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hearpian

(v.)
Grammar
hearpian, p. ode

To play on the harp, to harp

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To play on the harp, to harp Hé mihte hearpian ðæt se wudu wagode he could play on the harp so that the wood moved, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 166, 32: Ap. Th. 16, 16. Fægere hé hearpaþ pulcre citharizat, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 31. Ða hwile ðe hé hearpode whilst

béh

(n.)

a crown

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a crown On ðone béh in coronam Bd. 5, 21; S. 643, 28

fisc-naþ

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-naþ, es; m?

A fishingpiscātus

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A fishing; piscātus On fiscnaþe by fishing, Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 41

lid-weard

(n.)
Grammar
lid-weard, es; m.
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One who guards a ship Lidweardas on merebáte, Andr. Kmbl. 487; An. 244

meox-wilige

(n.)
Grammar
meox-wilige, an; f.

A basket for carrying dung

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A basket for carrying dung On meocswilian in cophino, Ps. Lamb. 80, 7

Linked entries: wilige meox-bearwe

munt-land

(n.)
Grammar
munt-land, es; n.

A hilly country

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A hilly country Férde on muntland abiit in Montana, Lk. Skt. l, 39

murcnere

(n.)
Grammar
murcnere, es; m.

One who murmurs

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One who murmurs On écum wíte mid ðám murcnerum, R. Ben. 21, 5

norþ-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
norþ-weard, adj.

North

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North Hé búde on ðæm lande norþweardum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 3

Linked entry: norþe-weard

páp-setl

(n.)
Grammar
páp-setl, es; n.
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The papal throne Hé sæt on ðam pápsetle ændlefen geár, Shrn. 49, 17

ge-cwéming

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwéming, e; f.

A pleasingbeneplăcĭtum

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A pleasing; beneplăcĭtum On gecwéminge ðínre in beneplăcĭto tuo, Ps. Spl. 88, 17

Linked entry: cwéming

scrippa

(n.)
Grammar
scrippa, an; m.
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Of dære díc on ðone midmestan scrippan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 78, 27. ?

segl-rád

(n.)
Grammar
segl-rád, e ; f.
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The sail-road, the sea Síð on seglráde, Beo. Th. 2863 ; B. 1429

stútere

(n.)
Grammar
stútere, es, m.
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On stúteres hylle, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 48, 10: 182, 10: 328, 10. ?

tælsum

(adj.)
Grammar
tælsum, adj.

Numerous. harmonious, rhythmic

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Numerous. harmonious, rhythmic On tælsumum leóðe carmine rythmico (numerali), Hpt. Gl. 415, 55

Linked entry: getæl-sum

wólberend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wólberend-líc, adj.

Pestilential

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Pestilential Gewearð swíðe wólberendlíc geár on ðissum lande, Chr. 1086 ; Erl. 219, 29

wíþig-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-rǽw, e; f.

A row of willows

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A row of willows On ða wíðigréwe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 48, 5

Cent-ríce

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Æðelbyrht cyning on Centríce ( in Cantia ), Bd. i. 25; Sch. 51, 15. Add

cilda mæsse-dæg

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On cilda mæssedæge, Chr. 963; P. 114, 10: 1066; P. 195, 4. Add

cyne-botl

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Þæt hí on Rómánisce wísan árǽre his cynebotl, Hml. S. 36, 39. Add

deorcung

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On þeorcun(c)ge in crepusculo, Angl. xiii. 398, 475 : 400, 508. Add