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hicel

(n.)

a woodpecker

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a woodpecker (?) On hicleshám, C. D. iii. 202, 4. Æt hiceles wyrðe, 427, 21

hwǽte-corn

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Nim hwǽtecorn, meng wið hunig, lege on þone finger, Lch. ii. 80, 20. Add:

hrífþo

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Sió hwíte riéfþo þe mon on súþerne lepra hǽt, Lch. ii. 228, 12. Add

Hunger-land

(n.)
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Hungary Þisne æþeling Cnut cyng hæfde forsend on Ungerland, Chr. 1057; P. 188, 10

hring-setl

(n.)
Grammar
hring-setl, es; n.
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A circus On hrincgsetles openre wafunge in circi spectaculo, An. Ox. 3510. Rincsettles, 3535

laur-treów

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Þá geseah heó spearwan nest on ánum lawer*-*treówe, Hml. A. 120, 117. Add

mǽr-flóde

(n.)
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a boundary channel Forð on ðá díc tó mǽrflódan, C. D. iii. 408, 31

Linked entry: flóde

míl-gemet

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Út on þone feld; ðæt út tó mílgemete, C. D. v. 382, 2. Add

ómiht

Grammar
ómiht, Add: <b>ómihte</b>
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Gif ómihte blód and yfel wǽte on þám milte sié, Lch. ii. 252, 25

scinn

(n.)
Grammar
scinn, es; n.
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A skin Manega gærsama on scynnan mid pælle betogen, Chr. 1075; P. 209, 31

tó-bláwan

Grammar
tó-bláwan, <b>II a.</b>
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On tóbláwenum dracum tumidis draconibus (qui in uexillis depicti erant ), Germ. 392, 56. Add

þræc-full

(adj.)
Grammar
þræc-full, (?); adj.
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Strong, valiant Onhruron on mé þreafulle (þrecfulle?) inrueruntin me fortes, Ps. Rdr. 58, 4

Linked entry: þreafulle

Candelmæsse-dæg

(n.)
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Candelmasday On ðám feówerteogoðan dæge fram his ácennednesse þe wé cweþað Candelmæssedæg, Nap. 12

ryne-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
ryne-wægn, -wǽn, es; m.

A swift vehicle, a chariot

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A swift vehicle, a chariot On ryne-wǽnum in curribus, Ps. Th. 19, 7

Scald

(n.)

the Schelde

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the Schelde Hér fór se here up on Scald, Chr. 883; Erl. 82, 15

æcer-hege

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-hege, es; m.

A field-hedge

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A field-hedge On ðone æcerhege; ondlong ðæs æcerheges, C. D. iii. 33, 2

Linked entry: hege

brecung

(n.)
Grammar
brecung, e; f. [brecan
frangere
]

frangere ⬩ A BREAKING; ⬩ fractio

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A BREAKING; fractio On brecunge breódes in fractione panis, Lk. Rush. War. 24, 35

á-stǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
á-stǽgan, p. de

To ascend ⬩ mount up

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To ascend, mount up Ástǽgdun on scip ascendentes in naui, Mk. R. 6, 32

Linked entry: stǽgan

beág-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
beág-wíse, an; f.

Ring-fashion ⬩ circular-form

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Ring-fashion, circular-form Oflǽthláfas on beágwísan ábacene oblationum coronas, Gr. D. 343, 15

be-clencan

(v.)
Grammar
be-clencan, p. te

To beclinch ⬩ fix firmly

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To beclinch, fix firmly Hí beclencton on fótcopsum fét his, Ps. L. 104, 18

Linked entry: clencan

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