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cynning-stán

(n.)
Grammar
cynning-stán, es; m. [cennan

A trying-stone ⬩ tessera

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Gl. 61; Som. 68, 65; Wrt. Voc. 39, 48

Linked entry: cenning-stán

FEÓL

(n.)
Grammar
FEÓL, e;

FILE ⬩ līma

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f A FILE; līma Ic com láf fýres and feóle I am the leaving of fire and file, Exon. 126 a; Th. 484, 7; Rä. 70, 4. Mín heáfod is homere geþuren, sworfen feóle my head is beaten with a hammer, rubbed with a file, 129 b; Th. 497. 18; Rä. 87, 2

leóda

(n.)
Grammar
leóda, an; m.

A man

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A man, one of a people or country Gif hwá his ágenne geleód [MS. B. leódan] bebycgge if any one sell a man of his own people, L. In. 11; Th. i. 110, 3. Be leódan bygene concerning the sale of a man of one's own country, Th. i. 110, 1 note

Linked entry: land-leóda

rǽden-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
rǽden-gewrit, es; n.
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A writing containing a condition or stipulation, a written agreement, a note of hand Ic him sealde úre ágen rǽdengewrit, ðæt wǽre him tó ðam geráde ðæt land tó lǽten, ðe mon ǽlce gére gesylle fífténe scillingas clǽnes feós ðam bisceope, Chart.

Linked entry: rǽding-gewrit

ge-selda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-selda, an; m.

One of the same dwelling, a companion, comrade ⬩ contŭbernālis, sŏcius

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Th. 3972; B.1984: Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 24; Wand. 53

Linked entry: -selda

beám-telg

(n.)
Grammar
beám-telg, es ; m.

Dye of a tree [ink] ⬩ tinctura arborea [atramentum scriptorium]

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Dye of a tree [ink]; tinctura arborea [atramentum scriptorium] Fugles wyn beámtelge swealg the bird's joy [i. e. the pen] swallowed dye of a tree, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 9; Rä. 27, 9

temes-píle

(n.)
Grammar
temes-píle, an; f.
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A stake to support a sieve (A 'temsynge staff' = cervida, lignum quod portat cribrum, Prompt. Parv. 488, note 3] Man sceal habban syfa, hriddel, hérsyfe, tæmespílan, fanna, Anglia ix. 264. 14. v. preceding words

Linked entries: tæmes-píle píle

ge-leorednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leorednes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

A going ⬩ removing ⬩ transmigration ⬩ transĭtus ⬩ transmigrātio

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Bos. 1, 17

holt-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
holt-wudu, a; m.

a wood; ⬩ silva, ⬩ nemus, ⬩ wood from a holt, ⬩ forest-wood; ⬩ lignum,

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a wood; silva, nemus, Beo. Th. 2743; B. 1369: Exon. 58 a; Th. 209, 16; Ph. 171. wood from a holt, forest-wood; lignum, Beo. Th. 4669; B. 2340: Rood Kmbl. 179; Kr. 91

loppe

(n.)
Grammar
loppe, an; f.

A flea ⬩ a spider ⬩ a silk-worm

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Lamb. 38, 12 sicut araneam is glossed 'swá swá ǽtterloppan'; if this is not a mistake for 'áttercoppan,' by which the word is rendered in Ps.

beácnung

(n.)
Grammar
beácnung, býcnung, beácneng, e; f.

a BECKONING ⬩ nodding ⬩ nutus ⬩ a speaking by tropes or figures ⬩ tropologia

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a BECKONING or nodding; nutus, Cot. 139. a speaking by tropes or figures; tropologia, Cot. 201

dǽd-hata

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-hata, an; m. [hatian to hate]

A deed-hater ⬩ facinorum osor

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A deed-hater; facinorum osor Deógol dǽdhata a secret deed-hater, Beo. Th. 555; B. 275

deag

(n.)
Grammar
deag, es; m.

A day ⬩ dies

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A day; dies Æfter feáum deagum after a few days, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 7

feowung

(n.)
Grammar
feowung, e; f. [feohan to rejoice]

A rejoicing ⬩ an enjoying ⬩ glorying ⬩ gaudium ⬩ glōria

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A rejoicing, an enjoying, glorying; gaudium, glōria, Hpt. Gl. 433; Leo A. Sax. Gl. 95, 10

fyrgen-holt

(n.)
Grammar
fyrgen-holt, es; n.

A mountain-wood ⬩ montāna silva

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A mountain-wood; montāna silva On fyrgenholt into a mountain-wood, Beo. Th. 2791; B. 1393

Linked entry: firgen-holt

galdor-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-cwide, es; m.

A magic saying ⬩ song ⬩ măgĭcus sermo ⬩ cantus

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A magic saying, song; măgĭcus sermo, cantus, Exon. 113 a; Th. 432, 28; Rä. 49, 7

hyge-gár

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-gár, es; m.

a wile ⬩ device

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A dart of the mind, a wile, device, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 21; Mód. 34

lim-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
lim-rǽden, e; f.

A cloak ⬩ chlamide

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A cloak(?). In Hpt. Gl. 465, 72 limrǽdenne is given as a marginal reading against chlamide

Linked entry: lim-gelecg

Mæð-hild

(n.)
Grammar
Mæð-hild, e; f.

A woman's name ⬩ Matilda

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A woman's name, Matilda Wé ðæt Mæðhilde gefrugnon, Exon. 100 a; Th. 378, 10; Deór. 14

nam-bred

(n.)
Grammar
nam-bred, es; n.

A tablet on which names are written ⬩ a register

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A tablet on which names are written, a register Nombred albo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 35