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
dryht-cwén
A noble queen ⬩ dŏmĭna et rēgīna
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A noble queen; dŏmĭna et rēgīna Dryhtcwén duguþa a noble queen of chieftains, Exon. 86 a; Th. 324, 21; Wíd. 98
fæt-hengest
A road horse ⬩ itĭnĕris ĕquus
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A road horse; itĭnĕris ĕquus Ne fæt-hengest nor a road horse. Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 27; Rä. 23, 14
Linked entry: fæt
féging
A conjunction ⬩ conjunctio
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A conjunction; conjunctio Geþeódnes oððe féging is conjunctio a joining is a conjunction, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 3, 47, MS. D
ge-swǽsnys
A sweet word ⬩ a compliment ⬩ an enticement ⬩ allurement ⬩ a dainty ⬩ blanditia
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A sweet word, a compliment, an enticement, allurement, a dainty; blanditia Geswǽsnyssa blanditiæ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 17
scol-mann
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one who attends a school, a scholar Scól scola, scólman scolasticus, Wrt. Voc. i. 75. 27-28 : 46, 62. one who belongs to a band (v. scolu, II), a follower, client Scolman cliens, 46, 62
gríma
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a mask, visor, helmet Gylden gríma a golden helm, Elen. Kmbl. 249; El. 125, Gríma a mask, Gl. Mett. 504. He míne sáwle swylce gehealde wið ehtendra egsan gríman ut salvam faceret a persequentibus animam meam, Ps. Th. 108, 30. [Icel. gríma a sort of hood
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fóstring
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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,
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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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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A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriage; nuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates Ne nán preóst mót beón æt ðam brýdlácum áhwǽr ðǽr man eft wífaþ, oððe wíf eft ceorlaþ nor may any priest be at the celebration of a marriage anywhere
mere-hengest
A sea-steed ⬩ a ship
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A sea-steed, a ship, Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 12; Rä. 15, 6: Bt. Met. Fox 26, 49; Met. 26, 25
þunor-bodu
a gilthead
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a gilthead (a kind of fish) Ðunorbodu sparus, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 71 (in a list 'nomina piscium')
Linked entry: bodu
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
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
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ge-scǽnednes
A dashing together, a breaking ⬩ collisio
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A dashing together, a breaking; collisio, Cot. 59