wind
Winding ⬩ wrapping
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Winding, wrapping Gif preóst ordál misfadige, gebéte ðæt.
andgit-fullíc
Fully or clearly understood ⬩ intelligible ⬩ omnino intellectus ⬩ intelligibilis
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Fully or clearly understood, intelligible; omnino intellectus, intelligibilis Ǽlc stemn is oððe andgitfullíc oððe gemenged.
Beornica ríce
The kingdom or province of the Bernicians ⬩ regnum vel provincia Berniciorum,
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The kingdom or province of the Bernicians, that part of Northumbria which lies between the river Tees and the Scottish sea or frith; regnum vel provincia Berniciorum, a Tesi ad fretum Scoticum olim pertingens Oswio ðone óðerne dǽl Norþanhymbra ríces
eald-wita
One old or eminent in knowledge, a priest
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One old or eminent in knowledge, a priest; þresby̆ter Presbiter is mæsse-preóst oððe eald-wita; ná ðæt ǽlc eald sý, ac ðæt he eald sý on wísdóme presbyter is the mass-priest or one eminent in knowledge; not that every one is old, but that he is old in
Linked entry: aldor-wísa
metend
One who measures or metes
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One who measures or metes Him leán ágeaf metend ( God ), Cd. 86; Th. 108, 21; Gen. 1809. Middangeardes metend ex Ormista (the A.
hlýd-mónaþ
a maple
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D. linn, a linden or lime ?)
út-síþ
A going out ⬩ excessus ⬩ exitium
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Nágon hwyrft ne swice, útsíþ ǽfre ða ðǽr in cumaþ those who come in there never have have return or escape, never egress, 364, 31; Wal. 79
án-geld
A single payment ⬩ compensation
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A single payment or compensation, L. In. 56; Th. i. 138, 9: L. Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 19, MS. G
beácen-stán
A stone whereon the beacon fire was made ⬩ a stone or tower whereon to set the beacon fire ⬩ specula ⬩ pharus
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A stone whereon the beacon fire was made, a stone or tower whereon to set the beacon fire; specula, pharus;Cot. 88
bec
A brook ⬩ BECK or small rapid stream ⬩ rivulus
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A brook, BECK or small rapid stream; rivulus Of ðan bece [MS. bæce] from the beck, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. iii. 121, 16
Linked entry: becc
ceahhetan
cachinnare
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cachinnare To laugh loud or in a cackling manner Ceahhetton they laughed in a cackling manner, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 34
Linked entry: cancettan
-cund
KIND , sort, or origin, likeness
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KIND sort, or origin, likeness ; as, æðel-cund, deóful-, engel-, eorþ-, feor-, feorran-, gǽst-, god-, heofon-, híw-, in, sáwel-, ufan-, up-, woruld-
deór-fellen
Made of beast-skins ⬩ ex pellĭbus ferārum
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Made of beast-skins; ex pellĭbus ferārum Crusene oððe deórfellen roc crusen or a beast-skin garment; mastrūga, Wrt. Voc. 82, 4
fyhte-horn
A fighting or battle-horn ⬩ pugnātōrium cornu
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A fighting or battle-horn; pugnātōrium cornu Ealra fyrenfulra fyhtehornas ic bealdlíce gebrece snióme omnia cornua peccātōrum confringam, Ps. Th. 74, 9
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gaderung
A GATHERING ⬩ congregation ⬩ joining ⬩ council ⬩ assembly ⬩ crowd ⬩ congrĕgātio
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A GATHERING, congregation, joining, council, assembly, crowd; congrĕgātio Cyrce oððe geleáfful gaderung a church or faithful gathering; ecclēsia, Wrt. Voc. 80, 72
Linked entry: ge-gaderung
hrǽcung
hawking
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A clearing of the throat, hawking Gelome spǽtunga oððe hrǽcunga frequent spittings or hawkings, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 174, 21
íren-helm
An iron helmet
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An iron helmet Írenhelm[or íren helm; but cf. preceding compounds] cassis, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 14; Wrt. Voc. 35, 4
mód-þracu
Impetuosity of mind ⬩ impetuous or daring courage
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Impetuosity of mind, impetuous or daring courage Ic ðæm gódan (Beowulf) sceal for his módþræce mádmas beódan, Beo. Th. 775; B. 385
searu-céne
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Bold in arms or skilfully daring Wæs Dauid æt wíge sóð sigecempa, searocýne man, cásere creaftig, Ps. C. 10. Cf. searu-grim
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scír-biscop
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The bishop of a shire or diocese (v. scír, 2) Béte ðæt, swá se scírbisceop and eal scírwitan déman, Wulfst. 173, 30
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