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fryccea

(n.)
Grammar
fryccea, an; m.

A crier ⬩ preacher ⬩ herald ⬩ præco

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A crier, preacher, herald; præco Se dumba fryccea the dumb herald, Past. 15, 3; Hat. MS. 19 a, 28

fýr-draca

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-draca, an; m.

A fire-dragon ⬩ fire-drake ⬩ ignĭvŏmus drăco

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A fire-dragon, fire-drake; ignĭvŏmus drăco Frécne fýrdraca a fell fire-dragon, Beo. Th. 5371; B. 2689

fyrd-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-wíse, an; f.

A military manner

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A military manner Se mon se ne wǽre mid his wǽpnum æfter fyrdwíson gegered qui non legitimis indutus insignibusque armis, Nar. 9, 28

Linked entry: fird-wíse

fýr-loca

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-loca, an; m.

A fire-bond ⬩ igneum claustrum

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A fire-bond; igneum claustrum Eart tú in fýrlocan feste gebunden thou art fast bound in fire-bonds, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 20; Sat. 58

gabote

(n.)
Grammar
gabote, an; f.

A platter ⬩ small dish ⬩ dessert-dish ⬩ paropsis ⬩ παρoψίs

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A platter, small dish, dessert-dish; paropsis = παρoψίs, Wrt. Voc. 290, 22

Linked entry: gauutan

gælsa

(n.)
Grammar
gælsa, an; m.

Luxury ⬩ extravagance ⬩ luxus ⬩ luxŭria

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Ic him monigfealde módes gǽlsan ongeánbere I present manifold mind's extravagances to him, Exon. 71 a; Th. 264, 19; Jul. 366 : Homl. Th. i. 544, 28. Gælso sollicitudo, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 22

Linked entries: wrǽnsa gelsa

gang-wuce

(n.)
Grammar
gang-wuce, an; f.

Rogation week ⬩ the week of holy Thursday ⬩ perambŭlātiōnis septĭmāna

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Rogation week, the week of holy Thursday; perambŭlātiōnis septĭmāna Ðis sceal on Þunres dæg, innan ðære Gang-wucan this [Gospel] must be on Thursday in the Rogation week, Rubc. Mk. Bos. 16, 14-20, notes, p. 578. Ðys Gódspel gebýraþ on Wódnes dæg, on

Linked entry: gang-dagas

gára

(n.)
Grammar
gára, an; m.

A spear-man

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A spear-man

garuwe

(n.)
Grammar
garuwe, an; f.

Yarrow ⬩ millefŏlium

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Yarrow; millefŏlium, Herb. 90; Lchdm. i. 194, 4, MS. B

gát-bucca

(n.)
Grammar
gát-bucca, an; m.

A he-goat ⬩ căper

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A he-goat; căper Gát-buccan hyrde a keeper of a he-goat, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 37; Wrt. Voc. 22, 78

Linked entry: bucca

gearewe

(n.)
Grammar
gearewe, an; f.

Yarrow ⬩ millefŏlium

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Yarrow; millefŏlium, Glos. Brux. Recd. 41, 45; Wrt. Voc. 67, 60

gearuwe

(n.)
Grammar
gearuwe, an; f.

Yarrow ⬩ millefŏlium

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Yarrow; millefŏlium Seó reáde gearuwe the red yarrow, Lchdm. iii. 24, 2

leáfa

(n.)
Grammar
leáfa, [?], an; m.

Leave

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Leave Be his leáfan árǽrde mynster with his leave raised a monastery, Homl. Skt. 6, 145

maca

(n.)
Grammar
maca, an; m.

A make ⬩ mate ⬩ match

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A make, mate, match Fadores æc gimaca ðæm maca patrisque compar unice (the glosser seems to have misunderstood unice ), Rtl. 165, 11

mǽge

(n.)
Grammar
mǽge, an; f.

A kinswoman

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A kinswoman Elizabeth ðín mǽge (MSS. A. B. mage. ) Elisabeth cognata tua. Lk. Skt. 1. 36. Hér sit Leóflǽd mín mǽge, Ðurcilles wíf, Chart. Th. 337, 30. Cwæð ðæt heó wǽre gramena mǽge, Deáðes dóhtor, Homl. Skt. 2. 173.

Linked entry: máge

mǽg-myrðra

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-myrðra, an; m.

One who murders a kinsman ⬩ a parricide

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One who murders a kinsman, a parricide Mǽgmyrðra parricida, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 15: Hpt. Gl. 509, 72

maffa

(n.)
Grammar
maffa, an; m.

A caul ⬩ omentum

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A caul; omentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 43: Ep. Gl. 17 d, 23

maga

(n.)
Grammar
maga, an; m.

The MAW ⬩ stomach

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The MAW, stomach Maga stomachus, Ælfc. Gl. 76; Som. 71, 114; Wrt. Voc. 45, 19: 65, 54: Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 40. Fleumon, magan untrymness, 39, 12. Magan masdi, 56, 9. Gif se maga áþened síe, L. M. 2, 2; Lchdm. ii. 158, 4. Be geswelle ðæs magan, 158, 6.

Linked entries: ælmes-hand mage

mage

(n.)
Grammar
mage, an; f.

The belly ⬩ ventriculus

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The belly; ventriculus, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 43; Wrt. Voc. 44, 26

Linked entry: maga

marma

(n.)
Grammar
marma, an; m.

Marble

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Marble Heó hæfþ hwítes marman (marbran, MS. H.) bleoh it has the colour of white marble, Herb. 51, 1; Lchdm. i. 154, 14