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hors-minte

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For Lye substitute Nim twá mintan, ꝥ is túnminte and horsminte, Lch. iii. 72, 6

hwíl-fæc

(n.)
Grammar
hwíl-fæc, es; n.
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For 'Lye' substitute Hwílfæc interuallum An. Ox. 1178. Cf. hwíl-stycce, hwíl-þrág, hwíl-tídum

meóning

(n.)
Grammar
meóning, es; m.
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A garter, binding for a sock Meóningas (printed weoningas) fascellas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 53

óret-lof

(n.)
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triumph For his wuldorfullan sige óretlofes propter eius gloriosissimi uictioriam triumphi, Angl. xiii. 400, 497

snel-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
snel-scipe, es; m.
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Boldness, bravery Eádmund cing Írensíd wæs geclypod for his snellscipe, Chr. 1057; P. 187, 36

stig

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In l. 3 for suestrina substitute ustrina ubi porci ustulantur, dele last passage, and add: (?)

þæslíce

(adv.)
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In l, 3 for 47 l. 147 and Add Þæs[líce] congruenter, An. Ox. 1715

ǽrendian

(v.)
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Add: to deliver a message Ic gefrægn for hæleðum, hring [ǽr]endean, Rä. 49, I

sǽ-geáp

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-geáp, adj.

Roomy enough for sea voyages

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Roomy enough for sea voyages (of a ship) Sǽgeáp naca, Beo. Th. 3797; B. 1896

sáp-box

(n.)

a box for resin

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a box for resin Man sceal habban leóhtfæt, blácern, cyllan, sápbox, Anglia ix. 264, 22

Linked entry: box

wægn-gewǽde

(n.)
Grammar
wægn-gewǽde, es; n.

A waggon-cloth ⬩ covering for a waggon

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A waggon-cloth, covering for a waggon Man sceal habban wǽngewǽdu, Anglia ix. 264, 4

hær-sceard

(n.)
Grammar
hær-sceard, es; n.

Hare-lip ⬩ hare-lipped ⬩ hare-lip ⬩ hare-lip

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Hare-lip Wið hærscearde for hare-lip, L. M. 1, 13; Lchdm. ii. 56, 5

hefeld

(n.)
Grammar
hefeld, hebeld, hefel, hebel, es; m.[?]

Thread for weaving ⬩ fine twine ⬩ the clew-lines and bunt lines of a sail

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Thread for weaving Hefeld licium, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 50; Wrt. Voc. 59, 21

Linked entry: hebeld

scip-róðer

(n.)
Grammar
scip-róðer, es; n.

An oar or a rudder for a ship

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An oar or a rudder for a ship Scipróðor navalia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 37

Linked entry: róðer

siru-tún

(n.)

a place for an ambush ⬩ lurking-place

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a place for an ambush, lurking-place Syretum (-tún?) latibulum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 27

Linked entry: syretum

byrga

(n.)
Grammar
byrga, gen. pl. of burh,

of cities ⬩ inclosed dwellings

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of cities or inclosed dwellings, for Similar entries burga; Runic pm. 8; Kmbl. 341, 3

ge-cor

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cor, es; n.

Choice, decision

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Gif eów huá brocie for eóuuere gecore, Txts. 436, 3-4

Linked entry: -cor

ge-cwémlic

pleasing, and add: suitable, fit

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For pleased read

Linked entry: cwém-lic

ge-eahtian

(v.)
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Geahtige mon ðone ceáp, syle þone teóþan pænig for Gode, Lch. iii. 56, 12. Add

ban-segn

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For bansegn, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 76 read: ban ( = bandum) segn, cf. 101, 57

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