on-talu
A successful claim, a charge that is established
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A successful claim, a charge that is established
scytel
a dart ⬩ a bolt
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a dart. Similar entries v. scutel: a bolt
æwul
A wicker-basket with a narrow neck for catching fish ⬩ a WEEL ⬩ nassa
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A wicker-basket with a narrow neck for catching fish, a WEEL; nassa, Ælfc. Gl. 102 ; Som. 77, 85; Wrt. Voc. 56, 9
gát-bucca
A he-goat ⬩ căper
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A he-goat; căper Gát-buccan hyrde a keeper of a he-goat, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 37; Wrt. Voc. 22, 78
Linked entry: bucca
mæst-twist
A rope to support a mast, ⬩ a stay
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A rope to support a mast, a stay Mæsttwist parastates, Ælfc. Gl. 104; Som. 77, 127; Wrt. Voc. 56, 44. Mæstwist, 63, 48
bell-tácn
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A signal given by a bell Sóna swá hý ꝥ belltácen gehýrað þǽre nigoðan tíde, ꝥ is seó nóntíd, Hml. A. 140, 65
þeód-fruma
A prince of a people, ⬩ a lord, ⬩ ruler
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A prince of a people, a lord, ruler Ðæt hí þiówien swilcum þiódfruman (hláforde), (Bt. 39, 13); (Fox 234, 29), Met. 29, 94
candel-weoc
A wick of a candle, a torch ⬩ funale, funis
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A wick of a candle, a torch; funale, funis Candelweoca funalia vel funes, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 87; Wrt. Voc. 41, 40
Linked entry: weóce
beót-word
a word of threatening ⬩ threats ⬩ minæ ⬩ a word of boasting ⬩ jactationis verbum
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[beót I. a threat] a word of threatening, threats; minæ Beótwordum spræc folcágende the people's lord spake in words of threatening, Exon. 68 a; Th. 253, 24; Jul. 185.
Linked entry: word
press
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A press (in a list of requisites for spinning), Anglia ix. 263, 12. Cf. Pannicipium a presse, Wülck. 600, 14 : vestiplicium, 619, 10
heáfodeht
Having a head
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Having a head [of plants] Heáfdehtes porres of a leek having a head to it, L. M. 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 230, 10
spícing
A spike
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A spike (? Halliwell gives spiking a large nail, as a northern word) Spícyngas gadirian oððe wyrcean, geswinc hit getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 200, 24
sweart-lást
Leaving a black track
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Leaving a black track Fugles wyn ( a pen) stop eft on mec (a book ), síþade sweartlást, Exon. Th. 408, 12 ; Rä. 27, 11
burn-sele
A bath-house ⬩ balneum ⬩ a spring, brook ⬩ a dwelling, mansion
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A bath-house; balneum [ Similar entries burn a spring, brook; Similar entries sele a dwelling, mansion], Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 10; Ruin. 22
byrig-man
a city ⬩ a man ⬩ A city officer ⬩ ædilis
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[ Similar entries byrig a city, Similar entries man a man] A city officer; ædilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28, MS. D; Som. 11, 29
Linked entry: birigh-man
ge-hégan
To do ⬩ perform ⬩ effect ⬩ hold
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To do, perform, effect, hold Ðing gehégan to have a meeting, Beo. Th. 855; B. 425 : Andr. Kmbl. 1859; An. 932 : Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 19; Gn. Ex. 18. Seonoþ gehágan to hold a synod, 63 a; Th. 231, 23; Ph. 493 : 116 a; Th. 445, 17; Dóm. 9.
Linked entry: -hégan
wealca
a roller ⬩ a wave ⬩ billow ⬩ a garment that may be rolled round a person ⬩ a muffler ⬩ wrap ⬩ veil.
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Kmbl. 3047 ; An. 1526. a garment that may be rolled round a person, a muffler, wrap, veil. Similar entries v. wealcian Ðá dyde heó of hire wydewan reáf and nam hire walcan (theristrum), Gen. 38, 14
gǽst-gerýne
A ghostly or spiritual mystery ⬩ a mystery of the mind ⬩ spīrĭtāle mystērium ⬩ ănĭmi mystērium
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A ghostly or spiritual mystery, a mystery of the mind; spīrĭtāle mystērium, ănĭmi mystērium In godcundum gǽstgerýnum in divine spiritual mysteries, Exon. 36 a; Th. 117, 5; Gú. 219 : 49 a; Th. 168, 31; Gú. 1086.
gafol-hwitel
A tribute-whittle or blanket ⬩ a legal tender instead of coin for the rent of a hide of land ⬩ tribūtāria săga
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In. 44; Th. i. 130, 5. Cf. Grm. R. A. p. 378. Perhaps híwisc in the above passage should be translated 'family;' cf. Th. Chart. 144, 31
Linked entry: hwítel
ceápung-gemót
a market ⬩ mercatus
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a market; mercatus; A meeting for trade, Cot. 133
Linked entry: ge-mót