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pín-beám

(n.)
Grammar
pín-beám, es ; m.
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A pine-tree Se hálga wolde áheáwan ǽnne pín-beám, Homl. Th. ii. 508, 24

þeór-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
þeór-wyrm, es; m.
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A worm in a boil Wiþ þeórwyrme on fét, Lchdm. ii. 12, 2: 118, 25

wír-treówen

(adj.)
Grammar
wír-treówen, -tríwen; adj.

myrtle-treemyrtle

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myrtle-tree, myrtle Þweah mid wearmum wýrtrýwenum (-treówenum,v. l.) wóse, Lchdm. i. 236, 1

Linked entry: treówen

wund-swaþu

(n.)
Grammar
wund-swaþu, e; f.

The trace of a wounda scar

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The trace of a wound, a scar Wundsweðe míne cicatrices meae, Ps. Surt. 37, 6

wit-seóc

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Swá oft swá hé wolde ádrǽfan deófla of þám witseócum, Hml. S. 31, 1207. Add

corn-wurma

(n.)
Grammar
corn-wurma, an; m.

A corn-wormweevil vermiculus

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A corn-worm, weevil; vermiculus Ælfc. Gl. 17; Som. 58, 84; Wrt. Voc. 22, 2

Linked entry: cor-wurma

spell-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
spell-cwide, es; m.

Historical narrative

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Historical narrative Ic wolde gesecgan and mid spellcwidum gemearcian, Ors. 3, 1; Swt. 100, 12

hand-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
hand-geweorc, es; n.

Work of the hand, handiwork

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Work of the hand, handiwork Ðæra hǽðenra anlícnyssa sind gyldene and sylfrene manna handgeweorc the idols of the heathen are of gold and of silver, the work of men's hands, Homl. Th. i. 366, 26: Deut. 4, 28.

Linked entry: hand-weorc

huntnaþ

(n.)
Grammar
huntnaþ, huntnoþ, es; m.

Hunting

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I will that every man have the right to hunt in wood and in open country on his own property. And let every man leave my hunting alone where I wish to have it preserved, L. C. S. 81; Th. i. 420, 23-6.

Linked entry: huntaþ

rǽd-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-gifa, an; m.
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Cf. rǽd-bora and next word

rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
rǽw, ráw, e; f.
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The word also occurs in hæsel-, hege-, hlinc-, stán-, wiðig-rǽw, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. xxxv. Cf. also gerǽwud féða acies, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 26. Standaþ on geréwe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 424, 8. Hí on gerǽwe sǽton, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 779

Linked entry: ráw

be-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-scúfan, p. -sceáf, pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen; v. a.

To shove, thrust, cast, hurl or throw, to precipitateintrudere, immittere, detrudere, præcipitare

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Wá biþ ðǽm, ðe sceal sáwle bescúfan in fýres fæðm woe shall be to him, who shall thrust a soul into the fire's embrace, Beo. Th. 371; B. 184.

Linked entries: be-sceófan be-scofen

bóc-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-stæf, es; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; g. -stafa; d. -stafum; m.

A bookstaf, a letter, characterlitera, character

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Engel Drihtnes wrát in wáge worda gerýnu baswe bócstafas the angel of the Lord wrote on the wall mysteries of words in crimson letters, Cd. 210; Th. 261, 10; Dan. 724.

ster-melda

(n.)
Grammar
ster-melda, an; m.
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The word occurs in the following apparently corrupt passage Gif frigman mannan forstele gif hé eft cuma stermelda secge an andweardne gecænne hine gif hé mǽge if a freeman steal a man; if he (the man who has been stolen) come back to give information

Linked entry: melda

ge-hradian

(v.)
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To come quicily, happen quickly Sóna wól ealra mána somod gehradode luxuriam continuo omnium lues scelerum comitari adcelerauit Bd. 1, 14; Sch. 38, 18

ge-rǽde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽde, es; n.
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Add: The word seems used only in the pl. ge-rǽdu(-a). An ornament, trapping. for a person Wé lǽrað ꝥ man geswíce higeleásra gewǽda and dislicra gerǽda, Ll. Th. ii. 248, 16. for a horse Ǽfteráp postela, gerǽdu falere, brídel frenum, Wrt.

hám-stede

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Add: ¶ the word occurs as a place-name in the charters, but in some of the following instances (e. g. vi. 35, 34) it is or may be a common noun, and in some perhaps to ham rather than to hám should the first part of the compound be referred On hámstedes

sǽ-mann

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-mann, es; m.

a seaman,

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Kmbl. 342, 15; Rún. 16, when English affairs are referred to the word is used of the Scandinavians Wálá ðære woruldscame ðe nú habbaþ Engle. Oft twegen sǽmen oððe þrý drífaþ ða dráfe cristenra manna fram sǽtð tó sǽ, Wulfst. 163, 5.

sceamol

(n.)
Grammar
sceamol, es; m.

A bench, stool.

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The word remains in the form shambles properly stalls or benches on which butchers expose meat for sale Sceamul ¨scabellum, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 24. Scamol subsellium 289, 24. Scamel, sceamul, sceamol scabellum Ælfc. Gr. 8 ; Zup. 31, 7. Scamul, scæmol.

Linked entry: sceamel

BÚR

(n.)
Grammar
BÚR, es; n.

A BOWER, cottage, dwelling, an inner room, storehousetabernaculum, conclave, casa

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A BOWER, cottage, dwelling, an inner room, storehouse; tabernaculum, conclave, casa Wiht wolde hyre on ðære byrig búr atimbran a creature would construct a bower for itself in the town, Exon. 108a; Th. 411, 26; Rä. 30, 5.