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gum-man

(n.)
Grammar
gum-man, -mann, es; m.

A famous man, a man ⬩ vir clarus, homo,

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A famous man, a man; vir clarus, homo, Beo. Th. 2061; B. 1028

heáls-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
heáls-bóc, e; f.

A book which brings safety, an amulet, a phylactery, ⬩ a book to swear upon

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A book which brings safety, an amulet, a phylactery, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 5

Linked entry: háls

hilde-setl

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-setl, es; m.

A war-seat, ⬩ saddle of a war-horse

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A war-seat, saddle of a war-horse, Beo. Th. 2082; B. 1039

scild-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
scild-wíga, an; m.

A warrior who bears a shield

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A warrior who bears a shield Scearp scyldwíga. Beo. Th. 581; B. 288

sigor-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-weorc, es;

A victorious work ⬩ a victory

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A victorious work, a victory Sigorworca hréð, Cd. Th. 198, 2; Exod. 316

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

þegen-scolu

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-scolu, e; f.

A band of thanes, ⬩ a following

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A band of thanes, a following Þegenscole clientele, Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 1

stofa

(n.)
Grammar
stofa, an; m.

A room for a warm bath

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A room for a warm bath Stofa balneum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 60

Linked entry: stuf-bæþ

-ælfen

(suffix)
Grammar
-ælfen, -elfen, e; f.

A fairy ⬩ nymph ⬩ nympha

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A fairy, nymph; nympha. It is found only in compound words, as Múnt-ælfen a mountain nymph; oreas = ??????, ???? Wudu-elfen a wood nymph; dryas, etc, Wrt. Voc. 60, 14-19

Linked entries: -elfen sæ-elfen

ceól-þelu

(n.)
Grammar
ceól-þelu, e; f.

a ship ⬩ navis tabulatum, navis

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The deck of a ship, a ship; navis tabulatum, navis Ic corn hér curnen on ceólþele I am come here in a ship, Exon. 123a; Th. 473, 1; Bo. 8

éwe

(n.)
Grammar
éwe, an; f.

A ewe ⬩ ŏvis fēmĭna

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A ewe; ŏvis fēmĭna Éwe biþ, mid hire giunge sceápe, scilling weorþ a ewe, with her young sheep, shall be worth a shilling, L. In. 55; Th. i. 138, 7

Linked entry: eówe

freoðu-weard

(n.)
Grammar
freoðu-weard, es; m.

A guardian of peace ⬩ pācis custos

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A guardian of peace; pācis custos Him wæs engel neáh fǽle freoðuweard the angel was near him, a faithful guardian of peace, Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 15; Gú. 144

Linked entry: freoðo-weard

wæl-hlenca

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-hlenca, or -hlence, an; m. or f.

A slaughter-link ⬩ a link of a coat of mail

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A slaughter-link, a link of a coat of mail Wriðene wælhlencan, Elen. Kmbl. 47; El. 24. Gúðweard gumena grímhelm gespeón, ... [h]wælhlencan sceóc. Cd. Th. 188, 31; Exod. 176

Linked entry: hlenca

æll-þeódignes

(n.)
Grammar
æll-þeódignes, -nys, -ness, e; f.

A going or living abroad ⬩ a pilgrimage

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A going or living abroad, a pilgrimage, Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 38

bealo-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-ráp, es; m.

A pernicious cord ⬩ dirus laqueus

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A pernicious cord; dirus laqueus, Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 7; Cri. 365

flett

(n.)

the floor of a house ⬩ a dwelling ⬩ habitation ⬩ sēdes ⬩ hăbĭtātio

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the floor of a house, a dwelling, habitation; sēdes, hăbĭtātio, Som. Ben. Lye

fugles

(n.)
Grammar
fugles, gen. of fugel.

of a bird or fowl

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of a bird or fowl, Exon. 17 a; Th. 41, 11; Cri. 654;

gaflas

(n.)
Grammar
gaflas, pl. m.

Forks ⬩ props ⬩ spars of a building ⬩ a gallows ⬩ furcæ ⬩ patĭbŭlum

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Forks, props, spars of a building, a gallows; furcæ, patĭbŭlum, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: geafel

hring-mere

(n.)
Grammar
hring-mere, es; n.

a bath

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A round pool, a bath, Exon. 124 b; Th. 478, 21; Ruin. 45