mynster-mann
A man who lives in a monastery ⬩ a monk
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A man who lives in a monastery, a monk Gif hit mynsterman sig si monasticus sit, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 10, Ðás bóc be ðæra hálgena lífe ðe mynstermenn mid heora þénungum wurðiaþ, Homl. Skt. pref. 44: Swt. Rdr. 100, 148. Ðæt forme muneca cyn is
mynster-prafost
The provost of a monastery
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The provost of a monastery Ælfnód mynsterprauost, Chart. Th. 434, 4
nægel-seax
A knife for cutting the nails
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A knife for cutting the nails Næglsex novaculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 22 : novacula, 86, 22
nægled-cnearr
A vessel the planks of whose sides are nailed together
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A vessel the planks of whose sides are nailed together Gewitan him ðá Norþmen nægledcnearrum, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 2; Æðelst. 53
næss-hliþ
The slope of a headland
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The slope of a headland Gesáwon on næshleoþum nicras licgean, Beo. Th. 2858; B. 1427
neáh-eáland
A neighbouring island
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A neighbouring island : - On ðysum neáheá-lande ðæt is nemned Ulcani, Shrn. 86, 1
Linked entry: eá-land
neáh-munt
A neighbouring mountain
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A neighbouring mountain Of ðæm neáhmunte ( ex vicino monte ) wealleþ wæter, Nar. 31, 7
Linked entry: munt
neáh-tún
A neighbouring town
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A neighbouring town Sum eald man wæs in ðam néhtúne ðǽr ic wæs ðæs nama wæs Malchus there was an old man in the town near where I was, whose name was Malchus, Shrn. 36, 6
nearu-bregd
A wile or trick that brings others into straits
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A wile or trick that brings others into straits Néþde ic nearobregdum, ðǽr ic Neron biswác, ðæt hé ácwellan hét Cristes þegnas, Exon. Th. 260, 24; Jul. 302
nearu-cræft
An art that confines or imprisons
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An art that confines or imprisons (?) Beorh wunode on wonge nearocræftum fæst ðǽr on innan bær eorl gestreóna ... feá worda cwæþ : Hold ðú nú hrúse eorla ǽhte the mound stood on the plain firm in its prisoning powers (able to keep in durance the treasure
neb-gebræc
A defluxion from the head ⬩ mucus of the nose
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A defluxion from the head, mucus of the nose Nebgebræc coriza ( = κορυζα ), Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 28: ii. 135, 77
neód-lof
Diligent praise
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Diligent praise Herian naman Drihtnes mid neódlofe (cf. hebbaþ neódlíce eówre handa on hálig lof, 133, 3), Ps. Th. 148, 12
nicor-hús
The abode of a 'nicor,'
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The abode of a 'nicor,' Beo. Th. 2827; B. 1411
níþ-weorc
Battle ⬩ conflict
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Battle, conflict Níþweorca heard brave in battle, Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 26
rand-wígend
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A warrior with a shield, a warrior Rondwíggende ( the men of Holofernes ), Judth. Thw. 21, 9; Jud. 11 : 21, 15; Jud. 20. Nú ic gumena gehwæne ðyssa burhleóda biddan wylle randwíggendra ( the people of Bethulia), 24, 14; Jud. 188 : (the descendants of
Gewis
Gewis, the great grandfather of Cerdic
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Gewis, the great grandfather of Cerdic Se Cerdic wæs Elesing, Elesa Esling, Esla Gewising, Gewis Wiging Cerdic was the son of Elesa, Elesa the son of Esla, Elsa the son of Gewis, Gewis the son of Wig, Chr. 495; Erl. 2, 5: 597; Erl. 20, 7. Giwis, 552;
GIST
YEAST ⬩ barm ⬩ froth ⬩ spuma cerevisiæ
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YEAST, barm, froth; spuma cerevisiæ, Herb. 21, 6; Lchdm. i. 118, 10. Niwue gist new yeast, L. M. ii. 51, 1; Lchdm. ii. 266, 1
BIL
a BILL or a broad two-edged sword, a falchion ⬩ falx, marra, falcastrum, ensis curvus
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An old military weapon, with a hooked point, and an edge on the back, as well as within the curve, a BILL or a broad two-edged sword, a falchion. Whatever its shape, it must have had two edges; as, in the earliest poem, an envoy is attacked, billes ecgum
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BÓSUM
The space included by the folding of the arms, the BOSOM, lap, breast, interior parts ⬩ sinus, gremium, pectus, interna ⬩ sinus
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The space included by the folding of the arms, the BOSOM, lap, breast, interior parts; sinus, gremium, pectus, interna Ðæt ic híg bǽre on mínum bósume, swá fóstormódor déþ cyld ut portarem eos in sinu meo, sicut portare solet nutrix infantulum, Num.