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brǽd-nys

(n.)
Grammar
brǽd-nys, , e; f.

Broadness; latitude.

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Broadness; latitude

Briten

(n.)
Grammar
Briten, Britten, e; f.

Britain ⬩ Britannia

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Britain; Britannia Britene ígland ys eahta hund míla lang the island of Britain is eight hundred miles long, Chr. Th. 3, 1, col. 3. Brittene ígland the island of Britain, Chr. Th. 3, 1, col. 2

BRÝD

(n.)
Grammar
BRÝD, bríd, e; f.

A BRIDE, woman about to be married or newly married, a wife, spouse, woman ⬩ sponsa, nupta, uxor, mulier

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One owned or purchased,— A BRIDE, woman about to be married or newly married, a wife, spouse, woman; sponsa, nupta, uxor, mulier Seó gelaðung is gecweden Cristes brýd and clǽne mǽden the church is called Christ's bride and a pure maiden, Boutr. Scrd.

BRYCG

(n.)
Grammar
BRYCG, bricg, e; f.

A BRIDGE ⬩ pons

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A BRIDGE; pons Ðeós brycg hic pons, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 39; Som. 12, 59. Ðæt he ne myhte to ðære brycge cuman that he could not come to the bridge, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 48, 14. Eádweard cyning hêt gewyrcan ða brycge ofer Treontan king Edward commanded the bridge

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Cristes bóc

(n.)
Grammar
Cristes bóc, e; f.

CHRIST'S BOOK ⬩ the Gospel ⬩ Christi liber ⬩ evangelium

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CHRIST'S BOOK, the Gospel; Christi liber, evangelium Ælfc. T. 30, 1; Salm. Kmbl. 100; Sal. 49

smelting

(n.)
Grammar
smelting, smilting, e; f.

Amber ⬩ electrum ⬩ electrum ⬩ enamelled

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Amber Smelting electrum Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 31. Smilting 34, 66. Smyltinc 85, 14. Anlícnyssa gyldena and sylfrena, sume of smyltinga, sume of crystallan Homl. Skt. i. 4, 165

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spinel

(n.)
Grammar
spinel, spinl, e; f.

A spindle ⬩ fusus

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A spindle Spinil (spinel), stilium vel fusa, Txts. 98, 967: nitorium, 81, 1377. Spinel fusam, 65, 933. Spinl, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 30: fusu, 152, 12: nitorium, 60, 12: fusus, i. 26, 15 : 82, 10: fussum, 281, 74. Spinle fusi, Wülck. Gl. 245, 23. Spinele

hiw

(n.)
Grammar
hiw, hiow, e; f.

Fortune

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Fortune Swá hit oft gesǽleþ on ðǽm sélran þingum and on ðǽm gesundrum ðæt seó wyrd and sió hiow hie oft oncyrreþ ut aliquid plerumque in secundis rebus fortuna obstrepit, Nar. 7, 27

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hleówung

(n.)
Grammar
hleówung, hlýwing, e; f.

Shelter, ⬩ refuge

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Shelter, refuge Hlýwing refugium, R. Conc. 11, Lye

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hnappung

(n.)
Grammar
hnappung, hnæppung, e; f.

Slumbering, ⬩ dozing, ⬩ drowsiness

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Slumbering, dozing, drowsiness Ǽresð mon hnappaþ gif hé ðonne ðære hnappunge ne swícþ ðonne hnappaþ hé óþ ðæt hé o wierþ on fæstum slǽpe dormitando vero oculus ad plenissimum somnum ducitur, Past. 28, 4; Swt. 195, 11. Wið hnappunge against drowsiness

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treów-bytt

(n.)
Grammar
treów-bytt, (?), e; f.

A wooden vessel

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A wooden vessel Flasce trinnubyttæ (triuuu- ? = treów-, cf. trýwen byt fiasco, 149, 33),eadem et fiascones Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 78

treów-féging

(n.)
Grammar
treów-féging, e; f.

A joining together of planks ⬩ commissoria ⬩ tabularum conjunctio

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A joining together of planks; commissoria, tabularum conjunctio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 31

trymming

(n.)
Grammar
trymming, e; f. I.a

strengthening ⬩ confirming ⬩ establishing ⬩ edification ⬩ that which strengthens or supports ⬩ a foundation ⬩ that which edifies

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strengthening, confirming, establishing, edification Se cyning ðæt mǽ hús (the temple) Gode betǽhe him and his folce tónge tó trymminge and tó gescyldnysse wið ǽélces yfeles onscyte, Homl. Th. ii. 578, 22. Nú wylle wé eów secgan sum ðing ðe eów máge

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túdor-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
túdor-spéd, e; f.

Abundance of offspring

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Abundance of offspring Him engla helm tuddor-spéd onleác . . . lét weaxan eft heora rímgetel. Cd. Th. 166,24; Gen. 2752

tún-scír

(n.)
Grammar
tún-scír, e; f.

Stewardship

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Stewardship Ágyf ðíne scíre ne miht ðú lencg tún-scíre bewitan . . . Ðonne ic bescired beó fram túnscíre redde rationen uilicationis tuae, jam enim non poteris uilicare . . . Cum amotus fuero a uilicatione, Lk. Skt. 16, 2-4

twi-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
twi-sprǽc, e; f.

Double speech ⬩ unfair speech ⬩ detraction

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Double speech, unfair speech, detraction Fácon and éswico and æfisto and allo tuispréco dolum et simulationes et invidias et omnes detractiones, Rtl. 25, 25. Sowen we defles sed ... ivele word, hoker and scorn, ... and cheast, and twispeche, and curs

fugelung

(n.)
Grammar
fugelung, fuglung, e; f.

Fowling

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Fowling Fuglung aucupium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 39

wan-hafolness

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hafolness, , e; f.

Need ⬩ want ⬩ destitution

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Need, want, destitution Nis wanhafolnes (inopia) ondrǽdendum hine. Ps. Lamb. 33, 10. Úre wanhæfelnesse inopiae nostrae, 43, 24

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sib

(n.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, e; f.

relationship ⬩ friendliness ⬩ kindness ⬩ the opposite of hostility ⬩ peace ⬩ the opposite of war ⬩ peace ⬩ concord ⬩ unity ⬩ absence of dissension or variance ⬩ peace ⬩ freedom from disturbance or molestation ⬩ tranquillity ⬩ the peace of a country ⬩ theking's peace ⬩ peace of mind ⬩ freedom from agitation, fear

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relationship Sybbe propinquitatis, Hpt. Gl. 469, 55. Gif hwá sibleger gewyrce, gebéte ðæt be sibbe mǽðe (according to the degree of relationship), L. C. S. 52; Th. i. 404, 25. Sameramis gesette ðæt nán forbyrd nǽre æt geligere betwuh nánre sibbe, Ors

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gidding

(n.)
Grammar
gidding, giedding, e; f.

Song ⬩ saying ⬩ discourse

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Song, saying, discourse Iobes gieddinga Job's songs, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 32; Ph. 549. Mid gieddingum with songs, 292 b; Th. 347, 13; Sch. 12. To ðyssere gereccednysse genam se apostol menigfealde gyddunga and gewitnyssa heáhfædera and wítegena for this

Linked entry: geddung