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hago-spind

(n.)
Grammar
hago-spind, heago-, hecga-, es; m. n?

The cheek

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The cheek Hagospind genæ, Wrt. Voc. 64, 41. Heagospind, 282, 56. Hecgaspind, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 78; Wrt. Voc. 43, 11. Heortes heagospind a hart's cheek, Lchdm. i. 336, 12

brócu

(n.)
Grammar
brócu, pl. of bróc, es; n.

troubles

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troubles ;

hord-ern

(n.)
Grammar
hord-ern, -ærn,es; n.

A store-house, store-room, treasury

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A store-house, store-room, treasury Hordern cellarium, Ælfc. Gl. 108; Som. 78, 100; Wrt. Voc. 58, 15: Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 24. Cellaria uini id est hordern promptuaria, Blickl. Gl. 259, 5: Ps. Surt. 143, 13. Búton hit under ðæs wífes cǽglocan gebroht wǽre

cneó-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
cneó-wærc, cneów-wærc, es; n?

A pain in the knees; ⬩ genuum dolor

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A pain in the knees; genuum dolor Wið cneówærce for a pain in the knees Lchdm. iii. 16, 16. Wið cneów-wærce L. M. 1, 24; Lchdm. ii. 66, 11

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cneów-holen

(n.)
Grammar
cneów-holen, cneó-holen, es; m. n?

KNEEHOLM ⬩ knee-hulver ⬩ knee-holly ⬩ butcher's broom; ⬩ ruscum ⬩ victoriola ⬩ ruscus aculeatus ⬩ Lin

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KNEEHOLM, knee-hulver, knee-holly, butcher's broom; ruscum, victoriola, ruscus aculeatus, Lin Genim twegen scenceas fulle wóses ðysse wyrte, ðe man victoriola, and óðrum naman cneówholen, nemneþ take two cups full of the juice of this herb, which is

Linked entries: cneó-holen holen

on-gin

(n.)
Grammar
on-gin, on-ginn, es; n.

a beginning ⬩ an attempt, undertaking, enterprise ⬩ action, proceeding ⬩ action, activity, active life, actions, endeavours

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a beginning Ðæs weges ongin, ðe tó Criste lǽt, ne meg beón begunnen on fruman bútan sumre ancsumnysse, R. Ben. 5, 16. Næs his frymþ ǽfre, eádes ongyn, Exon. Th. 240, 13; Ph. 638. His ríces ongin ( original condition ) nǽfre gewonaþ, Blickl. Homl. 9,

or-læg

(n.)
Grammar
or-læg, -leg, es; n. (?)

Fate ⬩ to 'dree' one's 'weird'

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Fate Nó ic (Daniel) wið feohsceattum ofer folc bere Drihtnes dómas, ac ðé ( Belshazzar) unceápunga orlæg secge, worda gerýnu I will tell thee thy fate (by explaining the writing on the wall), Cd. Th. 262, 19; Dan. 746. Hé ðonne á tô ealdre orleg dreógeþ

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ge-span

(n.)
Grammar
ge-span, -spon, es; n.

A prompting ⬩ enticing ⬩ persuasion ⬩ seduction ⬩ suggestio ⬩ illectatio ⬩ persuasio ⬩ seductio

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A prompting, enticing, persuasion, seduction; suggestio, illectatio, persuasio, seductio, Past. 53, 7; Swt. 417, 20; Hat. MS: Cd. 33; Th. 45, 2; Gen. 720

Linked entries: -span ge-spon ge-spon

ge-steal

(n.)
Grammar
ge-steal, -steall, es;n,

Constitution ⬩ frame

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Constitution, frame Eal ðis eorþan gesteal all this earth's frame, Exon. 78 a; Th. 293, 2; Wand. 110

hóf-rec

(n.)
Grammar
hóf-rec, -ræc, es; n.

Hoof-track

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Hoof-track Sing on ðæt hófrec sing over the hoof-track, Lchdm. i. 392, 9. Dryp on ðæt hófræc ðæt wex drop the wax into the hoof-track, iii. 286, 4

tó-dál

(n.)
Grammar
tó-dál, -dǽl, es; n.

Division. ⬩ a dividing into parts, ⬩ partition ⬩ separation ⬩ a part of a whole, ⬩ separate portion, ⬩ section ⬩ a mark which divides, ⬩ dividing-point ⬩ distinction, ⬩ difference ⬩ distribution ⬩ scattering, ⬩ dispersing ⬩ dissension, ⬩ want of union or peace, ⬩ discretion

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Division. a dividing into parts, partition Mid þrýnum tódále trina partitione, Anglia xiii. 380, 217. separation Tódál distractio, Hpt. Gl. 500, 35. Sume naman synd dividua, ða getácniaþ tódál, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 13, 12. a part of a whole, separate portion

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sweord-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-bealu, (-o), wes; n.

