recd. 157, 21157, 26. Calwer [MS. caluuær] calmaria? : gabalacrum? Calwer gabalacrum? Cot. 96

feld-minte

(n.)
Grammar
feld-minte, an; f.

Field or wild mint ⬩ silvestris menta ⬩ mentastrum

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[ = mentastrum ], Glos. Brux. Recd. 43, 3; Wrt. Voc. 69, 18

wann-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
wann-fýr, es; n.
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Lurid fire Wonfýres wælm, se swearta líg lurid fire's glow, the dark flame, Exon. Th. 60, 7; Cri. 966

Linked entry: wan-fýr

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