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wífa

(n.)
Grammar
wífa, (?),, an; m.

A woman

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A woman Gif ríce wíf and earm ácennaþ tógædere, gangon hí áweig, nást ðú hwæðer bið ðæs rícan wífan (-es ?) cild, hwæðer ðæs earman, Homl. Th. i. 256, 14

mód-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
mód-sefa, an; m.

The inner man

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Swá bióþ ánra gehwæs monna módsefan áwegede of hiora stede, Bt. Met.

innan

(adv.)
Grammar
innan, adv. and prep. gen. dat. acc.

Inintowithinfrom within

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Ne gá gé innan samaritana ceastre in civitates Samaritanorum ne intraveritis, 10, 5 : Andr. Kmbl. 2350; An. 1176.

gærs-hoppa

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-hoppa, an; m.

A grass-hopperlocustlŏcustacĭcāda

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A grass-hopper, locust; lŏcusta, cĭcāda He cwæþ and com gærshoppa dixit et vēnit lŏcusta, Ps. Lamb. 104, 34 : 108, 23. Cwómón gærshoppan grass-hoppers came, Ps. Th. 104, 30 : 77, 46

Linked entries: græs-hoppa hoppa

oser

(n.)
Grammar
oser, an osier: — Oser
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uiminis, uirge, An. Ox. 10, 2

þeótan

(v.)
Grammar
þeótan, and þútan; p. þeát, pl. þuton.
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v. gesceap, III, and þeóte.

ǽta

(n.)
Grammar
ǽta, an; m.

An eateredax

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An eater; edax

ambeht-héra

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht-héra, an; m.

An obedient minister

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An obedient minister

Linked entry: héra

miltestre

(n.)
Grammar
miltestre, an; f.

A harlot

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Mánfulle and myltystran publicani et meretrices, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 31, 32

on-wlát

Grammar
on-wlát, Dele, and see <b>and-wlata.</b>

will-spryng

(n.)
Grammar
will-spryng, and -sprynge, es; m.

A well-spring, fountainsource (lit. and fig.)

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A well-spring, fountain, source (lit. and fig.) Welspreng latex, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 30. Seó sóðe lufu is wylspring and ordfruma ealra gódnyssa, Homl. Th. 1. 52, 12. Ðæs wæter-scipes welsprynge is on hefonríce, Past. Swt. 467, 31.

apa

(n.)
Grammar
apa, an; m.

An APEsimia

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An APE; simia Wið apan bíte against bite of an ape, Med. ex quadr. 11, 7; Lchdm. i. 366, 24: Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 18; Wrt. Voc. 22, 59

galdrygea

(n.)
Grammar
galdrygea, an; m.

An enchanterincantātor

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An enchanter; incantātor, Cot. 108

freóls-gefa

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-gefa, an; m.

A freedom-givermanumissor

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A freedom-giver; manumissor Gif man his mæn freóls gefe, freólsgefa áge his erfe if any one give freedom to his man, let the freedom-giver have his heritage, L. Win. 8; Th. i. 38, 16

mǽg-bana

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-bana, an; m.

A destroyer of one's kinsmen

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A destroyer of one's kinsmen Hit (surfeiting) biþ mǽgbana, and hit ne murneþ for nánum men, ne for fæder ne for méder ne for bróðer ne for swuster ne for nánum gesibban men, Wulfst. 242, 5

Linked entry: bana

burh-sǽta

(n.)
Grammar
burh-sǽta, an; m.
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A dweller in a city, citizen; civis

burh-séta

(n.)
Grammar
burh-séta, an; m.
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A city-dweller, townsman, citizen; civis, oppidanus, Wrt. Voc. 18, 36

Linked entry: burh-sǽta

burh-síta

(n.)
Grammar
burh-síta, an; m.
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A city-dweller, citizen Burhsíta urbanus, Wrt. Voc. 34, 32

burna

(n.)
Grammar
burna, an; m.
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A stream, bourn; torrens, latex Burna oððe bróc latex, Wrt. Voc. 80, 69. Scír burna biþ gedréfed: bróc biþ onwended. the clear stream is disturbed: the brook is turned aside, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 37; Met. 5, 19. He hine bibaðaþ in ðam burnan he bathes himself

byrene

(n.)
Grammar
byrene, an; f.
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A she-bear; ursa, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 70; Wrt. Voc. 23, 29