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heolra

(n.)
Grammar
heolra, heolora, an; m.

The scale of a balancea balance[?]

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The scale of a balance, a balance[?] Twí-feald heolra bilanx, Lye. Similar entries v. helur-blæd, heoloran

Linked entry: holor

in-cempa

(n.)
Grammar
in-cempa, an ; m.
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A member of a household capable of bearing arms Incempa, gescota commanipularius, collega, miles, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132,48

láð-geníðla

(n.)
Grammar
láð-geníðla, an; m.

A foeenemy

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A foe, enemy. Exon. 56 b; Th. 201, 3; Ph. 50: 69 a; Th. 256, 15; Jul. 232

blanca

(n.)
Grammar
blanca, blonca, an; m.

A white or grey horseequus albus vel candidusa horse, steedequus

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A white or grey horse; equus albus vel candidus On blancan on a grey horse, Elen. Grm. 1185

Linked entry: blonca

ge-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lagu, n.

A collection of water

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A collection of water Ofer holma gelagu over ocean's flood, Exon.82 a; Th. 309, 28; Seef. 64

sele-weard

(n.)
Grammar
sele-weard, es; m.
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A hall-warder, guard of a hall Hæfde Grendle tógeanes seleweard áseted, Beo. Th. 1338; B. 667

tungol-gimm

(n.)
Grammar
tungol-gimm, es; m.
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A starry gem, a star Heofon ongeat, hwá hine torhtne getremede tungolgimmum, Exon. Th. 71, 6; Cri. 1151

un-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
un-mǽg, es; m.

One who is not a kinsmanan aliena bad kinsman

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One who is not a kinsman, an alien; or a bad kinsman Unmǽgas, Wald. 102; Vald. 2, 23

hlós-stede

(n.)
Grammar
hlós-stede, es; m.
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A place where there is a pigstye litegan hlósstede; of litegan hlósstede, C. D. vi. 153, 8

meox-beorh

(n.)
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a dunghill (?) meox beorhym (= meoxbeorgum ?), Cht. E. 449, 35. Cf. N. E. D. mix-hill a dunghill. (?)

wirgung-galere

(n.)
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The reading wyrinc- seems to be a mistake for wyrm-. Cf. a similar mistake noted under willung heat

brytnere

(n.)
Grammar
brytnere, es; m.

A distributor, stewarddispensator

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A distributor, steward; dispensator Hwá [MS. sie] wís brytnere who can be a wise steward? Past. 63

Linked entries: brettnere brittnere

wil-gehléþa

(n.)
Grammar
wil-gehléþa, þa, an; m.

A pleasant comrade

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A pleasant comrade Hwílum ic (a horn) hilde bonne wilgehléþan, Exon. Th. 395, 9; . 15, 5

collon-cróh

(n.)
Grammar
collon-cróh, -cróg, es; m.

A water-lily nymphæa

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A water-lily; nymphæa = νυμφαία Colloncróh nymphæa Wrt. Voc. 68, 20; Mone A. 461 Colloncróg nymphæa Cot. 140

BED

(n.)
Grammar
BED, bedd, es ; n.

a BEDcouchpalletstratumlectusa bed in a gardenpulvillusareola in hortis

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To ðínum bedde to thy bed, Gen. 16, 2. a bed in a garden; pulvillus vel areola in hortis : used in compounds, as Wyrt-bedd a wort bed, Herb, 7, 1; Lchdm. i. 96, 22 : Hreód-bedd a reed bed, 8, 1; Lchdm. i. 98, 13

Linked entries: bædd bedd beád

flýman fyrmþ

(n.)
Grammar
flýman fyrmþ, fliéman feorm, e;

A fugitive's food or supportthe offence of harbouring a fugitivethe penalty for such an offencefŭgïtīvi susceptio

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C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 14: Th. i. 382, 21. Gif mon cierliscne monnan fliéman feorme teó if a man accuse a churlish man of harbouring a fugitive, L. In. 30; Th. i. 120, 16

Linked entries: fliéman feorm feorm

líne

(n.)
Grammar
líne, an; f.

a lineropea linerowrulecanon

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Ðǽr sceal wesan se torhta æsc án an línan ácas twegen hægelas swá some 'æ' must occur once, 'a.' and 'h' twice [in forming the words hæn, hana], Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 25; . 43, 10

word-riht

(n.)
Grammar
word-riht, es; n.

a law expressed in the form of a commandan ordinancea law expressed in spoken words a spoken lawa statement of what is righta duty which one has given his word to perform

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a law expressed in the form of a command ( Similar entries v. word, II. 6), an ordinance; or a law expressed in spoken words a spoken law Móyses dómas, wræclíco wordriht, Cd. Th. 177, 31; Exod. 3. a statement of what is right; or (?)

yppe

(n.)
Grammar
yppe, an; f.
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A raised place, a look-out place Yppe vel weardsteal spectacula, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 35. a stage, platform Glígmanna yppe orcestra vel pulpitus, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 36. a dais, the raised floor in a hall. Cf.

crundel

(n.)
Grammar
crundel, crundol, crundul; gen. crundeles, crundles; dat. crundle, crundelle; m.

a barrow, mound raised over graves to protect them tumulus

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a barrow, mound raised over graves to protect them; tumulus On ðone durnan [MS. durnen] crundel; of ðam durnan crundelle on ðone þorn to the retired barrow; from the retired barrow to the thorn Cod. Dipl. 1053; A. D. 854; Kmbl. v. 105, 26.

Linked entry: morþ-crundel