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bol

(n.)
Grammar
bol, (?), es; m.

The ioletrunk

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The iole, trunk: Scæf efic wið, þon[n]e bol, in meolc, Lch. iii. 18, 9

for-démend

(n.)
Grammar
for-démend, es; m.

An accuser

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An accuser Wíf ne from fordoemendum gedoemedo mulierem nec ab accusatoribus condemnatam, Jn. p. 5, 9

Linked entry: démend

fót-geswell

(n.)
Grammar
fót-geswell, es; n.
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A swelling of the foot Wið cneówwræce and fótgeswelle, Lch. iii. 70, 27. Cf. fót-swyle

Linked entry: ge-swel

lah-brecende

(adj.)
Grammar
lah-brecende, adj.
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Sacrilegious Wið God múðe mid lah*-*brecendum woffigende erga Deum ore sacrilego blasphemantem Scint. 9. 9

Linked entry: brecan

súþan-westerne

(adj.)
Grammar
súþan-westerne, adj.
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South-western, from the south-west Þurh þone smyltan súþanwesternan wind. Bt. 4; F. 8, 7

Rug-ern

(n.)

rye-harvest

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Wih. proem. ; Th, i. 36,6

wemm

(n.)

a spot

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a spot Wið wemme (cf. 34, 9 which has wenne) on eágum Lchdm. ii. 2, 8. (?)

Linked entry: wæm

snofl

(n.)

mucus, snivel

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mucus, snivel Wið langum sáre ðæs heáfdes þurh horh oððe þurh snofl Lchdm. ii. 24, 4

wǽta

(n.)
Grammar
wǽta, an; m.:wǽte, an; f.

wet, moisturea liquid a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drinkmoisture in an animal body, humourwater, urinemoisture of plants, juice, sap

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cf. wín-byrele caupo,21, 13; orbrytta? cf. wín-bryttum cauponibus) caupo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 81. Wǽtan heó ne swelgeþ, ne wiht iteþ, Exon. Th. 439, 27; Rä. 59, 10.

Linked entries: wǽt wǽte

blǽco

(n.)
Grammar
blǽco, es; n.

Paleness, leprosypallor, lepra

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Lǽcedómas wið ðam yflan blǽce leechdoms against the evil leprosy, L. M. cont. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 8, 1. Wíð blǽce genim góse smero for leprosy take goosegrease, L. M. 1, 32; Lchdm. ii. 76, 9, 1, 4, 7, 18

Linked entry: blǽcþa

weorold-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-sprǽc, e; f.
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Hyne sylfne ǽgðer ge wið woroldsprǽce ge wið worold*-*dǽda warnige hé and healde, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 414, 38

efen-sárig

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D. 97, 16. equally sorry Þá wurdon hiora wíf sárige . . . hié woldon ꝥte þá óþere wíf wǽren emsárige him ( ut omnibus par ex simili conditione animus fieret ), Ors. 1, 10; S. 46, 3

wídness

(n.)
Grammar
wídness, e ; f.
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Ðæt eástportic wæs on lenge twéntig fæðma be ðæs temples wídnysse, and wæs týn fæðma wíd. Homl. Th. ii. 578, 10-13

fæt-fellere

(n.)
Grammar
fæt-fellere, fæt-fyllere, es; m.
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One who fills a vessel, who pours wine into a cup Fætfellere abatis (cf. fert abatis orcam, 176, 41), Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 35.

Linked entry: fyllere

sliccan

(v.)
Grammar
sliccan, (?)

to strike, slap

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Gif hwilc slicþ eacniende wíf 21, 22. (cf. colloquial lick = to beat. Halliwell gives slick as an Oxfordshire word for a blow, slap)

Linked entry: slic

ælf-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
ælf-ádl, e; f.

Elf-diseaseephialtæ morbus

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Elf-disease; ephialtæ morbus Wið ælfádle against elf-disease, L. M. 3, 62; Lchdm, ii. 344, 20

in-stice

(n.)
Grammar
in-stice, es ; m.

An inward stitch

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An inward stitch, a pricking sensation within Wið instice, L. M. 2, 54; Lchdm. ii. 274, 27

Mæcedonie

(n.)
Grammar
Mæcedonie, pl.

The Macedonians

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Gewin wið Mæcedonie, Swt. 202, 33

mán-folm

(n.)
Grammar
mán-folm, e; f.

A hand that does evil

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A hand that does evil Alýs mé and genere wið mánfolmum fremdra beorna. Ps. Th. 143, 8

þeóh-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
þeóh-wærc, -wræc, es; m.
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Pain in the thighs Wið þeóhwræce ... smyre ða þeóh, sóna hý beóð hále, Lchdm. i. 354, 19