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holm-clif

(n.)
Grammar
holm-clif, es; n.

A sea-cliff, ⬩ cliff by the water-side

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A sea-cliff, cliff by the water-side On, fram ðam holmclife [the holm is the lake where Grendel dwelt ], Beo. Th. 2846, 3274; B. 1421, 1635. Se ðe holmclifu healdan scolde he who had to guard the sea-cliffs, 465; B. 230

holm-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
holm-mægen, es; n.

The might of the ocean, ⬩ the ocean

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The might of the ocean, the ocean, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 10; Rä. 3, 9

hóp-gehnást

(n.)
Grammar
hóp-gehnást, es; n.

The dashing together of waves in a bay [?]

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The dashing together of waves in a bay [?] Bídaþ stille stealc stánhleoþu streámgewinnes hópgehnástes ðonne heáh geþring on cleofu crýdeþ the steep rocks await quietly the strife of the sea, the dash of the waves, when the press of waters towering up

tócir-hús

(n.)
Grammar
tócir-hús, es; n.

An inn ⬩ diversorium

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An inn; diversorium (di-vertere = tó-cirran q. v.) Tócirhús diversorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 10

tó-fær

(n.)
Grammar
tó-fær, es; n.

A going away, ⬩ departure, ⬩ decease

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A going away, departure, decease Tófær his excessum ejus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 31

torn-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
torn-gemót, es; n.

A meeting intended to cause trouble or molestation, ⬩ an attack upon an enemy

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A meeting intended to cause trouble or molestation, an attack upon an enemy Gif hé torngemót þurhteón mihte if he could bring about a meeting with his foe, Beo. Th. 2284; B. 1140

tó-sceád

(n.)
Grammar
tó-sceád, es; n.

a separating, ⬩ distinguishing, ⬩ distinction ⬩ the faculty of distinguishing objects presented to the mind ⬩ discrimination ⬩ discerning ⬩ difference, ⬩ diversity

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a separating, distinguishing, distinction Ne sié fram abbode háda tósceád on mynstre gehealden non ab abbate persona in monasterio discernatur, R. Ben. 12. 7. Mid ðæs micelum dómes tósceáde cum magna examinis discussione, Anglia xiii. 375, 141. the faculty

torn-word

(n.)
Grammar
torn-word, es; n.

A word that causes distress or grief, ⬩ a contemptuous, scornful word

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A word that causes distress or grief, a contemptuous, scornful word Hí mé hosp sprecaþ, tornworda fela, Exon. Th. 11, 17; Cri. 172

Linked entry: torn-wyrdan

tow-hús

(n.)
Grammar
tow-hús, es; n.

A spinning-house

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A spinning-house Towhús of wulle genitium (=gynaeceum locus seu aedes ubi mulieres lanificio operam dabant. The women who worked were called geniciariae pensiles, Migne), Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 7

Linked entry: tow-cræft

tow-tól

(n.)
Grammar
tow-tól, es; n.

An implement for spinning

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An implement for spinning Hé sceal fela towtóla habban, flexlínan, spinle . . . Anglia ix. 263, 10

swát-lín

(n.)
Grammar
swát-lín, es; n.

A napkin, handkerchief

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A napkin, handkerchief Swátlín sudorium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 68. On ðæm swátlíne ( in sudarium) ðe Xrist ymbe spræc on his godspelle. Past. 9; Swt. 59, 13. Ðín pund ðe ic hæfde on swát-lín ( in sudario ) áléd, Lk. Skt. 19, 20

Linked entry: swát-cláþ

swat-þyrel

(n.)
Grammar
swat-þyrel, es; n.

A pore ⬩ a pore

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A pore Swátþyrlu pori i. spiramenta unde sudor emanat. Wrt. Voc. i 44, 25

sweord-geswing

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-geswing, es; n.

Striking with swords, an attack with swords

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Striking with swords, an attack with swords Swyrdgeswing swíþlíc eówan to make a fierce attack, Judth. Thw. 25, 3; Jud. 240

trus

(n.)
Grammar
trus, es; n.

Fallen leaves and branches or twigs as material for fuel

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Fallen leaves and branches or twigs as material for fuel vi. fóðra truses élce geáre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 169, 10

trog-scip

(n.)
Grammar
trog-scip, es; n.

boat ⬩ littoraria ⬩ tonsilla

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Some kind of boat. The Latin words which it translates are littoraria and tonsilla; the ordinary meaning of the latter is, a sharp-pointed pole stuck in the ground to fasten vessels to the shore, so perhaps trogscip means a boat fastened to the shore,

túnincel

(n.)
Grammar
túnincel, es; n.

A small tún ⬩ small farmstead or estate

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A small tún, small farmstead or estate Túnyncel butiuncula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 82. Tó his túningclum ad praediolum suum, túnincle ad villam, Hpt. Gl. 515, 63, 64

for-tog

(n.)
Grammar
for-tog, es; n.

Gripes ⬩ colic

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Gripes, colic Wiþ innan fortoge [innanfortoge?] and smælþearma ece, Lch. ii. 300, 27: 324, 8

Linked entry: tog

fóster

(n.)
Grammar
fóster, m. (not n.).

food ⬩ nourishment ⬩ sustenance ⬩ feeding ⬩ giving food ⬩ bringing up ⬩ fostering ⬩ bringing forth progeny

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Dele first passage, and add: food, nourishment, sustenance Sió lifer is blódes timber and blódes hús and fóstor, Lch. ii. 198, 2. Seó sóðe lufu is þǽre sáwle fóstor, Ll. Th. ii. 428, 38. Geunn ús tó þissum dæge dæghwámlices fóstres, Wlfst. 125, 11. Wǽron

fox-hol

(n.)
Grammar
fox-hol, es; n.

A fox-hole ⬩ fox's earth

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A fox-hole, fox's earth Tó ðám foxhole; of ðám foxhole, C.D. iii. 384, 13. Æt ðǽm hwítan foxholum, v. 83, 28. On ðá foxhola, 340, 18

frófor-word

(n.)
Grammar
frófor-word, es; n.

A word of consolation ⬩ consolatory talk

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A word of consolation, consolatory talk Hé nán fróforword ne onfó ne ne gehýre æt heora ǽniges múþe nec sermonem consolationis ex cujuslibet eorum ore percipiat, Gr. D. 344, 28