hǽlu-bearn
A child who brings salvation, the Saviour,
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A child who brings salvation, the Saviour, Exon. 16 a; Th. 37, 1; Cri. 586 : 19 a; Th. 47, 12; Cri. 754
sorh-byrðen
a burden of sorrow, a grievous trouble
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a burden of sorrow, a grievous trouble Ðæt (the drowning of a number of people) wæs sorgbyrðen, Andr. Kmbl. 3063; An. 1534
hlid-fæst
Having a lid
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Having a lid Hió becwyþ Eádmǽre áne hlidfæsþe cuppan she bequeaths to Eadmer a cup with a lid, Chart. Th. 536, 4
angel
A hook ⬩ a fishing-hook ⬩ hamus
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A hook, a fishing-hook; hamus Wurp ðínne angel út mitte hamum, Mt. Bos. 17, 27. Swá swá mid angle fisc gefangen biþ as a fish is caught by a hook, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 11
dæg-feorm
Food for a day ⬩ unius diei victus
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Food for a day; unius diei victus Áne dægfeorme a day's sustenance, Cod. Dipl. 477; A. D. 958; Kmbl. ii. 355, 5
hring-gewindla
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Something rolled into a circular form (v. ge-windan; 1 a), a sphere On hringgewindlan in spera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 61
Linked entry: ge-windla
weder-dæg
A day of fine weather, a fine day.
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A day of fine weather, a fine day. v. weder, I a Beorht sumor, wearme wederdagas, Exon. Th. 191, 30; Az. 96
gafol-swán
a swineherd who had a herd of swine from the lord on condition of paying a certain part of the stock.
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Add: a swineherd who had a herd of swine from the lord on condition of paying a certain part of the stock
hleów-bord
A board which serves for covering or protection [the binding of a book]
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A board which serves for covering or protection [the binding of a book], Exon 107 a; Th. 408, 14; Rä. 27, 12
ǽder-seax
A vein-knife ⬩ a lancet ⬩ lancetta
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A vein-knife, a lancet; lancetta, Cot. 92
æfter-fylging
A following after ⬩ a sequence ⬩ sectatio ⬩ suc-cessio
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A following after, a sequence; sectatio, suc-cessio
Linked entry: fylging
ge-scǽnednes
A dashing together, a breaking ⬩ collisio
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A dashing together, a breaking; collisio, Cot. 59
rid
a swinging ⬩ swaying ⬩ a quicksand
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a swinging, swaying; in sand-rid a quicksand.
Linked entry: sand-rid
den-bera
Swine-pastures, places yielding mast for the fattening of hogs ⬩ pascua porcōrum
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Adjectis denberis in commūni saltu, 160; A. D. 765-791; Kmbl. i. 194, 34: 179: A. D. 801; Kmbl. i. 216, 26: 198; A. D. 811; Kmbl. i. 248, 17: 239; A. D. 838; Kmbl. i. 317, 20
beard-leás
BEARDLEss ⬩ imberbis ⬩ those without a beard ⬩ a youth ⬩ stripling ⬩ a hawk ⬩ buzzard ⬩ ephebus ⬩ buteo
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Used as a noun, it denotes those without a beard, as a youth, stripling, also a hawk or buzzard; ephebus, buteo Beardleás ephebus, vel buteo, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 55; Wrt. Voc. 50, 33
hege-stæf
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A bar used to stop an opening in a fence (?) Hegstæf clatrum (= ? κλεῖθρον a bar, bolt; Latin clathri, clatri a trellis, grate), Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 67. Cf. Dorebar clatrus, i. 203, 35. Barre clatrus, 237, 34
Linked entry: heg-stæf
beód-bolla
A table-bowl ⬩ a cup ⬩ bowl ⬩ cupa
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A table-bowl, a cup, bowl; cupa Som
ceáp-cniht
A hired servant, a slave ⬩ emptitius
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A hired servant, a slave; emptitius Cot. 72
Linked entry: cépe-cniht
ge-nec
a light ship, a frigate ⬩ liburnica
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a light ship, a frigate; liburnica, Cot. 120
bulluca
A male calf, a BULLOCK ⬩ vitulus
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A male calf, a BULLOCK; vitulus, Scint. 54