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Anglo-Saxon

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gold-wecg

(n.)
Grammar
gold-wecg, es; m.
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A lump of gold Goldwecg (-wecd, MS.) auri metallum, An. Ox. 451

Linked entry: gold-óra

grafere

(n.)
Grammar
grafere, es; m.
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Take here <b>græfere</b> in Dict., and add Grafere sculptor, Wrt. Voc. i. 75, 23

Linked entry: græfere

grammatic-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
grammatic-cræft, es; m.
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Grammar On gramaticcræft (gramatisccræfte, v. l. ), Bd. 4, 2; Sch. 344, 17

Linked entry: grammatisc-cræft

grammaticere

(n.)
Grammar
grammaticere, es; m.
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A grammarian Grammaticeras and rímcræftige þegnas, Angl. viii. 327, 34

hæc-geat

(n.)
Grammar
hæc-geat, es; n.
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E. D. : a gate at the junction of parishes or manors, D. D. ) On ðæt hæcget, C. D. v. 376, 14

Linked entries: geat hæc

hæf

(n.)
Grammar
hæf, es; n.
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Sea. Take here heaf in Dict. and add Haeb salum (cf. salum vel mare, 65), Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 57

Linked entry: hæb

gylt-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
gylt-wíte, es; n.
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Fine for a crime: — Poenam delicti quae Anglice dicitur giltwíte, C. D. ii. 406, 23. Gyltwíte, vi. 240, 35

heolor-bledu

(n.)
Grammar
heolor-bledu, e; f.
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The scale of a balance Mid þá efnan helurblede justa lance, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 40

hús-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
hús-ærn, es; n.
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A dwelling-house, private house Ðá ðe nǽfre gystas on húsærne onfóð (nunquam hospes in domum recipitur), búton sellendlices gysthúses méd ǽr ápinsod sý, Chrd. 102, 1

hwǽst

(n.)
Grammar
hwǽst, es; m.
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Breathing, blowing Orðas ł hwǽstes (hfæstes, MS.) spiritus, Hpt. Gl. 464, 25. Huǽsttum flatibus, 55. Cf. fnǽst, and next two words

hreddere

(n.)
Grammar
hreddere, es; m.
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A defender For þig is þǽre hálgan cyrcan neód ꝥ heó hæbbe hredderas ( defensores ), Chrd. 94, 4

hreód-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
hreód-cynn, es; n.
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A kind of reed Þá genámon hié sume spingan and gefyldon mid ecede . . . and dydon on sum hreódcynn, and rǽhton úp tó his múþe, Nap. 39

hreód-pípere

(n.)
Grammar
hreód-pípere, es; m.
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A reed-piper, player on a flute Reódpípere auledus, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 46

hríman

(v.)
Grammar
hríman, (?); pp. ed
Entry preview:

E. D. rime.] See <b>hrind</b> for other suggested emendations

holen-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
holen-leáf, es; n.
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Genim eald holenleáf, 50, 10

holen-stybb

(n.)
Grammar
holen-stybb, es; m.
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A holly-stump Æt ðǽm holenstypbum, C. D. iii. 383, 27

hring-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
hring-mǽl, es; n.
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A sword with ring-shaped markings Hire on hafelan hringmǽl ágól, B. 1521. Hé . . . hringmǽl gebrægd, 1564. See next word

Linked entry: wunden-mǽl

hring-will

(n.)
Grammar
hring-will, es; m.
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A circular well or spring. Cf. hring; On hringwylle; of hringwylle, C. D. iii. 449, 10: 450, 9

hrís-weg

(n.)
Grammar
hrís-weg, es; m.
Entry preview:

A road made by laying down brushwood, and covering it with earth(?) On hrísweg, C. D. iii. 384, 6

hwat

(n.)
Grammar
hwat, es; n.
Entry preview:

Dele, and see hwatu

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