port-cwēn, f.n: a prostitute. (PORT-KWAIN)
2nd quarter of the 14th century. London, British Library, Yates Thompson 13, f. 87r. [bl.uk]
port-cwēn
2nd quarter of the 14th century. London, British Library, Yates Thompson 13, f. 87r. [bl.uk]
2nd quarter of the 14th century. London, British Library, Yates Thompson 13, f. 87r. [bl.uk]
cirman
cirman, wk.v: to make a noise, cry out, shout. (CHIRM-on)
befōran-cweðan
befōran-cweðan, wk.v: to foretell. (beh-VOR-on-KWAY-thon)
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leahter
leahter, m.n: sin, crime, vice. (LEH-ah-h’ter / ˈlɛax-tɛr)
þanc-metung
þanc-metung, f.n: deliberation, consideration. (THONK-meh-tung)
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wyrtian
wyrtian, wk.v: to season, spice. (WUR-tee-on)
up-gang
up-gang, m.n: up-gang, m.n: a going up, rising of a heavenly body; a going up to land from sea; a going up from the coast inland; a way of going up. (UP-gong)
Alexander the Great in a cage, being carried aloft by griffins in Le Livre et le vraye hystoire du bon roy Alixandre. France (Paris), c. 1420. London, British Library, Royal 20 B XX, f. 76v. [bl.uk]
rīce-dōm
rīce-dōm, n.n: power, rule, dominion. (REE-cheh-DOAM)
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hleahtor
hleahtor, m.n: laughter. (HLEH-ah-tor / ˈhlɛax-tɔr)
ō-gengel
ō-gengel, m.n: a bar, bolt. (oh-YENG-gell / oː-ˈjɛŋ-gɛl)
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