lind-wíga
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A warrior armed with a shield, Beo. Th. 5199; B. 2603
gold-weard
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A guardian of gold [a dragon], Beo. Th. 6154; B. 3081
setl-hrægl
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A covering for a seat vii. setlhrægel, Chart. Th. 429, 28
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eofor-hwæt
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Bold as a boar Eoforhuaet (a proper name), Txts. 160, 1
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riht-regol
A correct rule ⬩ a canon
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A correct rule, a canon Rihtregula canonum, Hpt. Gl. 526, 16
solu
A sole, a sandal ⬩ a sandal ⬩ solea, sandallo, planta
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A sole, a sandal Solen soleae Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 18
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æðel-duguþ
A noble attendance ⬩ comitatus nobilis
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A noble attendance; comitatus nobilis Hine ymbútan æðelduguþ, eádig engla gedryht around him a noble attendance, a blessed train of angels, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 36; Cri. 1012
án-wíte
A simple or single fine ⬩ a mulct or amercement ⬩ simplex mulcta
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A simple or single fine, a mulct or amercement; simplex mulcta Ealle forgielden ánwíte let them all pay a single fine, L. Alf. pol. 31; Th. i. 80, 17
dop-fugel
A dipping-fowl, a water-fowl, a moorhen ⬩ mergus, mergŭlus
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A dipping-fowl, a water-fowl, a moorhen; mergus, mergŭlus Dop-fugel mergus, Wrt. Voc. 280, 12. Dop-fugel mergŭlus, Glos. Brux. Recd. 36, 6; Wrt. Voc. 62, 6
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dreórung
A falling ⬩ destillātio
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A falling; destillātio Ðonne on sumeres tíd sended weorþeþ dropena dreórung when a falling of drops is sent in summer's time, Exon 54 a; Th. 189, 23; Az. 64
éðel-stów
A dwelling-place ⬩ habĭtātiŏnis lŏcus
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A dwelling-place; habĭtātiŏnis lŏcus Ðé wíc geceós, éðelstówe choose thee a habitation, a dwelling-place, Cd. 130; Th. 164, 33; Gen. 2724: 50; Th. 64, 19; Gen. 1052
land-fæsten
A land-fastness ⬩ a pass
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A land-fastness, a strong military position on land, a pass Leoniða on ánum nearwan londfæstenne him wiðstód Leonida in angustiis Thermopylarum obstitit, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 80, 14
sidesa
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A charm (?), magical influence (?) Wið ælfe and wið uncúþum sidsan, Lchdm. ii. 296, 10. [Cf. (?) Icel. síða to work a charm ; seiðr a spell, charm, enchantment.] Cf. ælf-siden
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brand-stefn
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Cf. Icel. brandr a ship's beak; or [brand- = brant- ?] high-prowed. Ne mæg wind áwecgan ne wæterflódas brecan brond-stæfne, An. 507. Substitute: Having a prow with a beak?
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el-land
A foreign country, strange land ⬩ externa terra
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A foreign country, strange land; externa terra Mægþ sceal, geómormód, elland tredan a maiden, sad of mind, shall tread a strange land. Beo. Th. 6031; B. 3019
freó-noma
A surname ⬩ noble name ⬩ cognōmen
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A surname, noble name; cognōmen Iob Sunu Waldendes freónoman cende Job gave a noble name to the Lord's son, Exon. 17 a; Th. 40, 9; Crí. 636
fyrd-wísa
A leader of an expedition ⬩ expĕdītiōnis dux
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A leader of an expedition; expĕdītiōnis dux Sum biþ heretoga, fyrdwísa from one is a general, a bold leader, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 32; Crä. 77
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oret-stów
A place where a struggle is carried on, a place for wrestling
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A place where a struggle is carried on, a place for wrestling Oretstówe ł winstówe ł plegstówe scammatis, Hpt. Gl. 405, 39. Oredstówe in scammate, 478, 48
scot
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a shot, a shooting Hié his siððan wǽran swíðe éhtende ge mid scotum (gesceotum, MS. C.) ge mid stána torfungum ge mid eallum heora wígcræftum, Ors. 3, 9 ; Swt. 134, 15. [ a shot, missile, v. ge-sceot, and cf. No man ...
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geár-rím
A year-number ⬩ a year ⬩ number of years ⬩ annōrum nŭmĕrus
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A year-number, a year [?], number of years; annōrum nŭmĕrus Seó tíd gegǽþ, geár-rímum, ðæt ða geongan leomu geloden weorþaþ the time passes, in a number of years [or by years], that the young limbs be grown, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 17; Vy. 5
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