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grytt

(n.)
Grammar
grytt, es; n.
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Dust, meal Grytt pollis, Txts. 89, 1620. Gryt grues (the word occurs in a list headed ' Incipit de frugibus. ' The same gloss is given in Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 30. In this case comparison may be made with Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 22 where grues is written for the

Linked entry: gryt

gutt

(n.)
Grammar
gutt, es; m.
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A gut, an entrail Guttas, innoðas receptacula (viscerum), Hpt. Gl. 408, 52

gríg-hund

(n.)
Grammar
gríg-hund, es; m.
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A grey-hound Gríghund unfer, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 28. Canem quem Angli dicunt greihund, Ll. Lbmn. 367, note. [Icel. grey a grey-hound.] See preceding word

grin

(n.)
Grammar
grin, gryn, e; f.: es; n.
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Substitute: <b>grin, giren, geren,</b> e; f.: <b>grin,</b> es; n. and add: a snare for taking game, &amp;c. (lit. and metaph.) Hé cymð suá suá grin ofer ealle ðá ðe eardiað ofer eorðan, Past. 129, 22. Úre sáwl is áhred of

grípend

(n.)
Grammar
grípend, es; m.
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One who seizes (v. grípan; ), a robber Strúdend oððe grípend raptor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 69

grist-bite

(n.)
Grammar
grist-bite, es; m.
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Gnashing of teeth In tóða gristbitum, Wlfst. 188, 5

Linked entries: bíte -bitian

hæsel-wrid

(n.)
Grammar
hæsel-wrid, es; n. m (?). l. <b>hæsel-wríd, -wriþ,</b> es; m.
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and add On ðone miclan hæslwríð wiðneoðon ðæt gráfet; of ðám hæsl-wríðe, C. D. v. 194, 14

hǽþ-feld

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþ-feld, es; m.
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Open uncultivated land, a heath Tó mǽde, and se hǽðfeld eal gemǽne, C. D. v. 78, 32. On ðone hǽðfeld, 177, 27. Úp on þone lytlan ( printed hone lytland) hǽþfeld, C. D. B. i. 296, 25. Forheregian swá swá fýres lég déð drígne hǽþfeld, Bt. 16, 1; F. 50,

Linked entry: feld

hǽþfeld-land

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþfeld-land, es; n.
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Moorland Lindesfarona landes is syfan þú end hýda mid hǽþfeldlande, C. D. B. i. 414, 18

hafe-geat

(n.)
Grammar
hafe-geat, es; n.
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A gate that has to be raised (?) In tó hafegeæte; of hafegeæte, C. D. iv. 157, 11. Cf. tyrn-geat

gold-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
gold-leáf, es; n.
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A thin plate of gold Reste gewyrcan of marmanstáne ... mid goldleáfum gestrewed ymbútan, Wlfst. 263, 6

hǽle

(n.)
Grammar
hǽle, an; f. l. hǽle, es; n. , and add: [Cf. Goth. un-haili ill-health.]: <b>-hǽled.</b> v. on-hǽled: <b>-hǽledlic, hǽledness.</b> v. un-gehǽledlic, un-gehǽledness.

hǽmed-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed-dreám, (?), hǽmed-drím, hǽmed-dríme (?), es; m.
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The pleasure of a vicious life(?), a life of pleasure Hǽmedrímes (hǽmeddrímes), [hæmed-] scipes lenocinii (antequam Samson illecebrosis lenocinii nexibus nodaretur, Ald. 72, 15), An. Ox. 5046. (Cf. 5245, under hǽmed; )

heóf-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
heóf-síþ, (?), es; m.
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A lamentable condition Nú mín hreþer is hreóh, heówsíþurn (heóf-? Cf. heowaþ = heófaþ, Ps. Th. 46, l) sceóh, Reim. 43

Linked entry: heów-síþ

heáh-torras

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-torras, heáh-torr, es; m.
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A high rock, high mountain Þá giceligan heáhtorra bearewæs glaciales alpium (i. montium) saltus, An. Ox. 2035. Substitute:

hege-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
hege-stæf, heg-stæf, es; m.
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A bar used to stop an opening in a fence (?) Hegstæf clatrum (= ? κλεῖθρον a bar, bolt; Latin clathri, clatri a trellis, grate), Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 67. Cf. Dorebar clatrus, i. 203, 35. Barre clatrus, 237, 34

Linked entry: heg-stæf

hel

(n.)
Grammar
hel, hæl (?, for form cf. tæl, tel), es; m.

a shelter

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A hidden spot (f), a shelter Tó Dudemǽres hele; of Dudemǽres hele, C. D. vi. 171, 5: 76, 26. On Ecgerdes hel ufeweardne, iii. 48, 16

hel

(n.)
Grammar
hel, hél, es; m.

a pretextCalumnya false charge

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(?) a pretext.Calumny, a false charge Ne teó ic N. ne for hete ne for hóle (héle, v.l.) . . . and ic sylf tó sóðe talige ꝥ hé mínes orfes þeóf wǽre, Ll. Th. i. 180, II. þá geréfan rýpað þá earman bútan ǽlcere scylde . . and mid yfelan hélan earme men

helle-grut

(n.)
Grammar
helle-grut, helle-grutt, es; m. or n.
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The abyss of hell Hellegrut baratrum, i. infernum. An. Ox. 689. Substitute:

hemming

(n.)
Grammar
hemming, himming, es; m.
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A boot made of raw hide Hemming, i. rúh scó pero, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 6. Himming, 117, 5