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cǽpe-hús

(n.)
Grammar
cǽpe-hús, es; n. [cépa a merchant, hús a house]
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A storehouse; armarium Ælces cynnes cǽpe-hús armarium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 19; Wrt. Voc. 58, 59

candel-twist

(n.)
Grammar
candel-twist, es; m.
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A pair of snuffers; emunctoria Candel-twist emunctoria, Ælfc. Gl. 82; Som. 73, 50; Wrt. Voc. 47, 54

candel-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
candel-wyrt, e; f. [candel a candle, wyrt a herb, plant] CANDLE-WORT, hedge-taper, mullein; lucernaria, phlomos = φλόμος verbacum; thapsus, Lin. A plant useful for wicks 'of lamps
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Ælfc. Gl. 44; Som. 64, 90; Wrt. Voc. 32, 25

CANNE

(n.)
Grammar
CANNE, an; f.
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A CAN, cup; crater Canne crater vel canna, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 38; Wrt. Voc. 24, 38

ears-lýre

(n.)
Grammar
ears-lýre, es; m ? [lyre = líra muscle]

The breech-muscle, the breech ⬩ nătes

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The breech-muscle, the breech; nătes Earslýre nătes, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 71; Wrt. Voc. 44, 53

ears-þerl

(n.)
Grammar
ears-þerl, es; n. [þerl=þyrel a hole]

Fŏrāmen āni, ānus

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Fŏrāmen āni, ānus Ears-þerl ānus vel verpus, Ælíf. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 72; Wrt. Voc. 44, 54

ele-lænde

(adj.)
Grammar
ele-lænde, adj.

Strange, foreign ⬩ peregrīnus

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Strange, foreign; peregrīnus Elelændra eorþbigennys cŏlōnia, peregrīnōrum cultūra, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 102; Wrt. Voc. 36, 25

fíf-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
fíf-wintre, adj.

Of or belonging to five years ⬩ five years old ⬩ quinquennis

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Of or belonging to five years, five years old; quinquennis Fífwintre quinquennis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 45

flugol

(adj.)
Grammar
flugol, adj. [fleógan to fly; fleón to flee]

Apt to fly or flee ⬩ flying swiftly ⬩ swift ⬩ fúgax

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Apt to fly or flee, flying swiftly, swift; fúgax Flugol fúgax, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 60; Som. 13, 43

Linked entries: fugol fligul flygul

fóre-stígan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-stígan, p. -stág, -stáh, pl. -stigon; pp. -stigen

To go before ⬩ to excel ⬩ excellēre

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To go before, to excel; excellēre Ic fórestíge excelleo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 45, MS. C

gador-wist

(n.)
Grammar
gador-wist, e; f.

A dwelling together ⬩ companionship ⬩ intercourse ⬩ ontubernium

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A dwelling together, companionship, intercourse; ontubernium, Ælfc. Gl. 116; Som. 80, 59; Wrt. Voc. 61, 42 : Cot. 43

Linked entries: ge-gador-wist gader-wist

ge-angsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-angsumian, -ancsumian, -anxsumian; p. ode; pp. od

To vex ⬩ make anxious or uneasy ⬩ angĕre ⬩ anxiāre

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To vex, make anxious or uneasy; angĕre, anxiāre Ic geangsumige ango, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 56

Linked entries: angsumian ge-ancsumian ge-anxsumian

hwǽte-gryttan

(n.)
Grammar
hwǽte-gryttan, pl.
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Coarse wheaten meal Hwǽtegryttan apludes vel cantalna [ = cantabra ], Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 124; Wrt. Voc. 34, 53

in-ídisc

(n.)
Grammar
in-ídisc, es; m. n.
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Household furniture Inéddisc vel inorf entheca g. suppellex, Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 90; Wrt. Voc. 38, 16

Linked entry: in-éddisc

lár-bysn

(n.)
Grammar
lár-bysn, e; f.

An example ⬩ proof ⬩ specimen

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An example, proof, specimen Lárbysn documentum vel specimen, Ælfc. Gl. 80; Som. 72, 104; Wrt. Voc. 46, 61

græfere

(n.)
Grammar
græfere, grafere, es; m.
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A graver, an engraver Græfere sculptor vel celator, Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 72, 122; Wrt. Voc. 47, 4

blæc-berie

(n.)
Grammar
blæc-berie, an; f.

A BLACKBERRY, mulberry ⬩ vaccinium, morus

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A BLACKBERRY, mulberry; vaccinium, morus Blace berian mori, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 30; Wrt. Voc. 33, 29

Linked entry: blace berian

ge-loda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-loda, pl.

Joints of the back

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Joints of the back Geloda vel gelyndu spondilia, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 75, 51; Wrt. Voc. 44, 34

Linked entry: -loda

swóte

(adv.)
Grammar
swóte, adv.
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Sweetly Ic stince swóte oleo, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Zup. 220, 14. Se líchoma stanc swóte, Shrn. 143, 29

un-stedefulness

(n.)
Grammar
un-stedefulness, e; f.

Instability ⬩ infestatio

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Instability; but the word glosses infestatio Aelc unstydfulnis ðæs unclǽnes gástes omnis infestatio inmundi spiritus, Rtl. 122, 24

Linked entry: stedefulness

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