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cuppe

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(Cups are often mentioned in wills.) Add

sǽtnian

(v.)
Grammar
sǽtnian, ode

To lie in wait for

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To lie in wait for (with gen. ) Ðá wǽron ðǽr Sarocine gesamnode, ðæt hig sǽtnodan manna, Shrn. 37, 34

Linked entries: sǽtian sǽtnere

sǽ-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-róf, adj.

Active on the sea, strong in rowing

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Active on the sea, strong in rowing Ðonne sǽrófe snelle mægne árum bregdaþ, Exon. Th. 296, 25 ; Crä. 56

wæter-denu

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-denu, e; f.

A valley with water in it

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A valley with water in it : -— Andlang weterdene west tó ðære deópan dene, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 365, 33

æfter-fylgendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
æfter-fylgendlíce, adv.

In continuation or succession

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In continuation or succession Hié ðus æfterfylgendlíce mid blisse clypiað subse quuntur gaudentes et dicentes, R. Ben. 27, 11

Linked entry: fylgend-líce

hát-hyge

(n.)
Grammar
hát-hyge, es; m.

Anger, fury, wrath

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Anger, fury, wrath Wé wǽron on ðínum háthige hearde gedréfde in furore tuo conturbati sumus, Ps. Th. 89, 7

heáh-hád

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-hád, es; m.

A high order, religious order

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A high order, religious order Heáhhádes men men in holy orders, L. I. P. 22; Th. ii. 334, 6

hleóðrung

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðrung, e; f.

Speaking, ⬩ reproving, ⬩ reproof

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Speaking, reproving, reproof Ná hæbbende on múþe his hleóðrunga non habens in ore suo redargutiones, Ps. Spl. 37, 15

Sweó-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
Sweó-ríce, es; n.

Sweden

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Sweden Ðone sélestan sǽcyninga ðara ðe in Swió*-*ríce sinc brytnade, Beo. Th. 4755; B. 2383: 4983; B. 2495

Linked entry: Sweó-land

scip-rówend

(n.)
Grammar
scip-rówend, es; m.

One who rows in a ship ⬩ a sailor ⬩ one of a crew

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One who rows in a ship, a sailor, one of a crew Sciprówend nauta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 33

Linked entry: rówend

searu-céne

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-céne, adj.

Bold in arms or skilfully daring

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Bold in arms or skilfully daring Wæs Dauid æt wíge sóð sigecempa, searocýne man, cásere creaftig, Ps. C. 10

Linked entries: céne searu-grim

seócen

(adj.)
Grammar
seócen, (?); adj.

Troubled with sickness

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tíd in this time of sickness, Exon. Th. 166, 11; Gú. 1041

Wigestas

(n.)
Grammar
Wigestas, (-e ?); pl. m.

The name of some people in England

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The name of some people in England Wigesta landes is nygan hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 20

wín-belg

(n.)
Grammar
wín-belg, es; m.

A wine-skin ⬩ wine-bottle

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A wine-skin, wine-bottle Ne menn geótaþ wín niówe in wínbelgas (utres) alde, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 9, 17

winn-stów

(n.)
Grammar
winn-stów, e; f.

A wrestling-place

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On winstówe in scammate, 489, 59. Winstówe palaestrarum, 478, 50

Linked entry: win-stów

byrigen-stów

(n.)
Grammar
byrigen-stów, e; f.

A burying-place

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A burying-place He sylfa byrigenstówe worhte sibi ipse in locum sepulcri fecerat, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 19

rægiming

(n.)
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:-- Pullorum cocca, plausu blisse laetitiae fiðerslehte (in margin ) rægiminge, Hpt. Gl. 518, 51-54. (?)

stóc-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
stóc-wíc, es; n.

A habitation, residence

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A habitation, residence On Casino ðam stócwíc in the monastery at Monte Casino, Earle, A. S. Lit. 200, 34

bán-ece

(n.)
Grammar
bán-ece, es; m.

Pain in the thigh

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Pain in the thigh. Similar entries v. bán Wið bánece, Lch. i. 252, 1: ii. 68, 25: 70, 1

á-gán

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D. iv. 56, 27. to come out, become known Hé létt ágán út hú fela hundred hýda wǽron innon þǽre scíre he made it come out how many hundred hides there were in the shire , Chr. 1085; P. 216, 18

Linked entry: á-gangan