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drenc-cuppe

(n.)
Grammar
drenc-cuppe, an; f.

A drinking-vessel, a cuppocŭlmn

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A drinking-vessel, a cup; pocŭlmn Wrt. Voc. 82, 42

Linked entry: cuppe

dreá

(n.)

a magician, wizard

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a magician, wizard, Salm. Kmbl. 89, MS. A; Sal. 44

ed-gild

(n.)
Grammar
ed-gild, es; n.

A re-payment rĕ-sŏlūtio

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A re-payment; rĕ-sŏlūtio, Leo, A. Sax. Gl. 250

leóþ-word

(n.)
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leóþ-word, es; n.
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A word in a poem, Andr. Kmbl. 2975; An. 1490

mæcga

(n.)
Grammar
mæcga, an; m.

A man

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A man, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 16; Vy. 52

bodere

(n.)
Grammar
bodere, es; m.

A teacher, a masterpræceptor

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A teacher, a master; præceptor, Lk. Rush. War. 9, 33

bord-haga

(n.)

phalanx

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[haga a hedge. 1. an enclosure.] A shield-enclosure, phalanx

démon

(n.)
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a demon, devil From démonum a demonibus, Rtl. 146, 1

eorþ-ling

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Substitute for 'A farmer; terrae cultor' 'A bird, ' and add:

hund-freá

(n.)
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a centurion Hundfre[-á?] ceniurio, Mt. L. 22, 19 marg. (?)

mearce

(n.)
Grammar
mearce, an; f.
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a limit, v. mearc; 2. a territory. v. (?) Dene-mearce

croft

(n.)
Grammar
croft, es; m.

A CROFTa small inclosed field prædiolumagellulus septus

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A CROFT, a small inclosed field; prædiolum, agellulus septus Æt ðæs croftes heáfod at the top of the croft Cod. Dipl. 553; A. D. 969; Kmbl. iii. 37, 23. In ðone croft, of ðæm crofte to the croft, from the croft 681; A. D. 972; Kmbl. iii. 261, 11: 679

Linked entries: bere-croft hwǽte-croft

sol

(n.)

a solea collar of wood, put round the neek of cattle to confine them to the stelchSole a rope or halter to tie cattle in the stallsoles, fetters, and shackles'

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a sole (?), 'a collar of wood, put round the neek of cattle to confine them to the stelch. "A bow about a beestes necke." Palsgrave.' Halliwell. 'Sole, a rope or halter to tie cattle in the stall,' Kennett's Parochial Antiquities. Among 'husbandlie furniture

Linked entry: sylu

tæpped

(n.)
Grammar
tæpped, tæppet, es; n.

A covering for a floor, wall, etc., a carpet, hanging, coverlet; for a person, a tippet

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A covering for a floor, wall, etc., a carpet, hanging, coverlet; for a person, a tippet Án healf-hrúh tæppet sipla (sipha? cf. in a list de lectis et ornamentis eorum :-- Hec amphicapa, est tapeta ex utraque parte villosa. Hec sipha, idem est, 243, cot

Linked entries: tæppet teped

gímend

(n.)
Grammar
gímend, es; m.
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a keeper, v. gíman ; 5 a Gémendum custodibus, Mt. p. 20, 4. <b>I a.</b> a ruler, governor, v. gíman; I. ; a α :-- Þár þár nys gýmend folc hrýst ubi non est gubernator populus corruit Scint. 117, 7. an observer, v. gíman; Ealra ðǽra tácna

meó

(n.)
Grammar
meó, gen. meón

A shoe or sock covering the foot

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A shoe or sock covering the foot Meó pedula, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 2. Meón pedulos (cf. Wülck. 601, 19-21 &#39;pedules, pars caligarum que pedem capit, a vampey: pedulus a pynson, or a sok&#39;), 82, 1: calsus ii. 127, 71

Linked entry: meóning

wyrm-líc

(n.; adj.)
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wyrm-líc, es; n.
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The body of a serpent or of a worm, of carving on a wall. Cf. wyrm-fáh Weal wundrum heáh, wyrmlícum fáh, Exon. Th. 292, 13; Wand. 98. fig. cf. wyrm, II a Ic eom oferfongen mid synnum tó wyrmlíce, Anglia xii. 501, 22

éðel-boda

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-boda, an; m.

A native preacher, the apostle of a country indĭgĕnus prædĭcātor, patriæ apostólus

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A native preacher, the apostle of a country; indĭgĕnus prædĭcātor, patriæ apostólus He éðelbodan wiste he knew the native preacher, Exon. 47 a; Th. 162, 15; Gu. 976

gewin-woruld

(n.)
Grammar
gewin-woruld, e; f.

A world of toiltrībŭlātiōnis plēnus mundus

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A world of toil; trībŭlātiōnis plēnus mundus Hý scofene wurdon on gewinworuld they were thrust into a world of toil, Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 21; Gú. 829

borde

(n.)
Grammar
borde, an; f.

A board, tabletabula, mensa

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A board, table; tabula, mensa Fǽmne æt hyre bordan geríseþ it becomes a damsel to be at her board, Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 14; Gn. Ex. 64