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scild-freca

(n.)
Grammar
scild-freca, an; m.

A warrior with a shield

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A warrior with a shield Ðonne scyldfreca ongeán gramum gangan scolde, Beo. Th. 2071; B. 1033

sele-ful

(n.)
Grammar
sele-ful, sele-full, es ; n.

A cup used in a hall

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A cup used in a hall Hé geþah symbel and seleful Beo. Th. 1242; B. 619

þegnung-hús

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung-hús, es; n.

A house in which an employment is carried on a workshop

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A house in which an employment is carried on a workshop Þéninghúsum officinis, Germ. 394, 267

cine

(n.)
Grammar
cine, es; m.

a commander ⬩ quaternio ⬩ a quarto sheet ⬩ quaternio ⬩ diploma = δίπλωμα

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Gl. 80; Som. 72, 108; Wrt. Voc. 46, 65: 75, 10. Bod on cine a command in folded parchment; diploma = δίπλωμα Ælfc. Gl. 80; Som. 72, 110; Wrt. Voc. 46, 67

Linked entry: cýne

cyrnel

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Add: [and cirnel? cf. O. H. Ger. cherno nucleus, granum: Icel. kjarni.] a kernel of a nut, &c. Hnutu avilina, cyrnel nuclium, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 26. Cyrnel nucleus, cyrnlas nucli, ii. 60, 26, 25.

líc-rest

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Add: a vehicle or bier in which a corpse is borne Man slóh án geteld ofer þá hálgan ban binnan þǽre lícreste (of. tentorio maiore supra carrum in quo reliquiae (þá bán ) inerant extenso, Bd. 3, ll), Hml.

hringed-stefna

(n.)
Grammar
hringed-stefna, an; m.
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A ship having its stern adorned with spiral or ring-shaped ornaments [?], or furnished with a ring or hook; or having a curved stern, Beo. Th. 64; B. 32: 3799; B. 1898: 2266; B. 1132

teldian

(v.)
Grammar
teldian, p. ode, ede
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To spread (a tent, an awning, a net, a snare, etc.) Teldat conectit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 35: 15, 36. Hí teldedon gryne and ða gehýddon absconderunt mihi interitum laquei sui, Ps. Th. 34, 8

Linked entry: teldan

folc-lagu

(n.)
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a law that is valid for all the people of a country, a law of the nation Godes gerihta wanedan innan þysse þeóde on ǽghwylcum ende, and folclaga wyrsedan (the laws deteriorated), Wlfst. 158, 6

Wealh-færeld

(n.)
Grammar
Wealh-færeld, es; n.

A 'Welsh' expedition ⬩ a term applied to forces defending the Welsh Marches(?)

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A 'Welsh' expedition, a term applied to forces defending the Welsh Marches(?) Liberabo monasterium ( Blockley, Worcestershire ) a pastu et refectione illorum hominum quos Saxonice nominamus Walhfæreld and heora fæsting, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 60, 29

Sweordoras

(n.)
Grammar
Sweordoras, (?); pl. m.

A people of Mercia occupying a district of three hundred hides

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A people of Mercia occupying a district of three hundred hides Sweordora þryú hund hýda (the name occurs in a list of districts in the land of the Mercians), Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 21

hosa

(n.)
Grammar
hosa, an; m. [or hose; f. (?) v. next word, and cf. other dialects] .

a covering for the leg, HOSE ⬩ caliga ⬩ breeches, hose.] ⬩ a husk, a covering for a grain or seed

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R. hosen; pl: Chauc. hosen: Icel. hosa; f. a covering for the leg between the knee and the ankle, serving as a kind of legging or gaiter: O. H.

Linked entry: leðer-hose

Cynete

(n.)
Grammar
Cynete, an; f.

KENNET which rises in Wiltshire ⬩ fluvii nomen qui originem suam habet in agro Wiltoniensi ⬩ KENNET, a village on the river Kennet in Wiltshire ⬩ villæ nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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Dipl. 792; A. D. 1050; Kmbl. iv. 122, 21, 26: Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 378 ; A. D. 939; Kmbl. iii. 413, 22, 30: Cod. Dipl. 1120; A. D. 939; Kmbl. v. 238, 17, 25, 35: 1152; A. D. 944; Kmbl. v. 300, 16, 18: 1199; A. D. 956; Kmbl. v. 376, 6, 16: 1282; A.

DYNT

(n.)
Grammar
DYNT, es; m.

a stroke, stripe, blow ⬩ ictus, plaga, percussio ⬩ A bruise, DINT, noise, crash ⬩ contusio, impressio, sonus

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a stroke, stripe, blow; ictus, plaga, percussio He, mid ðamdynte nyðer astáh he, with the blow, fell down, Chr. 1012; Th. 268, 29, col. 2: Jn. Lind. Rush. War. 18, 22. Ondrǽden him ðone dynt let them fear the stroke, Past. 45, 2; Hat.

bán-brice

(n.)
Grammar
bán-brice, -bryce, es; m.

A BONE-BREAKING ⬩ fracture of a bone ⬩ ossis fractura

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A BONE-BREAKING or fracture of a bone; ossis fractura Wið bánbryce genim ðysse ylcan wyrte wyrttruman for fracture of a bone take roots of this same plant, Herb. 15, 3; Lchdm. i. 108, 9

sadol-felg

(n.)
Grammar
sadol-felg, e ; -felge ,an ; f.

The pommel of a saddle ⬩ pella

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The pommel of a saddle; pella (cf. Spanish pella a ball, anything made in a round form) Sadulfelgae, -felge pella, Txts. 88, 818. Sadolfelg, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 9. Sadolfelg (? Wrt. radolfelt), i. 291, 15

Linked entry: felg

gǽlsa

(n.)
Grammar
gǽlsa, an; m.

A glutton ⬩ one who is inordinately fond

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A glutton; fig. one who is inordinately fond of a pursuit Gif mann bið ákenned on xxvi nihta ealdne mónan, sé bið weorces gǽlsa (he will be a glutton of work), Lch. iii. 158, 15

gop

(n.)
Grammar
gop, es; m.
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A captive, slave[?]. Cf. geópan and Icel. hergopa; f. one taken in war, a bondwoman. Or is the word connected with geap crafty?-Þurh gopes hond, Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 5; Rä. 50, 3

ge-settan

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Add: <b>II a.</b> to put a thing in a certain position. to put as representative, put for On hálgum gewrite bið gelómlíce heáfod gesett for þæs mannes móde, Hml. Th.

aad

(n.)

a pile

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a pile He mycelne aad gesomnode he gathered a great pile, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 22