in-weorc
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Indoor work On wintra . . . mænige inweorc wyrcean, ðerhsan, wudu cleófan, Angl. ix. 261, 24
in-wrítere
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A resident scribe (?), a private secretary (?) Inwrlíere antigraphus, cancellarius (cancellarius in ecclesiis cathedralibus dignitas cujus officium erat . . . litteras capituli facere et consignare, Migne), scriptor (cf. búrþén cancellarius vel scriniarius
leác-blæd
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A leek leaf Þis man sceal wið ꝥ gedrif wrítan on þreóm leácbladan, Nap. 41
leád-gewiht
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Some scale of weight (cf. (?) lead-pound Sex waxpnnde makiet .j. leed pound, N. E. D. s. v.) :-- Ic onborgede .xxx. mancsa goldes be leádgewihte, Cht. Crw. 9, 118. See note p. 77
Linked entry: ge-wiht
leáfnes-word
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A pass-word Ne gé leáfnesword gúðfremmendra gearwe ne wisson, B. 245
Linked entry: ge-leáfnes-word
íre
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A monetary unit. [This form seems to be a singular corresponding to Icel, eyrir, while óran is plural corresponding to aurar. For this entry I hove to thank Professor Max Förster] Ægylsige bohte Wynríc æt Ælfsige abbude mid ánon ýre goldes, C. D. vi.
iren-smiþ
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A blacksmith ' Hét ic hider lǽdan Stephanum þone írensmið (ferrarium )'. . . Stephanus se írensmið wæs forðféred . . . seó gefremednes Stephanes deáðes þæs írensmiðes, Gr. D. 318, 10-15
ís-earn
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A kingfisher Ísern (-ęrn, -aern) alcion, alchior, Txts. 39, 115. Ísen alcion, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 44: alchior, 7, ll
Linked entry: earn
hyscend
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One who taunts, reviles, mocks Hiscend convitiator, Germ. 398, 102
Lunden-weg
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The London-road Andlang ðæs mylanweges on ðone Lundenweg ; andlang ðes Lundænes weges, C. D. vi. 31, 29
leóþ-wrenc
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A trick in a poem, a doubtful or spurious passage (?) Dyple obolisrnene . . . byð oft on Uirgilius bácum and on his leóðwrencum gesette, Angl. viii. 334, 19
Linked entry: wrenc
loc-hyrdel
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A hurdle used in making a sheepfold Loc-hyrdla tilian, Angl. ix. 261, 9
Linked entry: hyrdel
loc-stán
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A stone that closes the entrance to a cave Ðæs scræfes locstán hí wel fæste beclýsdon, Hml. S. 23, 345. Ðæs scræfes locstán hí út álynedon, 426
lof-sealm
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Lauds, psalms (cxlviii-cl taken together) used in the church service Þone lofsealm (laudes), þæt is, ' Laudate Dominum de celis, ' R. Ben. 36, 18: 38, 9
mæslere
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A sacristan, keeper of a church Gá tó Abundium þám mæslere (cf. cyricweard, 4) vade ad Abundium mansionarium, Gr. D. 228, 15
mæst-ling
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A fatling Mæstling altilia (Mt. 22, 4), An. Ox. 61. 29
mágister-dóm
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The office of a master or teacher Hefe mægsterdómes pondus magisterii, Scint. 120, 9. On mægsterdóme in magisterio, 122, 13
leóht-fǽtels
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A lamp, lantern Leóhtfǽtels ł leóhtfæt lucernam, Ps. L. 17, 29
Linked entry: fætels
mann-þrymm
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Array of men, retinue, troop Se cásere férde mid ealle his manþrymme (cf. mid ealle his werede, 15), Verc. Först. 97, 11. Cf. here-þrymm
Linked entry: here-þrym
marmel-stán
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Marble Fægere geheówed swylce marmelstán mǽres cinnes, E. S. viii. 476, 56