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rím-talu

(n.)
Grammar
rím-talu, e; f.

A number ⬩ tale

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A number, tale Lǽt mec, mihta God, on rímtale ríces ðínes wunigan, Elen. Kmbl. 1636; El. 820

hæring-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
hæring-tíma, an; m.

Herring-season

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Herring-season Twegen hæringc-tíman two herring-seasons, Th. Chart. 338, 34

ofer-tæl

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-tæl, es; n.

An odd number

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An odd number Ðæra pipercorna sý ofertæl, ðæt ys ðý forman dæge án and þrittig, and ðý óðrum dæge seofontýne, and dý þriddan dæge þreótýne, Lchdm. i. 288, 8

of-tige

Similar entry: of-tyge

on-tige

Similar entry: on-tyge

on-talu

(n.)
Grammar
on-talu, e; f.

A successful claim, a charge that is established

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A successful claim, a charge that is established

ge-tæl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tæl, -tel, -teal, es; pl. nom. acc. -talu; n.

a number ⬩ series ⬩ reckoning ⬩ computation ⬩ numerus ⬩ series ⬩ computus ⬩ computatio ⬩ a company ⬩ race ⬩ tribe ⬩ centuria ⬩ tribus ⬩ a book of reckoning ⬩ a register ⬩ catalogue ⬩ laterculum ⬩ catalogus ⬩ = κατάλoγos

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a number, series, reckoning, computation; numerus, series, computus, computatio Ðæra etendra getæl wæs fíf þúsenda wera manducantium fuit numerus quinque millia virorum, Mt. Bos. 14, 21. Seó Abbudisse hét hine [Cædmon] lǽran ðæt getæl ðæs hálgan stǽres

Linked entries: ge-tel ge-teal ge-tel

ge-talu

(n.)

tribes; ⬩ tribus,

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tribes; tribus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 24, 30 pl. nom. of ge-tæl, II

ge-teal

(n.)
Grammar
ge-teal, -teall

a number,

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a number, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 9, 2: Chr. 1014; Erl. 151, 16

ge-téh

(v.)

drew,

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drew, Nicod. 30; Thw. 17, 31

swí-tíma

Similar entry: swíg-tíma

sige-tác

(n.)
Grammar
sige-tác, [e]n, es ; n.

A sign of victory

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A sign of victory Ðæt hálige sigetácen (the cross), Blickl. Homl. 97, 13. Hé sigetácen sende misit signa, Ps. Th. 134, 9

Linked entry: sigor-tácn

þel-brycg

(n.)
Grammar
þel-brycg, e; f.

A bridge of planks

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A bridge of planks On herepaþ óþ ðelbrycge, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 682, 18. Of ðam brócæ in þælbricge; of þælbricge in héhstræte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 60, 21

Linked entry: brycg

þel-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
þel-fæsten, þel-fæstenn, es; n.

A fortress of planks (Noah's ark)

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A fortress of planks (Noah's ark) Nolde seó culufre under salwed bord syððan ætýwan on þellfæstenne, Cd. Th. 89, 17; Gen. 1482

þic-feald

(adj.)
Grammar
þic-feald, adj.

Dense ⬩ close

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Dense, close Þicfealdum þreátum spissis cohortibus, Hpt. Gl. 413, 1

á-tiht

Similar entry: á-tyhtan

weoloc-telg

(n.)
Grammar
weoloc-telg, es ; m.

The scarlet dye got from the weoloc

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The scarlet dye got from the weoloc Wiolctælges conquilini, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 41

áter-tán

(n.)
Grammar
áter-tán, es; m.

A poisonous rod ⬩ twig ⬩ vimen venenosum

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A poisonous rod, twig; vimen venenosum Ecg wæs íren, átertánum fáh the edge was iron, tainted with poisonous twigs, Beo. Th. 2923; B. 1459

Linked entry: átor-tán

beám-telg

(n.)
Grammar
beám-telg, es ; m.

Dye of a tree [ink] ⬩ tinctura arborea [atramentum scriptorium]

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Dye of a tree [ink]; tinctura arborea [atramentum scriptorium] Fugles wyn beámtelge swealg the bird's joy [i. e. the pen] swallowed dye of a tree, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 9; Rä. 27, 9

folc-talu

(n.)
Grammar
folc-talu, e; f.

Folk-reckoning ⬩ genealogy ⬩ pŏpŭli enŭmĕrātio ⬩ genealŏgia

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Folk-reckoning, genealogy; pŏpŭli enŭmĕrātio, genealŏgia On folctale in the genealogy, Cd. 161; Th. 201, 29; Exod. 379