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wín

(n.)
Grammar
wín, es; n.

Wine

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Wine Wín vinum, merum, geswét wín mellicratum, níwe wín mustum, ǽlces kynnes gewring bútan wíne and wætere sicera, ðæt séleste wín falernum, weala wín crudum vinum, geolo wín succinacium vinum, hláforda wín honorarium vinum, gewyrtod wín compositum vinum

winn

(n.)
Grammar
winn, es; n.

labour ⬩ strife ⬩ conflict

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labour Nédðarf woerces ł ðæs wynnes necessitas laboris, Lk. Skt. p. 2, 8. Ðæt hí gemǽne win (v. l. gewin, M. 98, 18) onfénge godcunde láre tó lǽranne on Angelðeóde ut communem evangelizandi gentibus laborem susciperent, Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 9. In wynn (

Linked entry: win

Burgenda land

(n.)
Grammar
Burgenda land, es; n.

The land of the Burgundians,

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The land of the Burgundians, an island in the west of the Baltic sea; Boringia. Burgenda land is the Icelandic Burgundarhólmr, of which the present Danish and Swedish name Bornholm is a contraction Burgenda land the land of the Burgundians, Ors. l, 1

burg-lond

(n.)
Grammar
burg-lond, es; n.

City-land ⬩ urbis solum

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City-land; urbis solum Eálá sancta Hierusalem, Cristes burglond O holy Jerusalem, city-land of Christ! Exon. 8b; Th. 4, 12; Cri. 51

Linked entry: burh-land

burh-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
burh-fæsten, es; n.

A city-fastness, fortress, citadel ⬩ arx munita, castellum

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A city-fastness, fortress, citadel; arx munita, castellum Com God sceáwigan beorna burhfæsten God came to view the chieftains' city-fastness, Cd. 80; Th. 101, 10; Gen. 1680

burh-riht

(n.)
Grammar
burh-riht, es; n.

The civil law ⬩ jus civile

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The civil law; jus civile, Som

burh-land

(n.)
Grammar
burh-land, es; n.

City-land ⬩ urbis solum.

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City-land; urbis solum

búr-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
búr-reáf, es; n.

Hangings for a chamber, tapestry ⬩ tapete ⬩ a chamber ⬩ a garment

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Hangings for a chamber, tapestry; tapete [ Similar entries búr a chamber, Similar entries reáf a garment], Th. Diplm. 530, 36

byrdu-scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
byrdu-scrúd, es; n.

a shield ⬩ a garment ⬩ clothing ⬩ The covering of a shield, a shield ⬩ clypei tegmen, clypeus

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[byrdu = Similar entries bord a shield, Similar entries scrúd a garment, clothing] The covering of a shield, a shield; clypei tegmen, clypeus Unc sceal sweord and helm, byrne and byrduscrúd bám gemǽne sword and helmet, armour and shield, shall be common

byrþor

(n.)
Grammar
byrþor, es; n?

Child-birth, a fetus ⬩ partus, fetus

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Child-birth, a fetus; partus, fetus Bútan byrþres intingan sine partus causa, Bd. I. 27; S. 493, 40

Linked entry: beorþor

cac-hús

(n.)
Grammar
cac-hús, es; n.

A privy ⬩ latrina

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A privy; latrina, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-cor

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cor, es; n.

Choice, decision

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Choice, decision Eóuwer gecor. Gif eów huá brocie for eóuuere gecore, Txts. 436, 3-4

Linked entry: -cor

ge-feall

(n.)
Grammar
ge-feall, es; n.

A falling, fall

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A falling, fall Tungla gefeall, Wlfst. 186, 3

Linked entry: feall

ge-fére

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fére, es; n.
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Gegilda . . . his gegilde eft mid eahta pundum gebycge, oþþe hé þolie ǽ geféres and freóndscipes, Cht. Th. 612, 9. Feáwa witena þæs geféres (on ðám geférscipe, v.l.) pars quamvis parva congregationis, R. Ben. 117, 20: 46, 2. Be ealles geféres endebyrdnesse

spor-leþer

(n.)
Grammar
spor-leþer, es; n.

A spur-leather

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A spur-leather Spurleþera calcaria (amongst things made by the shoemaker), Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 35

sprǽc-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc-cynn, es; n.

A mode of speaking

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A mode of speaking Bóc be gesetnessum and gemetum sprǽccynna libellum de figuris modisque locutionum, Bd. 5, 24;S. 648, 42

á-writ

(n.)
Grammar
á-writ, es; n.

A writing

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A writing Ðerh alle áwriotto per omnes scripturas, Rtl. 113, 23

beán-sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
beán-sǽd, es; n.

Bean-seed ⬩ beans for sowing

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Bean-seed, beans for sowing Tó beánsǽde xl. pene[ga], Cam. Phil. Soc. 1902, p. 15

beán-melu

(n.)
Grammar
beán-melu, wes; n.

Bean-meal

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Bean-meal Genim beánmela, Lch. ii. 84, 4

symbel-hús

(n.)
Grammar
symbel-hús, es; n.

A banqueting-hall, dining-room

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A banqueting-hall, dining-room Hé æteóweþ iów symbelhús ( cenaculum ) micel, Lk. Skt. Rush. Lind. 22, 12