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ge-nésta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-nésta, an; m.
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A neighbour; proximus Mið ðæm ginéstum sínum apud proximos suos, Rtl. 84, 37

Linked entry: níhsta

here-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
here-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Booty

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Booty Eal ðæt herefeoh forléton prædam amiserunt, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 5

Linked entry: feoh

lim-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-wérig, adj.
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Having the limbs wearied Álédon hié ðǽr limwérigne, Rood Kmbl. 125; Kr. 63

lín-land

(n.)
Grammar
lín-land, es; n.
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Land where flax grows Ðæt lytle línland, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 19, 4

mál-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
mál-sweord, es; n.

A sword with inlaid ornament

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A sword with inlaid ornament Ic geann ðæs málswurdes, Chart. Th. 560, 33

Linked entry: scír-mǽled

mót

(n.)
Grammar
mót, e; f.(?)

Toll ⬩ tax

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Toll, tax Mót ðæs cyninge[s] nomisma census, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 22, 19

norþ-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
norþ-weard, adj.

North

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North Hé búde on ðæm lande norþweardum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 3

Linked entry: norþe-weard

pleg-hús

(n.)
Grammar
pleg-hús, es; n.
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A play-house, theatre Ðæs heofenlícan pleghúses coelestis theatri, Hpt. Gl. 447, 62

Sabínisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Sabínisc, adj.
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Sabine Ðæt Sabínisce gewinn, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 68, 32 : Swt. 72, 8

salness

(n.)
Grammar
salness, e; f.
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Darkness, duskiness Conticinium, ðæt ys swítíma oððe salnyssa tíma, Anglia viii. 319, 29

rysc-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
rysc-bedd, es; n.
Entry preview:

A bed of rushes On ðæt riscbed, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 428, 31

sixtíne-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
sixtíne-wintre, adj.
Entry preview:

Sixteen years old Ðǽr georn . xvi. wintre mǽden, Shrn. 140, 1: 141, 9

stregdness

(n.)
Grammar
stregdness, e; f.
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Scattering, sprinkling Mid strægdnesse (aspersione) ðæs wæteres, Bd. 5, 18 ; S. 635, 29

Linked entry: á-stregdness

un-gemetfæstlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemetfæstlíc, adj.

Irretentive

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Irretentive Ðis sint tácn ðæs hátan magan ómihtan ungemetfæstlícan, Lchdm. ii. 192, 24

un-gebunden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gebunden, adj.

Unbound

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Unbound Sume syndon absolutiuae, ðæt synd ungebundene, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 14, 13

Linked entry: ge-bindan

un-þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
un-þeccan, p. -þehte

To uncover

Entry preview:

To uncover Hiá unðehton ðæt hús nudauerunt tectum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 2, 4

wulf-seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
wulf-seáþ, es; m.

A wolf-pit

Entry preview:

A wolf-pit Be eástan ðæm wulfseáðe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 264, 5

exlypsis

(n.)

eclipse

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eclipse Þonne Ꝥ exlypsis wǽre, ꝥ is ðæs sunnan ásprungnis, Nar. 28, 9

fisc-fell

Entry preview:

Ofer ðǽr burge fiscfell (-pól, L. ) super probatica piscina, Jn. R. 5, 2

norþ-hilde

(n.)
Entry preview:

a north-slope Oð ðæs clifes norðhyldan, C. D. iii. 418, 25: 33

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