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missen-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
missen-, misen-, missend-líc; adj.

Dissimilardifferentdiversevariousdivers

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Mid eallum missenlícum áféddum blóstmum with all the various flowers that are brought forth, Blickl. Homl. 7, 31. For missenlícum intingan diversis ex causis, Bd.4, 1; S. 564, 17. Mid missenlícum blótmum variis floribus, 1, 7; S. 478, 22

bóca streón

(n.)
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a place for books, library; bibliotheca, Bd. 5, 21; Whelc. 451, 30, MS. C

breóost-gebeorh

(n.)
Grammar
breóost-gebeorh, -geborh; gen. -gebeorges; m. [breóst, gebeorh a defence]
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A defence for the breast, hence a defence generally, bulwark, tower; propugnaculum, Cot. 152

lungen-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
lungen-sealf, e, f.
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A salve for the lungs Ðás wyrte sculon tó lungensealfe, Lchdm. iii. 16, 6

mete-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
mete-ærn, es; n.

A room for taking meals in

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A room for taking meals in Gemǽne metern cænaculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 50

Linked entry: met-ern

ofer-becuman

(v.)
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to supervene For ðí ðe oferbecymþ gedéfnes quoniam supervenit mansuetudo, Ps. Lamb. 89, 10

Linked entry: be-cuman

pipor-horn

(n.)
Grammar
pipor-horn, es; m.
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A horn for holding pepper Man sceal habban ... sealtfæt ... piperhorn, Anglia ix. 264, 19

ríp-ísern

(n.)
Grammar
ríp-ísern, es; n.
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A sickle, an instrument for reaping Rípísern falcem, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 4, 29

Scald

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

sceanc-bend

(n.)
Grammar
sceanc-bend, es; m.
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A band for the leg, a garter Scangbendas periscelides , Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 55

sǽ-nett

(n.)
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a net for fishing in the sea Sǽnet sagene, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 14

scot-spere

(n.)
Grammar
scot-spere, es; n.
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A spear for hurling, a javelin Scotsper[a], gára jaculorum, Hpt. Gl. 405, 52

sund-mere

(n.)
Grammar
sund-mere, es; m.
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A place for swimming:?-On sund mere in natatario, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 50

þwǽre

(n.)
Grammar
þwǽre, an; f.

An instrument for beating or stirring

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An instrument for beating or stirring Thuaere, thuérae, thuére tudicla, tudica, Txts. 103, 2072

wíg-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-bǽre, adj.
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Warlike, martial, eager for fighting Wígbǽre bellicosus, pugnandi cupidus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 36

wull-wǽga

(n.)
Grammar
wull-wǽga, pl. f.

Scales for weighing wool

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Scales for weighing wool Momentana lytle wǽga, campana wulwǽga, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 43

wudu-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bora, (?), an; m.

One who carries wood for fuel

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One who carries wood for fuel Wudubior (-bora?) calo militum, Hpt. Gl. 427, 7

be-hogadnes

(n.)
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For Cot. 114 read On behogadnesse in exercita-tione, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 42

Barda

(n.)
Grammar
Barda, an; m.

The Apennines

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The Apennines Fór Hannibal ofer Bardan þone beorg, Ors. 4, 8; S. 186, 33

cealf-loca

(n.)
Grammar
cealf-loca, an; m.
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An enclosure for calves Of dǽm londe et cealflocan, C. D. i. 312, 6