geard-steall
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A stack- or cattle-yard (? cf. garth-stead a stack-yard; a yard in which cattle are kept, D. D.: Icel. garð-staðr a hay-yard); or the site of a fence (?) Ondlang ðæs aldan geardstealles ...; and swá æfter ðám hegestealle, C. D. iii. 391, 8
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fóstring
a fosterchild ⬩ a native of a place ⬩ a fosterchild ⬩ a disciple
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a fosterchild of the place where one is brought up, a native of a place Ðǽre burge fóstring, Lk. p. 2, 1. a fosterchild of the person by whom one is educated, a disciple Discipul ł lárcneht ł fóstring ðára postolra discipulus apostolorum, Lk. p. 2,
sleahe
A slay ⬩ a weaver's reed ⬩ an instrument of a weaver's loom that has teeth like a comb
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A slay (or sley), a weaver's reed, an instrument of a weaver's loom that has teeth like a comb Slahae pectica. Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 23. Slǽ pe[c]tica i. 282, 6
cú-cealf
A cow's calf ⬩ vaccæ vitulus
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A cow's calf; vaccæ vitulus Gif man of myran folan adrífþ oððe cúcealf if a man drives off a mare's foal or a cow's calf L. Alf. pol. 16; Th. i. 70, 23
brýd-lác
A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriage ⬩ nuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates
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C. 9; Th. ii. 346. 18
lám-fæt
the body
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A vessel of clay, the body, Exon. 74 a; Th. 277, 9; Jul. 578: l00 a; Th. 375; Seel. 133
hlín-ræced
A place with grated doors, ⬩ a prison
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A place with grated doors, a prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2924; An. 1465: Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 6; Jul. 243
Linked entry: hlín-scúa
scin-hosu
A shin-hose ⬩ a covering for the lower part of the leg ⬩ a greave
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A shin-hose, a covering for the lower part of the leg, a greave Scinhose ocreis Hpt. Gl. 521, 5
búr-reáf
Hangings for a chamber, tapestry ⬩ tapete ⬩ a chamber ⬩ a garment
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Hangings for a chamber, tapestry; tapete [ Similar entries búr a chamber, Similar entries reáf a garment], Th. Diplm. 530, 36
cancer-hæbern
a crab ⬩ a place, dwelling-place ⬩ A crab-hole ⬩ caverna, cavernula D.
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[ Similar entries cancer a crab, Similar entries hæbern = hæb-ærn a place, dwelling-place] A crab-hole; caverna, cavernula D
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cawel-stela
a stalk ⬩ A cabbage-stem ⬩ brassicæ caudex
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[ Similar entries stela a stalk] A cabbage-stem; brassicæ caudex Nim cawelstelan take a cabbage-stem, Lchdm. iii. 102, 7
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steding-líne
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A rope that supports a mast, a stay Stedinglíne opisfera, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 61. S[t]edinglíne, 57, 2
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cimb-stán
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A stone into which a pillar is fitted (?), a base, pedestal Sweras gyldene ofer cimstánas ( bases ) sylfrene, Scint. 226, 2
Linked entries: cim cim-stánas cimbing
crístelmǽl-beám
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A tree on which a cross is fixed(?) On crístelmǽlbeám ( in a list of boundaries ), C. D. v. 389, 13
bóc-scyld
A beechen shield ⬩ fagineum scutum
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[bóc a beech-tree, scyld a shield] A beechen shield; fagineum scutum Ic ge-an [MS. geann] Siferþe mínes bócscyldes I give to Siferth my beechen shield, Th. Diplm. A. D. 938; 561, 5
Linked entry: scild
tæfl-stán
A die, or a piece in a game
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A die, or a piece in a game (tæfl) Teblstán (tebel-) calculus, Txts. 47, 349. Tæflstán calculus (in a list 'de alea'), Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 29. Tæfelstán, 66, 48. Tæfelstánas aleae, 39, 46
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frig-man
A freeman ⬩ hŏmo līber
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A freeman; hŏmo līber Gif frigman freólsdæge wyrce if a freeman work on a festival-day, L. C. S. 45; Th. i. 402, 12, note 28: 47; Th. i. 402, 21. Gif frigman fréum stelþ if a freeman steal from a freeman, L. Ethb. 9; Th. i. 6, 2
gold-fæt
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A thin plate of gold; bractea, lamina aurea Stáne gelícast gladum gimme ðonne in goldfate smiþa orþoncum biseted weorþeþ to a stone most like to a bright jewel when by the smiths' art it has been set in a bracelet, Exon. 60 a; Th. 219, 7; Ph. 303
scrád
a moving body ⬩ a vessel ⬩ a body of travellers
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a moving body (? v. scríðan), a vessel (?), a body of travellers (? cf. Icel. skreið a shoal, flock) Scrifen scrád glád þurh gescád in brád, wæs on lagustreáme lád, Exon. Th. 353, 15; Reim. 13
æfter-fylignes
A following after ⬩ a succession ⬩ succeeding ⬩ successio
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A following after, a succession, succeeding; successio