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 ... No maner schot, ne pollax, ne
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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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beren
A barley-place ⬩ a barn ⬩ horreum
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A barley-place, a barn; horreum, Lk. Jun. 3, 17 : 12, 18, 24
efen-werod
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
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
A weapon of war ⬩ a sword
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A weapon of war, a sword, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 16; Jud. 263
menigdu
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
A musical strain ⬩ a song
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A musical strain, a song, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 3; Met. 7, 2
gold-hilted
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Having a golden hilt, Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 27; Rä. 56, 14
Linked entries: -hilted hilt-sweord
ge-lómlǽcing
Frequency, a frequenting, a common resort ⬩ frequentatio
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Frequency, a frequenting, a common resort; frequentatio, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 15
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gemme
a GEM ⬩ gemma
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a GEM; gemma Sweor-gemme a neck-gem or -lace; monile, Cot. 170
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sigor-weorc
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A victorious work, a victory Sigorworca hréð, Cd. Th. 198, 2 ; Exod. 316