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grad

(n.)
Grammar
grad, es; m. [Lat. gradus]
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A GRADE, step, order, degree, rank; gradus, ordo Seofon stapas sindon cirielícra grada and háligra háda seven are the degrees of ecclesiastical ranks, L. E. B. 1; Th. ii. 240, 2. Blód com uppon þám gradan and of þám gradan on þa flóre blood came upon

god-gim

(n.)
Grammar
god-gim, gód-gim, es; m.
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A heavenly [an excellent?] gem, Elen. Kmbl. 2225; El. 1114

Linked entry: gim

ríþig

(n.)
Grammar
ríþig, es; n. : e; f. (?)
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A stream Hit cymeþ on ðæt lytle ríþig, of ðæm ríþige, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 33, 1. On ðæt ríþig, ondlong ríþiges, 378, 15. Swá on ða ealdan díc, andlang díces on áne ríþige, of ðære ríþe on áne ealde díc, 385, 24. On hweólríþig, 381, 8

ged

(n.)
Grammar
ged, gedd, es; n.

A songproverbpoem

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A song, proverb, poem,Bt. Met. Fox 2, 10; Met. 2, 5.; Gedd proverbium, Jn. Skt.; Lind. 10, 6; 16, 25

Gehhol

(n.)
Grammar
Gehhol, Gehhel, es; n.

YuleChristmas

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Yule, Christmas,L. Alf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 23 : 43; Th. i. 92, 3

GELM

(n.)
Grammar
GELM, gilm, es; m.

A YELMhandfulmanĭpŭlus

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A YELM, handful; manĭpŭlus Genim gréne mintan, ǽnne gelm take green mint, a handful, L. M. 1, 48; Lchdm. ii. 120, 22 : iii. 74, 18

Linked entry: gilm

Geóhol

(n.)
Grammar
Geóhol, Geóhhol, es; n.

Yule, Christmas

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Yule, Christmas Ðý twelftan dæge ofer geóhol on the twelfth day after Yule, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 8: L. Alf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 23, note

stǽr

(n.)
Grammar
stǽr, stér, steór, es; n.
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A history; historia Tó eallum ðe ðis ylce stǽr becyme úres cynnes tó rǽdanne omnes ad quos haec eadem historia pervenire poterit nostrae nationis legentes, Bd. pref.; S. 472, 33. Ðæt getæl ðæs hálgan stǽres and spelles ... Song hé eall ðæt stǽr Genesis

stirc

(n.)
Grammar
stirc, stiorc, styric, es ; n.
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A stirk, calf, a young bullock or a heifer Stirc bucula, juvenca, vitula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 63. Styrc juvencus, i. 78, 44. Ðæt þridde stód ánum styrce (cealfe, MS. C. : cf. ðæs celfes gelícnyss belimpþ tó Lucan, 192) gelíc. Homl. Skt. i. 15, 183. Tó

staþol

(n.)
Grammar
staþol, (-el, -ul), es; m.
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a foundation (lit. or fig.) (cf. staddle the bottom of a hay-stack, E. D. S. Pub. Gloss. 15, 19) Staþol fundamen, Wrt. Voc. ii, 152, 15. Se fruma and se staþol eallra góda ðe of him cumaþ, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 4. Biþ Drihten úre se trumesta staþol, Blickl

Linked entry: scaþel

steám

(n.)
Grammar
steám, stém, stiém, es; m.
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steam, hot exhalation, hot breath Him ( Herod ) stód stincende steám of ðam múðe, Homl. Th. i. 86, 14. Forlǽt wynsumne réc ástígan ... Ðá of ðære stówe steám up árás swylce réc, Elen. Kmbl. 1603; El. 803. Stenc út cymeþ of ðam wongstede, wynsumra steám

Linked entries: stém stiém

steór-róðor

(n.)
Grammar
steór-róðor, (-er, -ur), es; n.
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A rudder, lit. and fig. Steórróþer remus (an oar used for steering), Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 11. Steórróðer palmula, ii. 67, 68. Steórróðor, 116, 52. Steórróþur gubernaculum, i. 63, 52. God is steórróþer and helma clavus atque gubernaculum, Bt. 35, 3; Fox 158

swice

(n.)
Grammar
swice, and (?) swicc, es; m.
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A scent, smell Suice, suicae osma (Gk. óoun ; cf. Span, husmo smell, scent; andar a la husma to be on the scent; husmear to find out by smelling), Txts. 83, 1468. Swice, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 57. Ðæt wæs swéte stenc . . . tó ðæm swicce men þrungon, Exon.

sweoloþ

(n.)
Grammar
sweoloþ, swoloþ (swóloþ?), es; m.
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Heat, burning Swoloð aestus vel cauma, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 41. Swoloð (swaloð, MS. J.: sweoli, MS. W.) cauma, Ælfc. Gl. Zup. 306, 15. Ðes swolaþ (swoli, MS. W.) hoc cauma, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 1; Zup. 33, 12 note. Swoleðe caumate, Hpt. Gl. 482, 48: 495, 22. Hét

Linked entries: swaloíð swoloþ

sweord

(n.)
Grammar
sweord, swurd, swyrd, es; n.
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A sword Sweord framea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 11. Sweorde mucrone, sweordum mucronibus, sweord macheram, 54, 33-36. Sweord gladius vel machera vel spata vel framea vel pugio, i. 35, 7. Litel sweord sica, 13. Hiltleás sweord ensis, 33. Swurdes ord mucro, 15

Linked entry: swyrd

sunn-feld

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-feld, es or a; m.
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Elysium Sunfeld Eliseum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 8. Hwǽr wuniaþ Enoc und Helias? Ic ðé secge, Malifica and Intimphonis (in tempis?), ðæt is, on sunfelda and on sceánfelda, Salm. Kmbl. p. 202, 1. (v. scín-feld.)

súsl

(n.)
Grammar
súsl, es; n.: e; f.
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Torment, where the word is certainly neuter Se seáð ðæs sing[alan] súsles, Nar. 50, 23. Súsles þegnum, Exon. Th. 275, 30: Jul. 558: 304, 18; Fä. 72. Hié ðæt súsl þrowiende wǽron, Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 54, 26. In ðæt swearte súsl ( hell ), Exon. Th. 142, 4

Linked entry: helle-súsl

syge

(n.)
Grammar
syge, (better (?) sige), es; m.
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Sight, aim (?) Scyppend hafa ðé tó hyhte and á sóð tó syge ðonne ðú secge hwæt have God as your hope, and ever truth as your aim, when you say anything, Exon. Th. 304, 2; Fä. 64

Linked entry: sige

teosol

(n.)
Grammar
teosol, teosul, teosel, es; m.
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A small squared piece of stone, a die Tasul(-ol) tessera, Txts. 101, 2000. Tæsium tesellum (tessellis in text, v. tæfl), Wrt. Voc. ii. 93, 44. Tæfles monnes, ðonne teoselum weorpeþ, Exon. Th. 345, 9; Gn. Ex. 185. Tesulas tesseras, Txts. 114, 84

Linked entries: tæslum tasol tesulas

tynder-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
tynder-cyn, tynder-cynn, es; n.
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Combustibles Tyndercyn matteoli (v. spæc), Wrt. Voc. ii. 56, 66: 78, 9