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milcen

(adj.)
Grammar
milcen, adj.

Of milk

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Of milk Mylcen mete food made of milk, L. M. 1, 67; Lchdm. ii. 142, 14

Linked entry: meolcen

dægred-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
dægred-leóma, an; m.
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The light of dawn Þá se ðægredleóma beorhte scymrode, þá Drihten of helle árás, Nap. 16

Linked entry: leóma

Eoforwíc-stól

(n.)
Grammar
Eoforwíc-stól, es; m.
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The see of York Féng Ealdulf aƀƀ of Burch tó Eoferwícstóle, Chr. 992; P. 127, 21

forlegis-gleng

(n.)
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the attire of a harlot (Prov. 7, 10) Of forlísglenge ornatu meretricio, An. Ox. 8, 361

Linked entry: gleng

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

hwælen

(adj.)
Grammar
hwælen, adj.
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Of the nature of a whale Hé is onmiddan hwælen, Sal. 263.. See Angl. i. 153

wæter-wǽdlness

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-wǽdlness, e; f.

Poverty of water, lack of water

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Poverty of water, lack of water For ðyses wéstenes wæterwǽdlnysse, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 538

hege-steall

(n.)
Grammar
hege-steall, es; m.
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The site of a hedge (?), a place with a hedge (?) (cf. Haystall a small portion of wood on the outskirts of a large wood (in Herefordshire), Halliw. Dict.) Æfter ðám hegestealle, C. D. iii. 391, 10

gára

(n.)
Grammar
gára, an; m. [gár a dart, point]

An angular point of landa promontorycorner of landōra prōmĭnensangŭlus

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An angular point of land, a promontory, corner of land; ōra prōmĭnens, angŭlus Ispania land is þrýscýte . . . án ðæra gárena líþ súþ-west, ongeán ðæt ígland, ðe Gades hátte the country of Spain is three-cornered . . . one of the corners lies south-west

middel-fléra

(n.)
Grammar
middel-fléra, an; m. -flére, an; f.

A partitionthe gristle of the nosebridge of the nose

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A partition (?; it occurs as an alternative with words meaning) the gristle of the nose, bridge of the nose Middelfléra interpinnium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 48. Nose grystle vel middelflére internasus vel interfinium vel interpinium, i. 43, 20. [v. interfinium

Linked entry: -fléra

neáh-lǽcung

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-lǽcung, neá-lǽcung, e; f.

A drawing nighapproach

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A drawing nigh, approach Ðá ðá hé gefrédde his deáþes neálǽcunge when he was sensible of the approach of his death, Homl. Th. i. 88, 8. Hý sylfe fram manna gesyhþe áscyriende ðara manna neálǽcynge ná underfóþ cutting themselves off from the sight of

ge-beorc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorc, es; n?

A barkinglatrātus

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A barking; latrātus Gemenged stemn is ðe biþ bútan andgite, swylc swá is hryðera gehlów, and horsa hnǽgung, húnda gebeorc, treówa brastlung, et cætera confused voice is what is without understanding, such as is the lowing of oxen, and the neighing of

Linked entry: BEORCAN

twi-dǽl

(n.)
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a double portion, two parts out of three Dó gegrundenne pipor on, and cropleác, hwǽtenes melwes twidǽl swilce ðæs pipores twice as much wheaten meal as pepper, two parts of meal to one of pepper, Lchdm. ii. 52, 22. Genim heorotcrop and saluian, bewyl

un-áblinn

(n.)
Grammar
un-áblinn, es; n.

A not ceasing

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A not ceasing Ic geseó ða mánfullan smeáunge ðínre heortan; manna kynnes costere hafaþ ácenned on ðé ða unablinnu (-blinnunge?) ðæs yfelan geþóhtes I see the wicked device of thy heart; the tempter of the race of mess hath begotten in thee those incessant

Linked entry: á-blinn

bræc

(n.)
Grammar
bræc, brec, es; n. (?)

A brackbreak

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A brack, break [v. N. E. D. D. D. s. vv.], a strip of uncultivated land (?) Of ðane ealdan mǽre innon ðá(m ?) bræce; of ðan bræce andlang beces innon ródstubban (cf. the same boundaries in another charter:-- Of ðan ealdan mére innon ðám brece; andlang

heáfod-weard

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-weard, e; f.

A guarding of the [lord's] head, attendance as a guard upon the king.a body-guard

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A guarding of the [lord's] head, attendance as a guard upon the king. The word occurs in an enumeration of the services required of the thane and the 'geneat,' Th. i. 432, 8, 17. So in Beowulf it is said of Wiglaf that he 'healdeþ heáfodwearde,' keeps

costere

(n.)
Grammar
costere, costnere, es; m.

A tempter tentator

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A tempter; tentator Manna cynnes [MS. manna kynnes] costere hafaþ acenned on ðé ða unablinnu ðæs yfelan geþohtes the tempt?? of mankind [lit. of the race of men] hath begotten in thee the unrest of this evil thought Guthl. 7; Gdwin. 46, 9. Se costere

Linked entry: costnere

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

land-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
land-sócn, e; f.
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Search for land or country Tófaran on landsócne to separate in search of land [of the dispersion at the tower of Babel], Cd. 80; Th. 100, 17; Gen. 1665: 81; Th. 102, 12; Gen. 1699

Linked entry: sócn

fór-faran

(v.)
Grammar
fór-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren [fór before, faran to go]

To go beforeget in front ofpræīre

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To go before, get in front of; præīre Fórfóron him ðone múþan fóran on úter mere they got in front of them before the mouth [of the river] in the outer sea, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 21