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Anglo-Saxon

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distæf

(n.)
Grammar
distæf, es; m. [dis = Gael. dos a bush, tuft; stæf a staff]
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A DISTAFF; colus Distæf colus, Ælfc. Gl. 28; Som. 61, 15; Wrt. Voc. 26, 14: 82, 9

egþa

(n.)
Grammar
egþa, an; m.

An instrument to beat out corn trĭbŭla

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An instrument to beat out corn; trĭbŭla, Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 52; Wrt. Voc. 16, 25

emertung

(n.)
Grammar
emertung, e; f.

A tickling, an itching prūrīgo

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A tickling, an itching; prūrīgo Emertung prūrīgo, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 61; Wrt. Voc. 20, 5

fearh-hama

(n.)
Grammar
fearh-hama, an; m.

A little stem caulĭcŭlus

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A little stem; caulĭcŭlus Fearh-hama caulĭcŭlus, Ælfc. Gl. 76; Som. 71, 117; Wrt. Voc. 45, 22

fóre-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-spæc, e; f.

A fore-speechprefacepræfātio

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A fore-speech, preface; præfātio Fórespæc præfātio, Ælfc. Gl. 90; Som. 74, 126; Wrt. Voc. 51, 39

for-gifung

(n.)
Grammar
for-gifung, e; f.

A givinggiftdonationdōnātio

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A giving, gift, donation; dōnātio Forgifung dōnātio, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 115; Wrt. Voc. 20, 52

Linked entry: gifung

fræt-læppa

(n.)
Grammar
fræt-læppa, an; m.

Dew-lappălear

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Dew-lap; pălear Frætlæppa runia vel păleāre, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 123; Wrt. Voc. 54, 63

fugel-hwata

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-hwata, an; m.

A diviner by birdsaugur

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A diviner by birds; augur Fugelhwata caragius, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 69; Wrt. Voc. 34, 4

Linked entries: hwata lyb-lǽca

fýr-béta

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-béta, an; m. [bétan II. to light or make a fire, kindle]

One who looks after the firefŏcārius

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One who looks after the fire; fŏcārius, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 74; Wrt. Voc. 27, 3

hríðer-heáwere

(n.)
Grammar
hríðer-heáwere, es; m.

A butcher

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A butcher Hrýðerheáwere bucida, qui boves mactat, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 33; Wrt. Voc. 28, 16

hype-werc

(n.)
Grammar
hype-werc, es; m.

sciatica

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Pain in the hip, sciatica Hipwerc sciascis, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 42; Wrt. Voc. 19, 45

ídelgild-offrung

(n.)
Grammar
ídelgild-offrung, e ; f.
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An offering to an idol Ídelgildoffrung idolothytum, Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 109; Wrt. Voc. 22, 25

lǽfend

(n.)
Grammar
lǽfend, es; m.

seductor

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; seductor, Ælfc. Gl. 85; Som. 73, 110; Wrt. Voc. 49, 17

lenden-wearc

(n.)
Grammar
lenden-wearc, es; m.

nefresis

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, Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 39; Wrt. Voc. 19, 42

mæsten-treów

(n.)
Grammar
mæsten-treów, es; n.

A tree producing mast

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Ælfc. Gl. 45; Som. 64, 102; Wrt. Voc. 32, 37

mǽþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽþ-full, adj.

Shewing respect to otherscourteoushumane

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Mǽðfull humanus, Ælfc. Gr. 45; Som. 41, 42

níd-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
níd-mǽg, es; m.

A near kinsmana cousin

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Ælfc. P. 9; Th. ii. 366, 37

gewit-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
gewit-seóc, adj.

Mind-sicklunaticdemoniacenergumenus

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Mind-sick, lunatic, demoniac; energumenus, Ælfc. Gl. 78; Som. 72, 35; Wrt. Voc. 45, 67: 75, 52

Linked entry: wit-seóc

blód-seax

(n.)
Grammar
blód-seax, blód-sex, es; n.

A blood-knife, a lancetphlebotomus

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A blood-knife, a lancet; phlebotomus = φλεβoτόμoν, Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som. 58, 91; Wrt. Voc. 22, 9

Linked entry: blód-æx

bóc-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-hús, es; n.

A BOOK-HOUSE, librarylibrarium

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A BOOK-HOUSE, library; librarium Bóchús librarium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 5; Wrt. Voc. 58, 48