leger-wíte
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A fine for lying with a woman, L. H. 23; Th. i. 529, 23: 81; Th. i. 589, 3
líc-sár
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A body-wound, a mortal wound[?], Beo. Th. 1635; B. 815: Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 25; Cri. 1430
Linked entry: sár
lyge-wyrhta
A liar
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A liar, a forger of lies Mid ðám ligewyrhtum with the forgers of lies, Fragm. Kmbl. 19; Leás. 11
munuc-heáp
A band of monks ⬩ the monks of a monastery
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A band of monks, the monks of a monastery Án abbod... mid eallum his munucheápe, Anglia viii. 325, 43
neáh-gebýren
A neighbour
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A neighbour Heó clypaþ hyre frýnd and néhhebýryna (-byrna, MS. A.) convocans amicas et vicinas, Lk. Skt. 15, 9
Linked entry: ge-býren
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
seonu-ben
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A wound or injury of a sinew Seonobennum seóc crippled. Exon. Th. 328, 17; Vy. 19. v. next word
scín-lǽce
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A woman who practises magic, a sorceress Ðá cwǽdon Rómware ðæt heó wǽre drýegge and scínlǽce, Shrn. 56, 13
stóc-wíc
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A habitation, residence On Casino ðam stócwíc in the monastery at Monte Casino, Earle, A. S. Lit. 200, 34
stígend
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A sty, a small tumour on the edge of the eyelid Stígend ordeolus (=hordeolus ), Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 11
þrymma
A strong or great man ⬩ a warrior
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A strong or great man, a warrior Þrymman sceócan, módige maguþegnas, morðres on luste, Andr. Kmbl. 2280; An. 1141
Linked entry: þremma
imb-stocc
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A stump with a swarm of bees in it On ðæne ymbstocc; of ðám ymbstocce, C.D. v. 234, 26
mersc-hop
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A hope ( v. hop) in a fen Þá merschopa þe þǽr bútan syndon, C. D. B. ii. 526, 10
mynster-bóc
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a book belonging to a monastery Hér syndon xxx bóca ealre on Leófstánes abbodes hafona bútan mynsterbéc, Nap. 46
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