fóre-genga
a fore-goer ⬩ fore-runner ⬩ predecessor ⬩ prædecessor ⬩ a fore-runner ⬩ prodrŏmus ⬩ πρόδρομος
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a fore-goer, fore-runner, predecessor; prædecessor Ðætte swá æðele fóregenga swylcne yrfeweard hæfde that so noble a predecessor should have such an heir, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 33: 3, 9; S. 533, 12: 4, 30; S. 609, 6.
mód-sefa
The inner man
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[apoetical word with much the same meaning as mod, e.g. Swá bióþ ánra gehwæs monna módsefan áwegede of hiora stede, Bt. Met.
mitta
A measure, both dry and liquid, as for corn, meal, ale, honey
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A measure, both dry and liquid, as for corn, meal, ale, honey; according to one passage it seems equal to two 'ambers' Under mittan sub modio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 9: Hpt. Gl. 505, 4. Under mitte (mytte, Rush), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 15. Mitta, Mk.
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clíða
A plaster, salve, poultice ⬩ emplastrum, malagma = μάλαγμα
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Genim ðyssa wyrta wyrtruman, gecnucude mid ele, and mid hwǽtenan meluwe, and mid sápan, ðam gemete ðe ðú clýðan wyrce take roots of these herbs, pounded with oil, and with wheaten meal, and with soap, in the manner in which thou wouldst make a poultice
múþa
the mouth of a river ⬩ an opening ⬩ door
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On hwelcum wæterum and on ǽghwelcra eá múþum hí sculun sécan fiscas, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 19. an opening, door Recedes múþan. Beo. Th. 1452; B. 724
morþor-cofa
A prison
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A prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2008; An. 1006
Berhte
Bertha ⬩ Bercta
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Bertha; Bercta, the daughter of Cariberht, king of Paris, and granddaughter of Clotaire, king of the Franks and Burgundians. In the year 570, she married Æðelbryht, king of Kent.
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féða
a band on foot ⬩ infantry ⬩ a host ⬩ troop ⬩ tribe ⬩ company ⬩ phălanx pĕdestris ⬩ pĕdites ⬩ lĕgio ⬩ ăcies ⬩ trĭbus ⬩ căterva ⬩ a battle ⬩ pugna
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Ðǽr wæs ungemetlíc wæl geslagen Persa, and Alexandres næs ná má ðonne hund-twelftig on ðam rǽde-here, and nigon on ðam féðan there was a very great slaughter made of the Persians, and no more than a hundred and twenty in Alexander's cavalry, and nine
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ge-scola
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A fellow-scholar Gescola condiscipulus, i. conscolaris, An. Ox. 2271
wín-wringe
A wine-press
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A wine-press Frymþa wínwringan ðínre primitias torcularis tui, Scint. 109, 3. To wínwringan ad praelum (ad torcular), Hpt. Gl. 468, 29: Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 59. Hé sette wínwringan (torcular), Mt. Kmbl. 21, 33. Ðíne wínwringan torcularia tua, Kent.
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flítme
A fleam ⬩ lancet
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A fleam, lancet Blódsexe, flýtman fiebotomo, An. Ox. 1984
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hild-stapa
One who steps to war, ⬩ a warrior
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One who steps to war, a warrior, Andr. Kmbl. 2517; An. . 1260
nán-wiht
nothing ⬩ nothing ⬩ not at all ⬩ no whit
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Grammar nán-wiht, as an adverb, nothing, not at all, no whit Hé his godcundnesse nánwiht ne gewanode he no whit diminished his divinity, Blickl. Homl. 91, 9. Ne gefyrenodest ðú nánwuht thou hast done no sin, 235, 34
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mæsse-gierela
Vestment used at the celebration of the mass,
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Vestment used at the celebration of the mass, Past. 14, 6; Swt. 87, 19
cipe
An onion ⬩ cæpa, allium cæpe
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An onion; cæpa, allium cæpe, Lin Cipe an onion, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 102, 24. Genim garleac and cipan take garlic and onion, 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 40, 15.
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mán-geníþla
A wicked, evil persecutor
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A wicked, evil persecutor Ðæt ne móton mán-geníþlan, grame grynsmiþas, gáste gesceððan, Andr. Kmbl. 1832; An. 918
næder-bíta
An ichneumon
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An ichneumon Næderbíta hinc neomon ( = ichneumon ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 49. Nædderbíta cicidemon, 131, 40
fýr-ræce
An implement for removing ashes from a fireplace
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An implement for removing ashes from a fireplace Ferrece (= ? fýrræce) vatilla, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 7. Cf. fýr-scofl
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neód-spearuwa
An active, restless sparrow
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An active, restless sparrow (cf. (?) sparuwe is a cheaterinde brid; cheatereð euer ant chirmeð, A. R. 152), Ps. Th. 123, 6
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