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worþig-netele

(n.)
Grammar
worþig-netele, an; f.

A nettle that grows by a homestead

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A nettle that grows by a homestead (?) Sió micle worþignetle, Lchdm. ii. 116, 2

Linked entry: netele

wudu-binde

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-binde, an; f.

A bundle of wood

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A bundle of wood Uuidubinde lignarium (lignarium bois a brúler, Migne), Txts. 35, 18

cimb-íren

(n.)
Grammar
cimb-íren, es; n.
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A joining-iron(?), a clamp(?) Hé sceal habban . . . cimbíren, tigehóc, Angl. ix. 263, 2

dung

(n.)
Grammar
dung, dat. dyng; f.
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A subterranean chamber, a dungeon Cóm hæleða þreát tó ðǽre dimman ding, An. 1272

gifla

(n.)
Grammar
gifla, geofola, an ; m.
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A small piece of food, a mouthful Geofola buccilla Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 67

Linked entry: geofola

ge-tunecod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tunecod, adj.
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Provided with a tunic, dressed in a tunic Ge-tunecude togatos, Germ. 393, 155

Linked entry: tunece

hreód-pípere

(n.)
Grammar
hreód-pípere, es; m.
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A reed-piper, player on a flute Reódpípere auledus, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 46

ísen-grǽg

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Add: — fsengrǽg ferrugine, i. ferreo colore, Wrt. Voc. a. 35, ii- a. tsern-grǽg

loc-hyrdel

(n.)
Grammar
loc-hyrdel, es; m.
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A hurdle used in making a sheepfold Loc-hyrdla tilian, Angl. ix. 261, 9

Linked entry: hyrdel

bród

(n.)
Grammar
bród, e; f.

a growing together, congealing, waxing hard; concretio.a BROOD proles

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a growing together, congealing, waxing hard; concretio. Cot. 55. a BROOD proles, v. bródig ;

Linked entry: bródig

ofer-máðum

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-máðum, es; m.

A very valuable treasure, a treasure of surpassing worth,

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A very valuable treasure, a treasure of surpassing worth, Beo. Th. 5979; B. 2993

hilde-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-leóma, an; m.

A hostile, warlike ray

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A hostile, warlike ray, Beo. Th. 2291; B. 1143 [a sword]: 5159; B. 2583

stig

(n.)
Grammar
stig, (?), es; n.
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A wooden enclosure, a sty; but also part of a house, a hall (?) cf. stig-weard Gif cniht binnan stig sitte if a servant sit within the hall (?), Chart. Th. 612, 32. Stigo vistrina (suestrina? the word occurs at the head of a list 'de suibus'), Wrt. Voc

Linked entries: stigian stigo stigu

Clofes hoo

(n.)
Grammar
Clofes hoo, Clofes hó;hós; hóas; óa; hóum; m.
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Cliff, near Rochester Her sinoþ wæs æt Clofes hoo [æt Clofes hó, col. 2] in this year [A. D. 822] there was a synod at Cliff, Chr. 822; Th. 111, 14, col. l; 110, 14, col. l, 2. Æt Clofes hóum at Cliff, Th. Diplm. A. D. 803; 52, 32: A. D. 825; 73, 12.

Linked entry: Cleofes hoo

sweord-bora

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-bora, an; m.
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one who bears a sword for his own use, a swordsman Sweord spata vel pugio, swyrdbora spatarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 8. Swurdbora, 84, 13. Swurdboran (gladiatorem) hine gewordene gesihþ if (in a dream) he sees himself become a gladiator, Lchdm. iii. 204,

wearda

(n.)
Grammar
wearda, (?), wearde (?), an; m. or f.

A watchman or a watch

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A watchman or a watch Óð weardan hylle; fram weardan hylle (the beacon-hill? Cf. Icel. varða a beacon; varð-berg a look-out place: O. H. Ger. wart-perg), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 191, 34. Cf. On weardæs beorh, 291, 23: 112, 32. Weardan excubiae, Ælfc. Gr.

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

Sweordoras

(n.)
Grammar
Sweordoras, (?); pl. m.
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A people of Mercia occupying a district of three hundred hidesCod. Dip. B. i. 414, 21. Sweordora þryú hund hýda (the name occurs in a list of districts in the land of the Mercians)

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

BENC

(n.)
Grammar
BENC, e; f.

A BENCHscamnumabacus

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A BENCH; scamnum, abacus Bugon to bence they turned to a bench Beo. Th. 659; B. 327. On bence wæs helm a helm was on the bench Beo. Th. 2491; B. 1243

Linked entries: bænc BANC