Bale or hurt caused by the sword

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Bale or hurt caused by the sword, Beo. Th. 2298; B. 1147

fracoþ-word

(n.)
Grammar
fracoþ-word, -wyrde, es; n.

An abusive word ⬩ an insult ⬩ bad language

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An abusive word, an insult, bad language Hé sǽde hú manigne teónan and orwyrdu þára nunnena fracoð-wyrda (-worda, v.l.) hé geþrowode quantas pateretur verborum contumelias enarravit, Gr. D. 152, 7

sele-ful

(n.)
Grammar
sele-ful, sele-full, es ; n.

A cup used in a hall

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A cup used in a hall Hé geþah symbel and seleful Beo. Th. 1242; B. 619

god-gild

(n.)
Grammar
god-gild, -gield, -geld, -gyld, gode-gild, es; n.
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An idol He hét wyrcan gyldeno godgeld and seolfrene ... ðá abræc ðæt mægden ðæt gold and ðæt seolfor of ðǽm godgeldum he bade make golden idols and silver ... then the maiden broke the gold and the silver off the idols, Shrn. 106, 2-4: 122, 9: L. Alf

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burh-hleoþ

(n.)
Grammar
burh-hleoþ, burg-hleoþ, es; n.

A fortress-height, the hill on which a city is built ⬩ clivus montis, in quo arx vel urbs sita est

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A fortress-height, the hill on which a city is built; clivus montis, in quo arx vel urbs sita est Forbærned burhhleoðu scorched fortress-heights, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 3; Exod. 70. Ic eom brungen of burghleoðurn I am brought from fortress-heights, Exon.

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wóh

(n.)
Grammar
wóh, gen. wóges, wós; dot. wóge, wó; n.

Wrong ⬩ perversity ⬩ injustice ⬩ error ⬩ wrongfully ⬩ wrongly

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Wrong, perversity, injustice, error Englas nánes wóges (wós, v. l. ) ne wilíniaþ. Bt. 40, 7 ; Fox 242, 23. Gif wé wilnigen ðæt hie ðæs wós geswícen hos cum conamur instruere, ne perversa sentiatit, Past. 48; Swt. 367, 23. Wóes ł wohfulníse nequitia.

edisc

(n.)
Grammar
edisc, es; n. [ed-, Lat. re- again; isc a termination, generally an adj. but also es; n. ]

EDISH or aftermath, pasture ⬩ pascua ⬩ a park ⬩ vīvārium

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EDISH or aftermath, pasture; pascua Wǽrun we his sceáp, ða he on his edisce afédde we were his sheep, which he fed in his pasture Ps. Th. 94, 7: 99, 3. a park; vīvārium, Cot. 207, Lye

Linked entries: edisc-weard ersc

ge-met

(n.)
Grammar
ge-met, es; nom. acc. pl. -u, -a; n.

a measure, space, distance ⬩ mensura, spatium, intervallum ⬩ that by which anything is measured, a measure ⬩ mensura, modius, satum ⬩ measure, capacity, ability, power, etc ⬩ mensura, facultas, potestas, vis ⬩ measure, proportion, moderation, bounds, limit, boundary, means, way, manner ⬩ mensura, modus, finis, terminus, limes, ratio ⬩ a rule, order, law ⬩ norma, regula, lex ⬩ a poetical measure, metre ⬩ metrum

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a measure, space, distance; mensura, spatium, intervallum Gefylle gé ðæt gemet eówra fædera vos implete mensuram patrum vestrorum, Mt. Bos. 23, 32. On ðam ylcan gemete ðe gé metaþ qua mensura mensi fueritis, Mt. Bos. 7, 2: Mk. Bos. 4, 24: Lk. Bos. 6,

BLÆC

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÆC, gen. m. n. blaces, f. blæcre; def. m. se blaca, f. n. blace: bleac; adj.

BLACK, swarthy ⬩ niger, fuscus ⬩ niger ⬩ ink

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BLACK, swarthy; niger, fuscus He hæfde blæc feax, and blácne andwlitan he had black hair, and a pale [lean, thin] countenance; nigro capillo, facie macilenta, Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 33. Forðonðe ðú ne mæht ǽnne loc hwítne gewirce oððe blæcne quia non potes

Linked entries: blæc-berie bleac