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slota

(n.)
Grammar
slota, an; m.

A bit, morsel bucella a small piece

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A bit, morsel Betere ys slota (cf. bite, Kent. Gl. 587) drýge mid blisse ðænne hús full mettum mid sace melior est bucella sicca cum gaudio quam domus plena victimis cum iurgio Scint. 153, 12

Linked entry: sloca

slyppe

(n.)
Grammar
slyppe, an; f.

A viscous, slimy substance limus

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A viscous, slimy substance Wyrc slypan of wætere and of axsan, genim finol, wyl on ðære slyppan Lchdm. iii. 38, 2

stacga

(n.)
Grammar
stacga, (?), an; m.

A staga he-birda tom-cat

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A stag Regalem feram, quam Angli staggon appellant, L. C. F. 24; Th. i. 429, 5

Linked entry: staggon

weóce

(n.)
Grammar
weóce, an ; f.

The wick of a lampcandle

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The wick of a lamp or candle Weóce licinius Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 19. Leóhtfætlucernarium, candelsnytelsemunctorium, weócepapirus, i. 26, 56 Weócan (papyrum) settan to put a wick to a lamp Lchdm. iii. 348, col. 1.

mann-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
mann-lufu, an; f.

Love of men

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Love of men Woldun ðæt him tó móde fore monlufan sorg gesóhte, ðæt hé síþ tuge eft tó éþle they desired that for love of men care would visit his mind, that he might take his journey back to his country (and not remain as a hermit), Exon. 37 b; Th. 123

cear-gealdor

(n.)
Grammar
cear-gealdor, -gealides; n. [galdor = an incantation, charm]

A dire or horrible enchantmentcantio vel loquela mæsta

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A dire or horrible enchantment; cantio vel loquela mæsta Helle gǽstcleopade fór corþre ceargealdra full the spirit of hell cried before the multitude, full of dire enchantments, Exon. 74b; Th. 279, 24; Jul. 618

lítan

(v.)
Grammar
lítan, [from lútan, as bígan from búgan]

to bendincline

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to cause to bow, to bend, incline Ðæt ingeþonc ǽlces monnes ðone líchoman lít ðider hit wile the mind of every man inclines the body whither it will, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 237; Met. 26, 119

geafel

(n.)
Grammar
geafel, es; m. geafel, e (and ? geafle, an) ; f, and add
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Substitute: Gæfle furca, furcula diminutive . Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 82. Hé sceal habban . . . race, geafle, Angl. ix. 263, 7. Gæfle forcelle Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 17

fædera

(n.)
Grammar
fædera, fædra,an ; m.

An uncle, a father's brother patruus

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An uncle, a father's brother; patruus Mín fædera patruus; meus, Wrt. Voc. 52, 13. Bán hire fæderan patrui sui ossa, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 16 : 3, 24; S. 556, 28 : Cd. 90; Th. 114, 7; Gen. 1900.

Linked entries: EÁM fædra federa

syll

(n.)
Grammar
syll, e; sylle, an; f.
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a beam that serves as a foundation or support, a sill, a basis, support Grundstánas cementum, syll basis, fót*-*stán fultura, Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 47-49. Syl basis, post postis, 86, 28, 29: ii. 10, 74: 101, 54. Syl taber, i. 289, 48.

Linked entry: syl

ádle

(n.)
Grammar
ádle, an; f.

A diseasemorbus

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A disease; morbus Ne yldo ne ádle neither age nor disease, Exon. 112a; Th. 430, 7; Rä. 44, 4

æcelma

(n.)
Grammar
æcelma, an; m.

A chilblainmula

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A chilblain; mula, L. M. 1, 30; Lchdm. ii. 70, 16

Linked entry: ecilma

æfen-hlytta

(n.)
Grammar
æfen-hlytta, an; m.

A fellowconsortcompanion or mateconsors

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A fellow, consort, companion or mate; consors, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 44; Som. 13, 6

æg-léca

(n.)
Grammar
æg-léca, an; m.

A wretchmiscreant

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A wretch, miscreant, Cd. 214; Th. 269,14; Sat. 73

Linked entry: ag-léca

ægsa

(n.)
Grammar
ægsa, an; m.

Feartimor

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Fear; timor, Mt. Rush. Stv. 14, 26

æled-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
æled-leóma, an; m.

A gleaming firefire-brandignis micans

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A gleaming fire, fire-brand; ignis micans.Beo. Th. 6241; B. 3125

ælf-þone

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-þone, an; f?

Enchanter's nightshadecircæa lutetiana

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Enchanter's nightshade; circæa lutetiana Wið ælfádle ním ælfþonan nioðowearde against elf disease take the lower part of enchanter's nightshade, L. M. 3, 62 ; Lchdm, ii. 344, 21

ǽsce

(n.)
Grammar
ǽsce, an; f.

Searchinquisitionexaminationinquirytrial of or asking after any matter or thinginterrogatioinvestigatiodisquisitio

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Search, inquisition, examination, inquiry, trial of or asking after any matter or thing; interrogatio, investigatio, disquisitio Hæfdon ealle ða æscean all should have the search, L. Ath. 5; Th. i. 230, 18

æsceda

(n.)
Grammar
æsceda, an; m.

A farragomixtureperfumemigma

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A farrago, mixture, perfume; migma.Wrt. Voc. 38, 53

ǽt-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
ǽt-wéla, an; m.

Abundance of fooda feastcopia cibi

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Abundance of food, a feast; copia cibi, Exon. 100a; Th. 574, 8; Seel. 123