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wæter-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-fæsten, wæter-fæstenn, es; n.

A place protected by water

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A place protected by water Hé gewícode ðǽr ðǽr hé niéhst rýmet hæfde for wudufæstenne ond for wæterfæstenne he encamped as near to the Danes as the wood and water, which protected their position, would allow him to find sufficient room, Chr. 894; Erl

Cædmon

(n.)
Grammar
Cædmon, es; m. [Cædrnon, MS. C. C. C. Oxford: Cædrnon, Bd. 4, 24; S. 170, 50; Cedmon, S. 597, 12: Ceadmon, MS. B. S. 597, note 12: Cadmon, Runic Monmnts. by Prof. Stephens, fol. Cheapinghaven, 1868, p. 419, 11: cæd linter, mon homo]
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A man employed by the monks of Whitby in the care of their cattle in the early part of the seventh century. He is the first person of whom we possess any metrical composition in our vernacular language. So striking and similar are some of his thoughts

un-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-riht, adj.

Wrong ⬩ evil ⬩ bad ⬩ unjust ⬩ unlawful ⬩ depraved ⬩ perverse

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Ic geléfe ðætte ǽlc unriht wítnung sié ðæs yfel ðe hit déþ, næs ðæs ðe hit þafaþ apparet, illatam cuilibet injuriam non accipientis, sed inferentis esse miseriam, 38, 6; Fox 208, 20. Unreht, 37, 2; Fox 188, 7.

Linked entry: un-reht

gafol-tíning

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-tíning, e; f.

Material for fencing due as gafol

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Material for fencing due as gafol XVI gyrda gauoltíninga, Th. Chart. 145, 8

hunt

(n.)
Grammar
hunt, e;

Hunting

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Hunting [Or is hunte for huntunge?]. Of hunte du venatione, Rtl. 117, 4

meox-wilige

(n.)
Grammar
meox-wilige, an; f.

A basket for carrying dung

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A basket for carrying dung On meocswilian in cophino, Ps. Lamb. 80, 7

Linked entries: wilige meox-bearwe

biscop-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
biscop-wíte, es; n.

A bishop's fee for visiting, procuration ⬩ episcopo debita

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A bishop's fee for visiting, procuration; episcopo debita, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 5

Linked entry: bisceop-wíte

ge-hlyta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlyta, an; m.

A companion ⬩ consors

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A companion; consors Fór gehlytum ðínum præ consortĭbus tuis, Ps. Spl. 44, 9

slæcfull

(adj.)
Grammar
slæcfull, adj.
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Slothful Slacfulran for beládunge propter somno*-*lentorum excusationes, R. Ben. Interl. 55, 8

sulh-ælmesse

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-ælmesse, an; f.
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Plough-alms, a contribution of one penny to be paid for every sulh

Linked entry: ælmesse

ceáp-dæg

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For Cot. 142 substitute Ceápdagas nonae, a nundinis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 26

disc-berend

(n.)
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For Cot. 65 read Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 83: 94, 2: 26, 60

duru-stod

Grammar
duru-stod, (n. ?).
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For Cot. 157 l. Durustod postes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 70, and add:

Linked entry: stod

feax-cláþ

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For Cot. 93 substitute

feld-swamm

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For Cot. 87 substitute

ge-stala

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For 'A thief' substitute: One who thieves with another, an accomplice in theft

fullwiht-béna

(n.)
Grammar
fullwiht-béna, an; m.
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One who asks for baptism Fulwihtbéna rogator baptismi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 59

hunig-binn

(n.)
Grammar
hunig-binn, e; f.
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A receptacle for honey Man sceal habban . . . hýfa, hunigbinna, Angl. ix. 264, 15

Linked entry: bin

hlóþere

(n.)

a robber

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For 'praedator . . . Lye' substitute

hwelung

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For 'Hwelung . . . Lye' substitute On hwelunge in clangore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 16

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