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ge-hégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hégan, p. -hégde, -héde

To doperformeffecthold

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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

(n.)
Grammar
wealca, an ; m.

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

Linked entries: walca wealcan

angel

(n.)
Grammar
angel, g. angles; m.

A hooka fishing-hookhamus

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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

Linked entries: angil Engel Ongel

feorg-bona

(n.)
Grammar
feorg-bona, an; m.

A life-destroyervītæ interfector

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A life-destroyer; vītæ interfector He him feorgbona weorþeþ he becomes a life-destroyer to him, Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 24; Wal. 41

scip-hlǽder

(n.)
Grammar
scip-hlǽder, e; f.
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A ship's ladder, a ladder for passing from a ship to the shore Sciphlǽder pons, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 53. Sciphlædder ponsis, 56, 47

Linked entry: hlæder

sundor-stów

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-stów, e; f.
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A separate place, a place set apart for a particular object:?-Ǽlcum ðara ðú gesettest his ágene sunderstówe, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 30

dæg-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-feorm, e; f. [feorm food, sustenance]

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

tygel

(n.)
Grammar
tygel, es; m.
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A strap to draw with, a trace Tigel tractorium (cf. tractorium a trays, Wülck. Gl. 617, 7), Ælfc. Gl. Zup. 314, 16

Linked entries: tigel tigl

hring-gewindla

(n.)
Grammar
hring-gewindla, an; m.
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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

(n.)
Grammar
weder-dæg, es; m.

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

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-bord, es; n.

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; . 27, 12

beód-bolla

(n.)
Grammar
beód-bolla, an; m.

A table-bowla cupbowlcupa

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A table-bowl, a cup, bowl; cupa Som

ceáp-cniht

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-cniht, es; m.

A hired servant, a slaveemptitius

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A hired servant, a slave; emptitius Cot. 72

Linked entry: cépe-cniht

ge-nec

(n.)

a light ship, a frigateliburnica

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a light ship, a frigate; liburnica, Cot. 120

bulluca

(n.)
Grammar
bulluca, an; m.

A male calf, a BULLOCKvitulus

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A male calf, a BULLOCK; vitulus, Scint. 54

on-talu

(n.)
Grammar
on-talu, e; f.

A successful claim, a charge that is established

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A successful claim, a charge that is established

searu-net

(n.)
Grammar
searu-net, searu-nett, es; n.
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an armour-net, or a net ingeniously wrought, a coat of mail On him byrne scán, searonet seowed smiþes orþancum, Beo. Th. 816; B. 406. a net of treachery or guile, a net (metaph.), a snare, wile elþeódige inwitwrásne, searonet seóþaþ, Andr.

ge-dyn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyn, es; m.

A dinnoisefrăgorclangor

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A din, noise; frăgor, clangor Se dæg biþ dæg gedynes ofer ealle [MS. ealla] truma ceastra the day will be a day of din over all strong cities, Past. 35. 5; Swt. 245, 6; Hat. MS. 46 a, 17.

fæder-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-feoh, -fioh ; gen. -feós ; n.

A father-fee, - the marriage portion which reverted to the father, if his daughter became a widow, and returned home

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A father-fee, - the marriage portion which reverted to the father, if his daughter became a widow, and returned home, Fæder-feum, dos a patre accepta, L. Ethb. 81; Th. i. 24, 1, note a. v. Du Cange in voce

Linked entry: fæderen-feoh