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Anglo-Saxon

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sǽd-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽd-berende, In a legend of the Holy Cross Seth is represented as bringing seeds from Paradise, whither he had been sent by Adam: Seth, ita edoctus ab angelo cum uellet discedere, dedit ei angelus tria grana pomi illius, de quo manducauerat pater eius dicens ei: 'Infra triduum cum ad patrem tuum redieris ipse exspirabit. Haec tria grana infra eius linguam pones, &c.' If the poet of the Genesis knew such a legend it might have suggested the epithet he applied to Seth. v. Mod. Lang. Rev. vi. 200. See, too, C. M. 1365
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His leue Seth toke of cherubyn, and þre curnels he ȝaf to hym whiche of ꝥ tre he nam ꝥ his fadir eet of Adam

beren

(n.)
Grammar
beren, es; n. [bere-ærn, q.v.]

A barley-place ⬩ a barn ⬩ horreum

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A barley-place, a barn; horreum, Lk. Jun. 3, 17 : 12, 18, 24

Linked entries: byren biren bæren

efen-werod

(n.)
Grammar
efen-werod, es; n.

A soldier of the same company, a fellow-soldier ⬩ commănĭpŭlāris

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A soldier of the same company, a fellow-soldier; commănĭpŭlāris, Som. Ben. Lye

fryþ-gegylda

(n.)

a member of a peace-guild

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a member of a peace-guild, L. Ath. v. prm; Wilk. 65, 5

heoru-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-wǽpen, es; n.

A weapon of war ⬩ a sword

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A weapon of war, a sword, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 16; Jud. 263

menigdu

(n.)
Grammar
menigdu, f.

A multitude ⬩ a body of people

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A multitude, a body of people Menigdu manum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 26

gleó-word

Grammar
gleó-word, glió-word, es; n.

A musical strain ⬩ a song

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A musical strain, a song, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 3; Met. 7, 2

gold-hilted

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-hilted, adj.
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Having a golden hilt, Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 27; Rä. 56, 14

Linked entries: -hilted hilt-sweord

ge-lómlǽcing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lómlǽcing, -lómlǽcung, e; f.

Frequency, a frequenting, a common resort ⬩ frequentatio

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Frequency, a frequenting, a common resort; frequentatio, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 15

Linked entry: -lómlǽcing

gemme

(n.)

a GEM ⬩ gemma

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a GEM; gemma Sweor-gemme a neck-gem or -lace; monile, Cot. 170

Linked entry: ge-gymmod

sigor-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-weorc, es ;
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A victorious work, a victory Sigorworca hréð, Cd. Th. 198, 2 ; Exod. 316

scild-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
scild-wíga, an; m.
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A warrior who bears a shield: — Scearp scyldwíga. Beo. Th. 581; B. 288

stofa

(n.)
Grammar
stofa, an ; m.
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A room for a warm bath Stofa balneum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 60

Linked entry: stuf-bæþ

þegen-scolu

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-scolu, e; f.
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A band of thanes, a following Þegenscole clientele, Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 1

þúsend-ealdormann

(n.)
Grammar
þúsend-ealdormann, es; m.

A captain of a thousand men

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A captain of a thousand men Þúsend-ealdermen chiliarcho, Hpt. Gl. 515, 76

þúsend-ríca

(n.)
Grammar
þúsend-ríca, an; m.

A ruler of a thousand men

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A ruler of a thousand men Þúsendríca millenarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 9

weorold-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-bearn, e; n.
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A child of earth, a man, Exon. Th. 493, 9 ; Rä. 81, 27

bisceop-ród

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-ród, e; f.
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A cross worn by a bishop ii. bisceopróde, C. D. iv. 275, 11

be-sengan

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Þ á fúlan sceanda hé besengð on helle, Hml. A. 115, 439. Add

feal-þing

(n.)
Grammar
feal-þing, (?)
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a great mass, a great weight (?) Falthing moles, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 23

Linked entry: falthing

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