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beáh-sel

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-sel, es ; n.

Hall of braceletsdomus vel aula in qua armillas dominus largitur

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Hall of bracelets; domus vel aula in qua armillas dominus largitur, Andr. Kmbl. 3312; An. 1659

Linked entries: hring-sele sæl

for-heardian

(v.)
Grammar
for-heardian, p. ode; pp. od

To hardenbecome hardindūrăre

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To harden, become hard; indūrăre He forheardaþ and fordrugaþ indūret et arescat, Ps. Lamb. 89, 6

sele-ful

(n.)
Grammar
sele-ful, [<b>sele-full</b>], es ; n.
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A cup used in a hall Hé geþah symbel and seleful Beo. Th. 1242 ; B. 619

strang-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
strang-hende, -hynde; adj.
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Strong of hand Dauid is gecweden fortis manum, ðæt ys stranghynde, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 14

á-hléfan

(v.)
Grammar
á-hléfan, (-léfan ?, cf.
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Icel. lófi palm of the hand) to pluck out ꝥte áhloefa ut evellas, Rtl. 55, 20

Linked entry: hléfan

and-fengnes

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Substitute Ne bið þǽr háda andfengnes, Wlfst. 253, 21. Andfengnessa receptacula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 4

earfoþ-cirre

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-cirre, adj.
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Hard to turn, difficult to convert Hé wæs swíðe earfaðcierre tó Godes geleáfan, Shrn. 100, 17

Linked entry: tór-cirre

bríd-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
bríd-gifu, e; f. [bríd = brýd
a bride
, gifu
a gift
]

a bridea giftA marriage-portiondowrydos

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A marriage-portion dowry; dos Ðeós brídgifu hæc dos, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 31; Som. 12, l

Linked entry: brýd-gifa

bude

(v.)
Grammar
bude, p. s. and pl. of beódan.

hast offeredoffered

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hast offered, Cd.111; Th. 147, 7; Gen. 2435: budon offered, Beo. Th. 2175; B. 1085;

medu-heall

(n.)
Grammar
medu-heall, e; f.

A mead-hallbanqueting-hall

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A mead-hall, banqueting-hall Ðeós ( Hrothgar's ) medoheal, Beo. Th. 972; B. 484. Meodoheall, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 13; Ruin. 24. In meoduhealle, 76 b; Th. 288, 6; Wand. 27: 79 a; Th. 297, 16; Crä. 69: 85 b; Th. 321, 33; Víd. 55.

lim-lama

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-lama, adj.

crippled

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Lame in the limbs, crippled Manege ðǽr wurdan hále, ðe ǽr wǽran limmlaman, Wulfst. 4, 12

secg-gescére

(n.)
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, a name of the grasshopper Secg-gescére vel háman cicad[ae ], Txts. 51, 464. (?)

Linked entries: ge-scére sceár

blysa

(n.)
Grammar
blysa, blisa, an; m.

A torchfax

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A torch; fax Ðes blisa [blysa, D.] hæc fax, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 59; Som. 13, 37

Linked entry: blæse

box-treów

(n.)
Grammar
box-treów, es; n.

The BOX-TREEbuxus

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The BOX-TREE; buxus = πύξos Ðis boxtreów hæc buxus, Ælfc. Gr. 6, 9; Som. 5, 59

sige-méce

(n.)
Grammar
sige-méce, es ; m.
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A victorious sword, a sword wielded by a victor's hand, Exon. Th. 93, 24 ; Cri. 1531

Linked entry: méce

healf-weg

(n.)
Grammar
healf-weg, es; m.

Half-way

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Half-way, a point equidistant from two extremes Ægelríc æt healfwege, C. D. iv. 234, 3

loccod

(adj.)
Grammar
loccod, loccode; adj.
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Having locks, provided with hair Loccad crinitns, An. Ox. 56, 13. v. hwít-, líg-loccod[e]

Linked entry: -locced

sceacged

(adj.)
Grammar
sceacged, adj.

shagged

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Having hair on the head, shagged Sceacgede comosus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 71. Sceagode, 132, 7

Linked entries: feaxede sceacga sceagod

be-cuman

to comeget,to come to powerget into troubleto come toby to cometo a personto befallto becomebehove

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Ðá þá seó hálige tíd lenctenfæstenes becom on þone drihtenlican dæg when Lent had got to the Sunday, Hml.

hyld

(n.)
Grammar
hyld, held, es; m.

Favourprotectiongraceloyaltyallegiance

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Hyld hæfde his ferlorene he had lost the favour of his chief, Cd. 16; Th. 20, 1; Gen. 301. Hæfde wuldres beám werud gelǽded on hild godes the pillar of glory had conducted the host into the favour of God, 170; Th. 214, 13; Exod. 568.

Linked entry: held