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Anglo-Saxon

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fugel-hwata

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-hwata, an; m.

A diviner by birdsaugur

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A diviner by birds; augur Fugelhwata caragius, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 69; Wrt. Voc. 34, 4

Linked entries: hwata lyb-lǽca

fýr-béta

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-béta, an; m. [bétan II. to light or make a fire, kindle]

One who looks after the firefŏcārius

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One who looks after the fire; fŏcārius, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 74; Wrt. Voc. 27, 3

hríðer-heáwere

(n.)
Grammar
hríðer-heáwere, es; m.

A butcher

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A butcher Hrýðerheáwere bucida, qui boves mactat, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 33; Wrt. Voc. 28, 16

hype-werc

(n.)
Grammar
hype-werc, es; m.

sciatica

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Pain in the hip, sciatica Hipwerc sciascis, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 42; Wrt. Voc. 19, 45

ídelgild-offrung

(n.)
Grammar
ídelgild-offrung, e ; f.
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An offering to an idol Ídelgildoffrung idolothytum, Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 109; Wrt. Voc. 22, 25

lǽfend

(n.)
Grammar
lǽfend, es; m.

seductor

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; seductor, Ælfc. Gl. 85; Som. 73, 110; Wrt. Voc. 49, 17

lenden-wearc

(n.)
Grammar
lenden-wearc, es; m.

nefresis

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, Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 39; Wrt. Voc. 19, 42

mæsten-treów

(n.)
Grammar
mæsten-treów, es; n.

A tree producing mast

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Ælfc. Gl. 45; Som. 64, 102; Wrt. Voc. 32, 37

mǽþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽþ-full, adj.

Shewing respect to otherscourteoushumane

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Mǽðfull humanus, Ælfc. Gr. 45; Som. 41, 42

níd-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
níd-mǽg, es; m.

A near kinsmana cousin

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Ælfc. P. 9; Th. ii. 366, 37

gewit-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
gewit-seóc, adj.

Mind-sicklunaticdemoniacenergumenus

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Mind-sick, lunatic, demoniac; energumenus, Ælfc. Gl. 78; Som. 72, 35; Wrt. Voc. 45, 67: 75, 52

Linked entry: wit-seóc

blód-seax

(n.)
Grammar
blód-seax, blód-sex, es; n.

A blood-knife, a lancetphlebotomus

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A blood-knife, a lancet; phlebotomus = φλεβoτόμoν, Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som. 58, 91; Wrt. Voc. 22, 9

Linked entry: blód-æx

bóc-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-hús, es; n.

A BOOK-HOUSE, librarylibrarium

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A BOOK-HOUSE, library; librarium Bóchús librarium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 5; Wrt. Voc. 58, 48

ge-byrd-wítega

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrd-wítega, an; m.

A birth-prophetan astrologerex natalibus prophetaastrologusmathematicus

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A birth-prophet, an astrologer; ex natalibus propheta, astrologus, mathematicus, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Wrt. Voc. 60, 12

ge-hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwearf, -hwyrf, es; n.

A changeexchangecommūtātiopermūtātio

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A change, exchange; commūtātio, permūtātio Gehwearf commūtātio, Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 73, 26; Wrt. Voc. 47, 31

ge-sibling

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sibling, es; m. [sibling a relation]

A relationprŏpinquus

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A relation; prŏpinquus Mǽg vel gesibling prŏpinquus, Ælfc. Gl. 92; Som. 75, 39; Wrt. Voc. 51, 81

Linked entry: sibling

scop-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
scop-cræft, es ; m.
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The poet's art, poetry Sceop poeta, ic leornige sceopcræft (scop-) poetor, Ælfc. Gr. 36 ; Zup. 215, 9

tweónigend

(n.)
Grammar
tweónigend, es; m.
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One who doubts or hesitates Twýnigend hic et haec anceps, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 55; Zup. 67, 9

hnǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
hnǽcan, hnǽcan; p. te

To destroycrush

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To destroy, crush Ic hnǽce (nǽce, v. l.) oððe ácwelle neco Ælfc. Gr. Z. 138, 15. Substitute:

hand-brǽd

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hand-brǽd, -bréd, e; f.

A hand's breadthpalmus

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A hand's breadth Handbréd vel span palmus, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 127; Wrt. Voc. 43, 52