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bróðor-sib

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-sib, -sibb, -syb, -sybb, e; f.

brotherhood, the relationship between brotherscognatio fraternalis, germanitasbrotherly lovefraternus amor

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brotherhood, the relationship between brothers; cognatio fraternalis, germanitas Syndon him on æðelum óðere twegen beornas, geborene bróðorsybbum [Kmbl. 1380, -sibbum] to him in his family are other twain men, born in brotherly-relationship, An. 690:

gang-setl

A stool

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Add: A stool (of a privy) Þás úplendiscan wíf wyllað oft drincan and furþon etan fúllíce on gangsetlum . . . hit is bysmor þæt ǽnig man . . . þone múð ufan mid mettum áfylle, and on óðerne ende him gange þæt meox út fram, and drince þonne ǽgðer ge þæt

wíg-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-síþ, es; m.

A warlike expedition

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A warlike expedition Nǽfre mon lytle werede ðon wurðlícor wígsið áteáh, Cd. Th. 126, 13 ; Gen. 2094

gryre-síð

(n.)
Grammar
gryre-síð, es; m.

A terrible way

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A terrible way, Beo. Th. 2928; B. 1462

hand-sció

(n.)
Grammar
hand-sció, m.

A glove

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A glove, Beo. Th. 4158; B. 2075. Grein considers this meaning to be inadmissible

heáfod-sár

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-sár, es; m.

Pain in the head

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Pain in the head, Herb. 4, 7; Lchdm. i. 90, 28

heáh-setl

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-setl, es; n.

A high seat, throne, seat of honour [at table], seat of justicethronethronus, solium, tricliniuma high seat (at table)

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A high seat, throne, seat of honour [at table], seat of justice Ðín heáhsetl thronum, Ps. Th. 88, 26. Forðon héhseðil godes is quia thronus Dei est, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 34. Ðonne crist siteþ on his cynestóle on heáhsetle when Christ sitteth on his royal

Linked entry: heáh-seld

heáh-sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sǽ, f.

High, deep sea

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High, deep sea Wealdend heofones and eorþan and heáhsǽ ruler of heaven and of earth and of deep sea, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 6; Met. 11, 3

horn-scip

(n.)
Grammar
horn-scip, es; n.

A ship having a beak [rostrum], a ship with a horn-like projection in the bow,

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A ship having a beak [rostrum], a ship with a horn-like projection in the bow, Andr. Kmbl. 547; An. 274

on-sín

(n.)
Grammar
on-sín, -sién, -sýn, e; f.

Lack, want

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Lack, want Ðæt eów nǽfre ne biþ þurh gife míne gódes onsién, Exon. Th. 30, 16; Cri. 480. Him nǽnges wæs willan onsýn, ne welan brosnung, 151, 24; Gú. 800. Nis on ðæm londe ne sár wracu ne wædle gewin ne welan onsýn luctus acerbus abest, et egestas obsita

Linked entries: -sín on-sýn

slíf-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
slíf-leás, adj.

Sleeveless

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Sleeveless Sléfleás scrúd colobium, sléfleás aucra scrúd levitonarium Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 20, 21. Hæbban hý scapulare, ðæt is gehwǽde cugelan and slýfleáse R. Ben. 89, 13

slit-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
slit-cwealm,

death by the tearing of animals

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death by the tearing of animals Neát ðe slitcwealm begéte animalia quae lacerationem mortiferam nacta sunt L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 24

ge-sig

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sig, n.

Victory

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Victory Ðæt gesig victoria, Rtl. 28, 3

Linked entry: sige

ge-sie

(v.)

to be;esse,

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to be; esse, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 31

ge-slit

(n.)
Grammar
ge-slit, es; n.

A bitetearing

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A bite, tearing Ðæra næddrena geslit wæs deádlíc the bite of those serpents was deadly, Homl. Th. ii. 238, 30. Þurh deóra geslit by the tearing of beasts, 544, 2

Linked entry: slit

ge-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþ, -síþþ, es; n.

Companyfellowshipcomitatus

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Company, fellowship; comitatus Sweotol is ðæt ðé sóþ metod on gesíþþe is it is plain that the true Lord is with thee, Cd. 135; Th. 170, 3; Gen. 2807: 109; Th. 145, 5; Gen. 2401

hilde-setl

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-setl, es; m.

A war-seat, saddle of a war-horse

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A war-seat, saddle of a war-horse, Beo. Th. 2082; B. 1039

hin-síð

(n.)
Grammar
hin-síð, hinn-, hind-, es; m.

A journey hence, away, from this world, departure, death.

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A journey hence, away, from this world, departure, death. Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 29; Hö. 7: 87 a; Th. 328, 7; Vy. 13: 97 b; Th. 364, 9; Wal. 68: 52 b; Th. 183, 22; Gú. 1331: Cd. 33; Th. 44, 32; Gen. 718: Th. 45, 3; Gen. 74: Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 11; Jud.

Linked entry: hind-síð

toll-scír

(n.)
Grammar
toll-scír, e; f.

The office of taking toll,business of gathering taxes

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The office of taking toll, business of gathering taxes Matheus árás and forlét his tollscíre Matthew arose and gave up his occupation as tolllaker, Homl. Th. ii. 468, 25

toll-setl

(n.)
Grammar
toll-setl, es; n.

A toll-booth,custom-house

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A toll-booth, custom-house Tolsetl teloneum, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 36. Ðá geseah hé sittan sumne mannan æt tollsetle (in teloneo; in a tolbothe, Wick. Mt. 9, 9), Homl. Th. ii. 468, 9. Matheus nǽfre æfter his gecyrrednysse æt tollsetle ne sæt, 288, 18

Linked entry: toll-sceamol