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plant-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
plant-sticca, an ; m.
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A gardening-tool, a dibble (?) Plantsticca pastinatum, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 13

biscep-dóm

(n.)

the province of a bishop, a bishopric

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the province of a bishop, a bishopric, Chr. 660; Erl. 34, 7

bóc-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-leáf, es; n.

The leaf of a book, a charterfolium codicis, charta, instrumentum donationis

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The leaf of a book, a charter; folium codicis, charta, instrumentum donationis

stel-méle

(n.)
Grammar
stel-méle, es; m.
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A vessel with a stem or handle Stelmélas, Anglia ix. 264, 11

Linked entry: méle

þæc-tigele

(n.)
Grammar
þæc-tigele, an; f.
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A tile for a roof Þaectigilum imbricibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 56

Linked entry: tigele

waroþ-faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
waroþ-faroþ, es; m.
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A shore-wave, a breaker: — Waroðfaruða gewinn, Andr. Kmbl. 393 ; An. 197

líc-burg

(n.)
Grammar
líc-burg, e; f.
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A city of the dead, a cemetery: — Lícburg cimiterium, Txts. 51, 472

ǽrend-scip

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-scip, es; n.

A small boat, a skiff

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A small boat, a skiff Ǽrendscip scapha, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 31

gúþ-mæcga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-mæcga, an; m.

A warlike manbellicosus vir

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A warlike man; bellicosus vir Salm. Kmbl. 181; Sal.90 [MS. A]

gylding-wecg

(n.)

a gold minea vein of goldaurifodina

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a gold mine, a vein of gold; aurifodina, Cot. 16, 167, Som

cot-sǽta

(n.)
Grammar
cot-sǽta, an; m.

An inhabitant of a cottagea cottager casæ habitator

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An inhabitant of a cottage, a cottager; casæ habitator Som. Ben. Lye

toroc

(n.)

a bung,stopper of a cask

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a bung, stopper of a cask (?) Toroc dolua, Wrt. ii. 141, 67

stæf-leornere

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-leornere, es; m.

A learner of lettersa scholar

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A learner of letters, a scholar Stæfleornera stoicorum, Hpt. Gl. 479, 64

Linked entry: leornere

fyrd-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-leóþ, es; n.

A war-songmīlĭtāre carmen

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A war-song; mīlĭtāre carmen Fyrdleóþ agól wulf on walde a wolf sang a war-song in the wood, Elen. Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Cd. 171; Th. 215, 3; Exod. 577

Linked entry: fird-leóþ

líc-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
líc-beorg, [beorg;

a hillfuneral moundprotectionto tasteeat

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m. a hill, funeral mound; or beorg; f. protection; or beorg connected with beorgan to taste, eat, a literal reproduction of sarcophagus?] a sarcophagus Lícbeorg sarcofago, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 50

stán-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
stán-wyrhta, an; m.
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A stone-wright, worker in stone, a mason Stánwyrhta latomi, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 16. Stánwyrhtan cementario, Hpt. Gl. 459, 38. From ðǽm stánwyrhtum a cimentario, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 40

be-meldian

(v.)
Grammar
be-meldian, p. ode
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To denounce a person, disclose, reveal a secret Þéh hit sume hwíle forholen beó, hit warð á bemeldod (cf. hit bið æt sumum cyrre open, Prov. K. 30), Prov. M. 27

basing

(n.)
Grammar
basing, es; m.

A short cloaka cloakchlamysχλăμύspallium

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A short cloak, a cloak; chlamys = χλăμύs, pallium Ic geseah wurm-reádne basing I saw a purple [worm or shell-fish reddened] cloak; vidi pallium coccineum, Jos. 7, 21

cús

(n.)

of a cow

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of a cow Cús eáge biþ scillinges weorþ a cow's eye shall be worth a shilling, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 4 ; gen. of

hús-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
hús-bryne, es; m.

a fire

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The burning of a house, a fire Æt húsbryne ǽlc mon ánne pening at the burning of a house let every man contribute one penny, Chart. Th. 614, 13