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sol-mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
sol-mónaþ, On the gloss panibus sol see Corp. Gl. H. p. xxxix, where panibus is taken to be a corruption of phoebus.

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EORNOST

(n.)
Grammar
EORNOST, eornust, eornest, e; f.

EARNEST, earnestness, zeal sērium, stŭdium

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Cot.] with such zeal, Past. 15, i; Hat. MS. 18b, 27. On eornost, eornust or eornoste in earnest, earnestly, Ælfc. T. 12, 8: Homl. Th. ii. 250, 30: Mt. Bos. 5, 18 : 13, 17: Gen. 14, 15.

fracoþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fracoþ-líc, fracuþ-líc, fraceþ-líc, fracod-líc; adj.

Heinousignominiousshamefulturpis

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Hat.] deáþes he geceás he chose the punishment of the most ignominious death, Past. 3, 1; Cot. MS

FYRST

(n.)
Grammar
FYRST, first, fierst, es; m.

the first entrancea thresholddoorlimenthe first in heightthe topridgethe inward roofceiling of a chamberculmenlăquear

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the first entrance, a threshold, door; limen, Cot. 118. the first in height, the top, ridge, the inward roof, ceiling of a chamber; culmen, lăquear Fyrst lăquear, Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 43; Wrt. Voc. 26, 42: 82, 15.

hwealf

(n.)
Grammar
hwealf, e; f.
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Hwalf clima, Cot. 56, Lye

Linked entries: hwalf hwalwa hwealf

GÓS

(n.)
Grammar
GÓS, gen. góse; dat. gés; acc. gós; pl. nom. acc. gés, gees; gen. gósa; dat. gósum; f.
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Grǽg gós a grey goose, Cot. 99, Lye. Hwílum ic grǽde swá gós sometimes I cry as a goose, Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 18; Rä. 25, 3. Gees [gés, MS. H.] geese, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 18

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bræd

(n.)
Grammar
bræd, bred, es; m. [= brægd, bregd from bregdan
to braid, weave, twist
]

to braid, weave, twistFraud, deceitfraus, dolus

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Bred fucus, fraus, astus, Cot. 10

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bróðor-sib

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-sib, -sibb, -syb, -sybb, e; f.

brotherhood, the relationship between brotherscognatio fraternalis, germanitasbrotherly lovefraternus amor

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brotherhood, the relationship between brothers; cognatio fraternalis, germanitas Syndon him on æðelum óðere twegen beornas, geborene bróðorsybbum [Kmbl. 1380, -sibbum] to him in his family are other twain men, born in brotherly-relationship, An. 690: Cot

ge-steppan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-steppan, -stæppan; p. -stepede = -stepte? pp. -steped = -stept?

To stepgogradiireincedere

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Gesteped initiatus, Cot. 108

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ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster, cæster, cester; ceastre; ceastre, ceaster, ceastra; f. The names of places ending in caster and -chester were probably sites of a castrum

a fortressA city, fort, castle, townurbs, civitas, castellumthe cityhæc civitas

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Ðá wende he hine west wið Exanceastres then he turned west towards Exeter [versus Exanceaster], Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 10; Th. 166, 31, col. 1; 29, col. 2 ; 167, 28, col. 1, col. 2.

FÚL

(n.)
Grammar
FÚL, es; n.

Foulnessimpurityguiltoffencefaultillŭviesimpūrĭtasculpa

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Foulness, impurity, guilt, offence, fault; illŭvies, impūrĭtas, culpa Fúl and wydel illŭvies, Cot. 105. Ealra fúla ful full of all foulness [impurities ], Elen. Kmbl. 1534; El. 769.

Lid-wiccas

(n.)
Grammar
Lid-wiccas, Lid-wícingas; pl.
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Micel sciphere com súþan of Lidwicum, Chr. 910; Erl. 101, 32. Lidwiccum, 918; Erl. 102, 22. The word seems to contain the British name for Armorica, Llydaw. v. notes to the passages from the Cod. Exon. and from the Chron. 918

CYRTEL

(n.)
Grammar
CYRTEL, kyrtel; gen. cyrtles; m. A

KIRTLE, vest, garment, frock; coat palla, tunica

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KIRTLE, vest, garment, frock; coat; palla, tunica Cyrtel vel oferbrǽdels palla, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 86; Wrt. Voc. 16, 56. Ic gean sancte Æðelþryþe ánes wullenan cyrtles [kyrtles MS.] I give to saint Æthelthryth one woollen kirtle, Cod.

ge-swinc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swinc, -swing, es; n. [swinc labour, trouble]

Labourexerciseinconveniencefatiguetroubleafflictiontribulationtormenttemptationbanishmentlăborexercĭtātioincommŏdumafflictiotrībŭlātiotentātioexsĭlium

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Geswinc exsĭlium, Cot. 73

Clede-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Clede-múþa, an; m. [the mouth of the river Cleddy]

GLADMOUTH, CLEDMOUTH

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D. 921, king Edward built the burgh at Cledmouth, Chr. 921; Th. 194, 1-3, col. 3; Th. 195, 1-3, col. 1

Aldhelm

(n.)
Grammar
Aldhelm, Ealdhelm, es; m. [aid=eald old; helm an helmet i]

ALDHELM bishop of SherborneAldhelmus apud Scireburnam episcopus

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D. 709] Aldhelm bishop west of Selwood [Sherborne] died, Chr. 709; Th. 68, 17, col. 2. Ealdhelm, Chr. 731; Th. 74, 31, col. 2

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Basing

(n.)
Grammar
Basing, es; m.

Basingold Basing, near Basingstoke, Hampshirenomen oppidi ita hodie vocatum in agro Hantoniensi

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The name of a place, Basing, old Basing, near Basingstoke, Hampshire; nomen oppidi ita hodie vocatum in agro Hantoniensi Wið ðone here æt Basingum with the army at Basing, Chr. 871; Th. 138, 28, col. 2; 139, 27, col. 1, 2

mos

(n.)
Grammar
mos, es; n.

A mossa marshy place

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Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 121, 19. Cf. Tó mossetena gemǽre, and swá big mossetena gemǽre ... Ðis syndon ðæs landes gemǽre æt mosleáge. Cod. Dip. B. ii. 56, 22, 28

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tún-steall

(n.)
Grammar
tún-steall, es; m.
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Ober ðane ealdan túnsteall, Cod. Dip. B. ii. 202, 7. On ðone túnsteal eástweardne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 193, 14. Cf. hám-, mylen-steall, and town-place = farmyard, which Halliwell gives as used in Cornwall

a-slóh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-slóh, -slógon

struckfixed

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struck, fixed,Bd. 3, 17; S. 543, 33, col. 1 ;