ísern-wyrhta
a blacksmith ⬩ ferrarius
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A worker in iron, a blacksmith; ferrarius, Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 46; Wrt. Voc. 16, 18
lár-smiþ
a counsellor
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A wise man, a counsellor Lársmiþas, Elen. Kmbl. 406; El. 203. Lársmeoþas, Andr. Kmbl. 2441; An. 1221
mán-wyrhta
A worker of wickedness ⬩ a sinner
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A worker of wickedness, a sinner Mánwyrhtan peccatores, Ps. Th. 93, 3: qui operautur iniquitatem, 118, 3
Linked entry: mán-weorc
medu-ærn
A house in which mead is drunk ⬩ a banqueting-house
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A house in which mead is drunk, a banqueting-house Medoærn micel, Beo. Th. 138; B. 69
mere-þyssa
A sea-rusher ⬩ a ship
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A sea-rusher, a ship On mereþyssan, Andr. Kmbl. 892; An. 446. On mereþissan, 514; An. 257
Linked entries: þyssa wæter-þísa
neáh-búend
A near-dweller ⬩ a neighbour
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A near-dweller, a neighbour Ic eom neáh-búendum nyt, Exon. Th. 407, 8; Rä. 26, 2
stán-burh
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a town built with stone, a walled town(?) Steápe stán-byrig, Cd. Th. 133, 17; Gen. 2212
wyrt-stenc
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A perfume from a plant Hús gefylled wæs wyrtstence ( odore ) ðære smirnisse, Jn. Skt. Rush. 12, 3
yþ-hengest
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A wave-steed, a ship Hé férde ðǽr hé wiste his ýðhengestas, Chr. 1003; Erl. 139, 16
ymb-hringend
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A surrounder, an attendant, one of a suite Ymbhringendum (ymbdringendum (=þringendum), Erfurt. 61) stipatoribus, Txts. 96, 929
Linked entries: ymb-þringend -hringend
eorþ-weard
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Substitute for 'An earth-guard,' what guards a land, a fortress, and add leóda fæsten after lígdraca
gyrdels-hringe
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A girdle-buckle, clasp for a girdle Gyrdislrhingae, gyrdilshringe legula, Txts. 74, 582. Gyrdilshringe lingula, 75, 1226
Linked entry: gyrdel-hring
hlípe-burna
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A brook with a fall in it Of þám cumbe on hlýpeburnan, C. D. iii. 457, 4
hors-cniht
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A groom Aman gelǽdde Mardochéum geond þá burh swylce hé his horscniht wǽre, Hml. A. 99, 242
wǽg-bora
A wave-bearer ⬩ a creature that lives beneath the waves
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A wave-bearer, a creature that lives beneath the waves Wundorlíc wǽgbora, Beo. Th. 2884; B. 1440
wǽg-fæt
A water-vessel ⬩ a cloud
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A water-vessel, a cloud Won wǽgfatu, lagustreáma full (cups), Exon. Th. 384, 33; Rä. 4, 37
wafung-stów
A place for spectacles, a theatre, an amphitheatre
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A place for spectacles, a theatre, an amphitheatre On plegstówe oððe on wafungstówe, Lchdm. iii. 206, 16
Linked entry: wæfer-stów
weg-gedál
A place where a road divides
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A place where a road divides Weggedál difortium, Txts. 57, 672 : compitum, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 60
brýden wah
a broad wall ⬩ a wall
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a broad wall, Bd. Whelc. l, 8; p. 48, 27. Similar entries v. bréden, wah a wall
brýt
A nymph, bride ⬩ nympha ⬩ νύμφη
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A nymph, bride; nympha [= νύμφη a bride],Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 64; Wrt. Voc. 50, 45