ród-stybb
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a stump left in a clearing (?) cf. ród; Inn on ródstubban; swá of ródstybban, C. D. vi. 170, 37
sǽ-ǽl
A sea-eel
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A sea-eel Sǽǽl murenula (cf. hec murenula a lamprun, i. 222, col. 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 74
Linked entry: ǽl
sár-spell
A sorrowful speech, a lament
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A sorrowful speech, a lament Ic secge ðissárspell and ymb síþ spræce, Exon. Th. 458, 6; Hy. 4, 96
wǽg-dropa
A wave-drop ⬩ a salt tear
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A wave-drop, a salt tear (?) Hé háte lét teáras geótan, weallan wǽgdropan, Exon. Th. 165, 17; Gú. 1030
wæl-gæst
A deadly guest ⬩ spirit? ⬩ a murderous guest
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A deadly guest (spirit?), a murderous guest Wælgaest (Grendel), Beo. Th. 3994; B. 1995: (Grendel's mother), 2666; B. 1331
wæscing
a road leading to a sheep-washing place(?)
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a road leading to a sheep-washing place(?) Tó weascingwege nioðeweardun, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 78, 17: 138, 4
Linked entry: weascing
breóst-wærc
A breast-pain, the asthma, short windedness, ⬩ pectoris dolor vel morbus, forsan asthma, ⬩ ἄσθμα ⬩ short breath, a panting.
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A breast-pain, the asthma, short windedness,; pectoris dolor vel morbus, forsan asthma, Lye. = ἄσθμα short breath, a panting
hed-cláþ
A thick upper garment of coarse material, like a chasuble
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A thick upper garment of coarse material, like a chasuble, Med. ex Quadr. 4, 17; Lchdm. i. 346, 17
scín-lǽce
A woman who practises magic ⬩ a sorceress
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A woman who practises magic, a sorceress Ðá cwǽdon Rómware ðæt heó wǽre drýegge and scínlǽce, Shrn. 56, 13
Linked entry: scín-lǽca
gilte
GILT ⬩ a young sow
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A GILT, a young sow Gilte suilla vel sucula, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 34; Wrt. Voc. 22, 75
þorfa
Destitute ⬩ poor ⬩ person
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Destitute, poor; used as a substantive, a needy person Of ðorfum de egenis, Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 6. Cf.
Linked entry: þorfnian
ge-dropa
a kind of date (cf. drop as the name of a kind of plum)
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a kind of date (cf. drop as the name of a kind of plum) Gedropa nicolaum, An. Ox. 474
stóc-wíc
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
beám-weg
A road made with logs ⬩ a corduroy road
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A road made with logs, a corduroy road On beámweg (cf. stánweg, 15), C. D. B. i. 417, 17
mitting
A meeting
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A meeting Ðonne habbaþ wé gecweden ðæt úre mytting síe þríwa on XII mónþum we have agreed that our meeting be thrice a year, Chart. Th. 613, 25. Se mæssepreóst á singe twá mæssan æt ǽlcere mittinge, 614, 5
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cwilmend
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a tormentor Tó þám ꝥ se his cwylmend his gelýfde dum hoc a torquente creditur, Gr. D. 163, 10. a slayer, destroyer Hé ongann clypian ꝥ hé his cwylmend wǽre se interfectorem illius clamare coepit, Gr. D. 89, 5
geoc-sticca
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A yoke-stick. (Later a yoke-stick is 'a yoke for carrying pails.' v. D.D.) Take here <b>iuc-sticca</b> in Dict., and add Geocstecca obicula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 33. Geocsticca, 63, 29
hord-geat
A door through which a treasure is reached
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A door through which a treasure is reached Hwylc ðæs hordgates cǽgan cræfte ða clamme onleác which, by the key's art, unlocked the fastenings of the door to the treasure, Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 28; Rä. 43, 11
ord-stapu
A step of a pointed instrument, the prick or wound made by a sharp point
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A step of a pointed instrument, the prick or wound made by a sharp point Oft mec ísern scód sáre on sídan; ic nǽfre meldade monna ǽngum, gif mé ordstæpe egle wǽron, Exon. Th. 485, 19; Rä. 71. 16
ǽrend-spræc
A verbal message ⬩ nuntiatio
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A verbal message; nuntiatio Ǽrendspræce abeódan to announce a verbal message, Exon. 123a; Th. 472, 13; Rä. 61, 15