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Anglo-Saxon

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galdrygea

(n.)
Grammar
galdrygea, an; m.

An enchanter ⬩ incantātor

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An enchanter; incantātor, Cot. 108

freóls-gefa

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-gefa, an; m.

A freedom-giver ⬩ manumissor

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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

burh-sǽta

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

Linked entries: burh-séta burh-síta sǽta

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

byriga

(n.)
Grammar
byriga, an; m.
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A surety; fidejussor He him byrigan gesealdne hæbbe he has given him surety, L. H. E. 10; Th. i. 30, 17

Linked entry: berigea

byrig-berge

(n.)
Grammar
byrig-berge, an; f.
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A mulberry; morum Byrigbergena seáw selle drincan give him to drink juice of mulberries, L. M. 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 230, 12

byrne

(n.)
Grammar
byrne, an; f.
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Running water, a stream; torrens, rivus Ofer byrnan bðsm over the stream's bosom, Exon. 102a; Th. 386, 15; Rä. 4, 62

cǽg-bora

(n.)
Grammar
cǽg-bora, an; m.
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A key-bearer; claviger, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 19

cærfille

(n.)
Grammar
cærfille, an; f.
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Chervil; cerefolium Cærfille cerefolium, Ælfc. Gl. 43; Som. 64, 45; Wrt. Voc. 31, 55

candel-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
candel-sticca, an; m.
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A CANDLESTICK; candelabrum, Chr. 1102; Th. 366, 20

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

capitol-mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
capitol-mæsse, an; f.
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Early or morning mass, first mass; prima vel matutinalis missa We sungon capitol-mæssan cantavimus primam missam, Coll. Monast. Th. 33, 29

píl-stampe

(n.)
Grammar
píl-stampe, an ; f.
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A pestle; pilum, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 51

Linked entry: stampe

plant-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
plant-sticca, an ; m.
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A gardening-tool, a dibble (?) Plantsticca pastinatum, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 13

plúme

(n.)
Grammar
plúme, an; f.
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A plum (fruit or tree) Seó plúme hoc prunum, Ælfc. Gr. 6; Som. 5, 60. Plumae prunus, Txts. 88, 822 : plumum, 87, 1600

Linked entries: plýme plún

plýme

(n.)
Grammar
plýme, an; f.
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A plum (fruit or tree) Plýme prunum, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 57: prunus, ii. 68, 45

Linked entry: plúme

polente

(n.)
Grammar
polente, (?), an; f.
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Parched corn Hig ǽton polentan ( polentam ), Jos. 5, 11

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