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Anglo-Saxon

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beorne

(n.)
Grammar
beorne, an; f.

A coat of maillorica

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A coat of mail; lorica Cod. Dipl. 716; A. D. 996-1006; Kmbl. iii. 351, 26

deór-fald

(n.)
Grammar
deór-fald, es; m.

A deer-fold, a park, an enclosure for deercervōrum hortus, vivārium, saltus

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A deer-fold, a park, an enclosure for deer; cervōrum hortus, vivārium, saltus, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: fald

fǽr-fyll

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-fyll, e; f.

A sudden or pernicious fall, a precipice repentīnus cāsus, præceps

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A sudden or pernicious fall, a precipice; repentīnus cāsus, præceps On fǽrfyll in præceps, Cot. 112

Linked entry: fill

fót-cóðu

(n.)
Grammar
fót-cóðu, e; f.

A foot-diseasethe goutpodagra

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A foot-disease, the gout; podagra, Hpt. Gl. 471, 472; Leo A. Sax. Gl. 24, 28

here-cirm

(n.)
Grammar
here-cirm, es; m.

A war-shout shout raised by a host,

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A war-shout, shout raised by a host, Exon. 45 b; Th. 156, 9; Gú. 872

hreá-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
hreá-wíc, es; n.
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A place of the dead, a place where people lie slain, Beo. Th. 2432; B. 1214

hríð

(n.)
Grammar
hríð, e; f.

A stormtempest

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A storm, tempest Hríd hreósende the driving storm, Exon. 78 a; Th. 292, 20; Wand. 102

leówe

(n.)
Grammar
leówe, an; f.

A leaguea mile

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A league, a mile Leóuue miliarium, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 81; Wrt. Voc. 38, 7

nam-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
nam-bóc, f.

A book in which names are writtena register

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A book in which names are written, a register Nombéc albo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 1

bismer-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
bismer-leóþ, es; n.

A reproachful song, an incantationcarmen invectivum, nenia

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[bismer mockery, reproach; leóþ a song] A reproachful song, an incantation; carmen invectivum, nenia, Cot. 188

sele-ful

(n.)
Grammar
sele-ful, [<b>sele-full</b>], es ; n.
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A cup used in a hall Hé geþah symbel and seleful Beo. Th. 1242 ; B. 619

scild-freca

(n.)
Grammar
scild-freca, an; m.
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A warrior with a shield: — Ðonne scyldfreca ongeán gramum gangan scolde, Beo. Th. 2071; B. 1033

trinda

(n.)
Grammar
trinda, an ; m.
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A round lump, a ball Geóte tó trindan . . . wyrce tó trindan, Lchdm. iii. 14, 10, 13

þegnung-hús

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung-hús, es; n.
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A house in which an employment is carried on a workshop Þéninghúsum officinis, Germ. 394, 267

wésten-staþol

(n.)
Grammar
wésten-staþol, es; m.
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A waste place, a deserted place Wurdon hyra wígsteal wéstenstaþolas, Exon. Th. 477, 22 ; Ruin. 28

bisceop-ealdor

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-ealdor, es; m.
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A chief priest Þá bisceopealdras (pontifices) embe úrne Drihten rǽddon, Hml. A. 65, 2: 67, 51

breóst-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-beorh, -beorg, es; m.
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A breast-plate. Brióstbiorg propugnaculum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 30. Substitute, e; f. A breast-work

fǽr-spryng

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-spryng, es; m.
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A sudden pustule, ulcer of a rash Wið fleógendum áttre and fǽrspryngum, Lch. iii. 6, 26

Linked entry: spring

rícen

(n.)
Grammar
rícen, rícenn, e; f.

a goddess

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A female endowed with power, a goddess Rícenne Diane, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 76 : 86, 63

bróm-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
bróm-fæsten, es; n. [bróm
broom
, fæsten
an inclosed place
]

brooman inclosed placeA broom-field, a field, close or wood of broommyricæ campus, myricetum, genesteium

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A broom-field, a field, close or wood of broom; myricæ campus, myricetum, genesteium, Cot. 97

Linked entry: fæsten