meter-wyrhta
verse-maker ⬩ poet
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A verse-maker, poet Mederwyrhta metricus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 7. Meterwyrhta, 55, 64
Linked entry: meder-wyrhta
mid-wyrhta
One who works with others ⬩ a co-operator
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One who works with others, a co-operator On ðæt gerád ðæt hé wǽre his midwyrhta ǽgðer ge on sǽ ge on lande on the condition that he would co-operate with him by sea and by land, Chr. 945; Erl. 116, 31: Past. 38, 8; Swt. 279, 25.
mód-lufu
Heart's love ⬩ affection
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Heart's love, affection, Beo. Th. 3650; B. 1823: Exon. 26a; Th. 77, 25; Cri. 1262: 71a; Th. 264, 26; Jul. 370: 76a; Th. 284, 18; Jul. 699: 123a; Th. 473, 3; Bo. 9
módor-slaga
A matricide ⬩ matricida
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A matricide; matricida. Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 46
mór-stapa
A moor-stepper ⬩ traverser of the moors
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A moor-stepper, traverser of the moors Mǽre mórstapa ( the bull ), Runic pm. Kmbl. 339, 11; Rún. 2
morþor-slaga
A murderer ⬩ homicide
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A murderer, homicide Morþorslago homicidas, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 22, 7
Linked entry: morþ-slaga
morþor-wyrhta
A worker of iniquity or of murder
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A worker of iniquity or of murder Hér syndan mánsworan and morþorwyrhtan, Wulfst. 165, 30
morþ-wyrhta
One who causes death
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One who causes death (by witchcraft or poison) Wiccan oððe wigleras, mánsworan oððe morþwyrhtan, L.E.G. 11; Th. i. 172, 20 (see note): L. Eth. vi. 7, 36; Th. i. 316, 21, 324, 11: L.C.S. 4; Th. i. 378, 7: Wulfst. 266, 25
Linked entry: morþor-wyrhta
mús-fealle
A mouse-trap
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A mouse-trap Muusfalle muscipula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 34. Músfealle pelx, 71, 28
Linked entry: fealo
múþ-bana
One who destroys with the mouth
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One who destroys with the mouth Him Grendel wearþ tó múþbonan, leófes mannes líc eall forswealg, Beo. Th. 4165; B. 2079
mynster-hata
A hater or enemy of monasteries
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A hater or enemy of monasteries Hér syndan sacerdbanan and mynsterhatan, Wulfst. 165, 28
neáh-gehúsa
A neighbour
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A neighbour Néhgehúsum mínum vicinis meis, Ps. Surt. 30, 12 : 78, 4, 12 : 79, 7
Linked entry: ge-húsa
gilda
A member of a guild
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A member of a guild Se gylda ðe óðerne misgrét the guildbrother that insults another, Th. Chart. 606, 22: 609, 10
Linked entries: gylda hǽðen-gilda
blæse
a BLAZE, flame ⬩ ardor, flamma ⬩ that which makes a blaze,- A torch, lamp ⬩ fax, facula, lampas ⬩ fax, lampas
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a BLAZE, flame; ardor, flamma. Similar entries v. bǽl-blase. that which makes a blaze,- A torch, lamp; fax, facula, lampas = λαμπάs Blæse fax, Greg. Dial. 2, 8: Glos. Prudent. Recd. 143, 33.
blanca
A white or grey horse ⬩ equus albus vel candidus ⬩ a horse, steed ⬩ equus
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A white or grey horse; equus albus vel candidus On blancan on a grey horse, Elen. Grm. 1185
Linked entry: blonca
stodle
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A slay, part of a loom Hé sceal fela tówtóla habban . . . stodlan, Anglia ix. 263, 11
stór-cyll
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A censer Stórcyl turibulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 27. .i. silfren stórcylle. Chart. Th. 429, 35. Se ðe bær ða stórcyllan tó ðære offrunge, Homl. Th. ii. 294, 20 : Homl. Ass. 58, 185. Nime eówer ǽlc his stórcillan, Num. 16, 6.
sulh-handle
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A plough-handle, plough-tail Sulhhandla (-e? v. handle stiba, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 10) stiba, Wrt. Voc. i. 15, 8. Sulhandlan stivam, Hpt. Gl. 470, 33
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steóra
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God is steóra and steórróþer, forðæm hé reht and rǽt eallum gesceaftum, swá swá god steóra (stióra, Cott. MS.) ánum scipe, Bt. 35, 3; Fox 158, 25
twicen
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On ða smalan twichenan; and swá andlang twichenan, 240, 20. Tó ðere twichenen ; of ðere twichene, 201, 27