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frum-wilm

(n.)
Grammar
frum-wilm, es; m.
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the first inflammation of disease Æfter ádle welme onweg gewitenre . . . þonne of þám frumwelme . . ., Lch. ii. 82, 3. the first fervour of feeling, &c. On þám frumwylme heora gecyrrednesse, R. Ben. 135, 5

lecg

(n.)
Grammar
lecg, e; f.
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Some part of a weapon, the cross bar in the hilt[?] Án handsex and [an?] ðæræ lecge is hundeahtati mancussa goldæs, Chart. Th. 527, 9. Leo takes lecg = gift, legacy, and then a dish of three pounds and a cup of equal amount would go to make up the amount

heorcnung

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Add: the action of hearkening Ǽlc ðǽra manna ðe hine forhæfð fram unálýfedlicere heorcnunge. Hml. Th. ii. 564, 4, the faculty of heartening, power of hearing: Stemn is geslagen lyft gefrédendlic on hlyste, swá micel swá on ðǽre heorcnunge is voice is

BÆST

(n.)
Grammar
BÆST, es; m? n?

The inner bark of a tree, of which ropes were madetilia

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The inner bark of a tree, of which ropes were made; tilia Bæst vel lind tilia, Lye

hróf-stán

(n.)
Grammar
hróf-stán, es; m.
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A roof-stone, stone forming part of a roof Of ðám hrófstáne, Homl. Th. i. 508, 33

bird

(n.)

pullus

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the young of any of the feathered tribe; pullus Birdas pullos, Lk. Lind. Rush. War. 2, 24

Linked entry: brid

wíþig-gráf

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-gráf, es; m.

A willow-grove

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A willow-grove Of weardsetle on wíðiggráfas; of wíðiggráfan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 328, 11: 48, 11

wuldor-magu

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-magu, a; m.

A son of glory an heir of heaven

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A son of glory, an heir of heaven Se wuldormago, eádig, Exon. Th. 179, 25; Gú. 1267

Linked entry: magu

here-spel

(n.)
Grammar
here-spel, here-spell, es; n.

panegyriceulogy

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A story of praise, panegyric, eulogy Gehýr nú þis herespel (the story of creation), Sch. 37. Substitute:

Linked entry: hér

innan-earm

(n.)
Grammar
innan-earm, es; m.
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The side of the arm towards the body Lǽt him blód of innanearme, Lch. ii. . 134, 6

Linked entry: earm

eówocig

Grammar
eówocig, Substitute for meaning:
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Yolky, full of natural grease, (v. D.D. yolky; yolk the grease or oiliness of a sheep's fleece.)

spæren

(adj.)
Grammar
spæren, adj.

Of plasterof mortar

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Of plaster, of mortar Spaeren, sparaen, sparen gipsus, Txts. 67, 968. Spæren, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 67

tír-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
tír-fruma, an; m.

The source of glory or the prince of glory,the Deity,

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The source of glory or the prince of glory, the Deity, Exon. Th. 13, 21; Cri. 206

heáh-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-geréfa, an; m.

A high reeve, reeve of high rank

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A high reeve, reeve of high rank. Kemble, Saxons in England, ii. 156, observes of this word, 'It is a name of very indefinite signification, though not of very rare occurrence. It is obvious that it really denotes only a reeve of high rank, I believe

lyb-corn

(n.)
Grammar
lyb-corn, es; n.
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'A grain of purgative effect, especially the seeds of various euforbias, probably also of some of the gourds, as momordica elaterium, cucumis colocynthis,' Cockayne Lchdm. ii. 397, col 2 Libbcorn catharticum, Wrt. Voc. 67, 8. Libcorn lacyride, 67, 73

heáfod-segn

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-segn, es; m.
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An ensign having a head (not a flag ?) Hét þá in beran eafor heáfodsegn, . . . helm, herebyrnan, gúðsweord, B. 2152-4. These are the ' feówer maðmas' (l. 1027), given to Beowulf by Hrothgar, of which the first is elsewhere (1021-2) described as 'segen

Driffeld

(n.)
Grammar
Driffeld, gen. es; dat. a , e; m. [in A. D. 1360 it was written Dyrffeld]

Great DRIFFIELD, in the East Riding of Yorkshireoppĭdi nomen in agro Eboracensi

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Great DRIFFIELD, in the East Riding of Yorkshire; oppĭdi nomen in agro Eboracensi Hér Aldfriþ Norþan Hymbra cining forþférde, on xix kl' Jan. onDriffelda in this year [A. D. 705] Alfred, king of the Northumbrians, died at Driffield, on the 19th of the

stybb

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Beeástan wrocena stybbe; ðæt swá tó wrocena stybbe; ðonne of wrocena stybbe, C. D. v. 297, 26. Of stánmere on þǽre pyrigean styb; þonne of pyrigean stybbe on þonne þorn, C. D. B. iii. 39-S 37- ¶ On ðæne æscstubb; of ðám æscstubbe, 234, 27. On ðone æscstyb

hæfen

(n.)
Grammar
hæfen, e; f : hæfene, an; f.

A haven, harbour, port

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A haven, harbour, port Of ǽiðre healfe ðare hæfene from either side of the harbour, Chr. 1031; Erl. 162, 5. Ic ann ða hæuene on Sandwíc I grant the port of Sandwich, Th. Chart. 317, 21. Ða hæfenan on Sandwíc the port of Sandwich, Chr. 1031; Erl. 162,

wearg-træf

(n.)
Grammar
wearg-træf, es; m.

A house of the accursed

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A house of the accursed Of ðám wearhtreafum ic áwecce wið ðé oðerne cyning from the tents of the accursed (hell) I will raise up against thee another king, Elen. Kmbl. 1850; El. 927