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stofn

(n.)
Grammar
stofn, e; f.

a stem ⬩ a shoot of a tree ⬩ offspring, progeny ⬩ a foundation

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a stem Stoc truncus, stofn stipes, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 43. [Þai thre stod on a stouen (stalke, stocke, other MSS.), C. M. 8036. Stovin a stump or stake; the part of a hawthorn left in a hedge after 'splashing' it, E. D. S. Pub. Leicestershire.

bryne-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-ádl, e; f.

a disease ⬩ A burning disease, a fever ⬩ æstuans morbus, febris

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[ádl a disease] A burning disease, a fever; æstuans morbus, febris, Cot. 92

eár-gespreca

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Substitute: A confidential speaker, a counsellor Eárgespeca auricularius (cf. auricularium, consiliarium, Corp. Gl. H. 23, 945, a gloss on a Sam. 23, 23 (?) :-- Fecit eum sibi David auricularium a secreto), Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 46

mold-stów

(n.)
Grammar
mold-stów, e; f.

A place on the earth ⬩ a site, or a place in the earth ⬩ a grave

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A place on the earth, a site, or a place in the earth, a grave Moldstówe, stówlícere moldan situ i. sepulcro, Germ. 391, 195

hearh-eard

(n.)
Grammar
hearh-eard, (?)
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a grove-dwelling (?), a dwelling in a grove, a grove as a dwelling, Hét mec hláford mín herheard niman (cf. héht mec mon wunian on wuda bearwe, 27. Cf. too, the phrase úpeard niman, Gú. 1051

barda

(n.)
Grammar
barda, an; m.

A beaked ship ⬩ a ship pointed with iron ⬩ rostrata navis

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A beaked ship, a ship pointed with iron; rostrata navis,Mone A. 131

Linked entry: barþa

hege-steall

(n.)
Grammar
hege-steall, es; m.
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The site of a hedge (?), a place with a hedge (?) (cf. Haystall a small portion of wood on the outskirts of a large wood (in Herefordshire), Halliw. Dict.) Æfter ðám hegestealle, C. D. iii. 391, 10

heáh-getimbru

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-getimbru, -getimbro; pl. n.

A lofty building, a place built on high ⬩ pergama (πέργαμα), capitolia

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A lofty building, a place built on high, Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 9; Gú. 556: 22 a; Th. 60, 24; Cri. 974: 25 a; Th. 72, 34; Cri. 1182: Cd. 35; Th. 46, 5; Gen. 739

Linked entry: heáh-timber

mǽg-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-gewrit, es; n.

A writing containing a list of kinsmen ⬩ a genealogical table ⬩ pedigree

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A writing containing a list of kinsmen, a genealogical table, pedigree, Cot. 213, Lye

medu-setl

(n.)
Grammar
medu-setl, es; n.

A mead-seat ⬩ a seat in a banqueting-hall

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A mead-seat, a seat in a banqueting-hall, Beo. Th. 10; B. 5

hleów-dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-dryhten, es; m.

A lord who protects, ⬩ a patron

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A lord who protects, a patron, Exon. 86 a; Th. 324, 13; Wíd. 94

bæce-ring

(n.)
Grammar
bæce-ring, es; m.

A grate formed as a ring used for baking ⬩ a gridiron ⬩ craticula

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A grate formed as a ring used for baking, a gridiron; craticula, Cot. 99

deg

(n.)

a day

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a day, Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 21: A. D. 972; 520, 7

fælg

(n.)
Grammar
fælg, e; f: fælge, an; f.

A felly, a part of the circumference of a wheel ⬩ canthus

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A felly, a part of the circumference of a wheel; canthus, Som. Ben. Lye

hróst

(n.)
Grammar
hróst, es; m.

ROOST

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A wooden framework [of a roof], a ROOST Hróst petaurum; henna hróst gallinarium, Lye

hricsc

(n.)
Grammar
hricsc, [ = ? hrisc or hrics]

a rick ⬩ crick

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a rick, crick, a wrench accompanied with a small sound Of fylle oððe of slege oððe of hricsca hwilcum from a fall or from a blow or from any crick, L. M. 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 72, 23

bátian

(v.)
Grammar
bátian, p. ode; pp. od

To BAIT or lay a bait for a fish ⬩ to bait a hook ⬩ inescare

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To BAIT or lay a bait for a fish, to bait a hook; inescare,Som

mæst-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
mæst-ráp, es; m.

A rope fastening a sail to a mast

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A rope fastening a sail to a mast, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 27; Exod. 82

clough

(n.)

cleft of a rock ⬩ down the side of a hill

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a cleft of a rock, or down the side of a hill, Som. Ben. Lye

hand-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hwyrft, es; m.

A turning of the hand, the time occupied by such a turning, a moment

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A turning of the hand, the time occupied by such a turning, a moment, Lye