coliandre
The herb coriander ⬩ coriandrum
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The herb coriander; coriandrum = κορίαννον Cnuca coliandran sǽdes nigon corn pound nine grains of coriander seed Herb. 52, 2; Lchdm. i. 156, 3; 104, 2; Lchdm. i. 218, 19
cométa
A comet ⬩ cométa ⬩ cométes ⬩ κομήτης
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A comet; cométa, cométes, æ; m. = κομήτης, ov; m. long-haired Higegleáwe hátaþ cométa be naman the wise-minded call a comet by name Chr. 975; Th. 228, 38, col. 1, 2, 3; Edg. 52
CRUMA
A CRUMB ⬩ fragment ⬩ mica
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A CRUMB, fragment; mica Cruma mica Wrt. Voc. 83, 1. We hédaþ ðæra crumena ðæs hláfes we take care of the crumbs of the bread Homl. Th. ii. 114, 33. Ða hwelpas etaþ of ðám crumum catelli edunt de micis Mt. Bos. 15, 27; Lk. Bos. 16, 21. Lege on ðone magan
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croppa
The top or flower of a herb ⬩ corymbus ⬩ pluma
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The top or flower of a herb; corymbus, pluma Bánwyrt hæbbe croppan bonewort hath clusters of flowers L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 6
cruce
A cruse ⬩ pitcher ⬩ waterpot ⬩ urceus ⬩ urceolus
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A cruse, pitcher, waterpot; urceus, urceolus Cruce viciolum [= urceolus ] Wrt. Voc. 290, 67
slota
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
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stacga
A stag ⬩ a he-bird ⬩ a tom-cat
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A stag Regalem feram, quam Angli staggon appellant, L. C. F. 24; Th. i. 429, 5
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weóce
The wick of a lamp ⬩ candle
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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. Ðonne ðú blácernes behófige . . . wǽt mid
meox
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Add: manure Ne forhtige gé for ðæs fyrnfullan þreátum, for ðan þe his wuldor is wyrms and meox, Hml. S. 25, 261. Hit ys bysmorlic dǽd ꝥ ǽnig man . . . þone múð ufan mettum áfylle and on óðerne ende him gange ꝥ meox út fram, E. S. viii. 62, 16. Ic hine
A
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the, vide Þ, þ. The indigenous Pagan alphabet of our Anglo-Saxon forefathers, called Runes, it must be particularly observed, not only represents our letters, but the names of the letters are significant. The Runes are chiefly formed by straight lines
níd-cleofa
A prison
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A prison Ðæt hine man of nearwe and of nýdcleofan fram ðam engan hofe up forléte, Elen. Kmbl. 1419; El. 711. In nédcleofan nearwe geheaðrod, 2249; El. 1276. Ðá wæs carcernes duru behliden . . . symle heó wuldorcyning herede in ðam nýdclafan, Exon. Th
sceáda
The top of the head, parting of the hair
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The top of the head, parting of the hair v. Halliwell's Dict. shed, and E. D. S. Pub. Lincolnshire, shed the parting of the hair. Hé tófylleþ feaxes scádan conquassabit verticem capilli, Ps. Th. 67, 21. Crulle was his heer, and as the gold it schon .
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Langa-Frige-dæg
Good-Friday
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Good-Friday Ðes passio gebyreþ on Langa-Frigadæg, Jn. Skt. 18, 1, rubric. Man ne mót hálgian húsel on Langa-Frigedæg forðan ðe Crist þrowode on ðone dæg for ús the eucharist must not be consecrated on Good Friday, for Christ suffered for us on that day
heard-hara
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The name of a fish. Heardhara cefalus, Txts. 52, 270. Haerdhera caefalus, 115, 167. Heardra cephalus, Wrt. Voc. i. 66, 4: ceffalus, 281, 70: cefalus, ii. 14, 20. Heardhara mugil, 114, 40. Hacod oððe heardra, 55, 81. Heardran mullos, An. Ox. 56, 339.
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á-cumba
oakum ⬩ that which is combed ⬩ the coarse part of hemp,—Hards, flax, tow ⬩ stuppa ⬩ the thing pruned or trimmed, properly of trees ⬩ Prunings ⬩ clippings ⬩ trimmings ⬩ putamen ⬩ reduced to ashes ⬩ Wood ashes
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oakum, that which is combed, the coarse part of hemp,—Hards, flax, tow; stuppa = στύππη,στύπη [v. heordas stuppæ, R. 68] Afyl ða wúnde, and mid ácum-ban besweð fill the wound, and swathe up with tow. L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm, ii. 22, 21. Ǽcumbe stuppa, Ælfc
un-feor
Not far off ⬩ at no great distance off ⬩ no great distance
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Not far off. marking position, at no great distance off, Grammar un-feor, where the point from which the distance is measured is given by an adverb Ðǽr wæs unfeorr (-feor, MS. A.) án swýna heord erat non longe ab illis grex porcorum, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 30.
giw
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Giú gripem, giú griphus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 3-4. Gíg gripem, 110, 1. Geówes hé hafað fiðeru and griffus fét, Sal. 264
fore-spreca
One who speaks for another ⬩ an advocate ⬩ prolŏcūtor ⬩ advŏcātus
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One who speaks for another, an advocate; prolŏcūtor, advŏcātus Ðæt he beó mín freónd and forespreca, and ðære [MS. ðara] hálgan stówe freónd and forespræca that he be my friend and advocate, and the friend and advocate of the holy place. Th. Diplm. A.D
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ge-íþan
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Take here Ic þé bidde ꝥ þú áríse, and wit þonne bégen biddan ꝥ God þysum wífe geýþe (gemiltsige, v. l. ), Gr. D. 216, 2. See next word
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ár-wiððe
An oar-withe ⬩ a willow band to tie oars with ⬩ struppus
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An oar-withe, a willow band to tie oars with; struppus Árwiððe vel strop struppus, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 117; Wrt. Voc. 56, 37