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fót-síþ-gerif

(n.)
Grammar
fót-síþ-gerif, es; n.

A taking away or stoppage of a foot-pathlīmes

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A taking away or stoppage of a foot-path; līmes, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 72; Wrt. Voc. 16, 45

hyse-berþling

(n.)
Grammar
hyse-berþling, es; m.

a male childpuerperium

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The bearing, of a male child, a male child[?]; puerperium, Ælfc. Gl. 5; Som. 56, 8; Wrt. Voc. 17, 16

Linked entry: berþ-ling

in-ǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
in-ǽlan, p. de

To kindle

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To kindle Eów wæs ád inǽled for you a pile was kindled, Exon. 42 a ; Th. 142, 6 ; . 640

Linked entry: on-ǽlan

pægel

(n.)
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a wine-vessel, a pail Pægel (Wright gives wægel, but see Anglia viii. 450) gillo, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 26

sele-gist

(n.)
Grammar
sele-gist, es ; m.
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A guest in a hall Heó ofsæt ðone selegyst ( Beowulf who was in Hrothgar's hall ), Beo. Th. 3094 ; B. 1545

sund-hengest

(n.)
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sund-hengest, es; m.
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A sea-horse, a shipExon. Th. 53, 20; Cri. 853.54, 4; Cri. 863. Ceólum líðan, sundhengestum, Sǽlan sundhengestas, ealde ýðmearas

sweord-geníðla

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-geníðla, an; m.
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A foe armed with a sword:?-Ðonne fyrd*-*hwate on twá healfe tohtan sécaþ sweordgeníðlan, Elen. Kmbl. 2359; El. 1181

word-leán

(n.)
Grammar
word-leán, es; n.

A reward for words (a song)

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A reward for words (a song) Oft ic wóðboran wordleána sum ágyfe æfter giedde. Exon.Th. 489, 18 ; . 78, 9

ǽwe-weard

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwe-weard, es; m.
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A guardian of the divine law, a priest Wæs swíþe mycel ǽweweard þæs noma wæs Zacharias, Bl. H. 161, 27

burg-wille

(n.)
Grammar
burg-wille, -welle, an; f.
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A spring that supplies a burg(?) Onlong bróces ðæt on burhwellan, of burhwellan on ðá burhwalles, C.D. iii. 394, 28

fleám-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
fleám-dóm, es; m.
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The condition of a fugitive Ðá fleáh se Siba mid fleámdóme áweg he fled away as a fugitive, Nap. 23

gemót-leáh

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-leáh, gen. gemó-leáge; f.
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A field where a 'gemót' is held: — - gemótleáge eástewearde, C. D. vi. 94, 10. In gemótleáge, v. 103, 29

hand-cláþ

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Add: [Hire handcloðes and hire bordcloðes ben makede wite, O. E. Hml. ii. 163, 34. A A] Cf. hand-hrægl

here-féþa

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here-féþa, herig. féþa

a phalanx

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a troop of infantry, a phalanx Þreát, herigféþa falanx, i. exercitus, multitudo militum, cohors, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 6. Add:

wíf-híred

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-híred, es; m.
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A household of women, a nunnery him wǽre eáðelic se wífhíred healdanne (feminis praeesse), Gr. D. 27, 8

wæl-bend

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-bend, e; f.

A deadly, mortal band

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A deadly, mortal band Wǽlbende handgewriþene deathband hand-twisted (i.e. death at a person's hands), Beo. Th. 3876; B. 1936

Linked entry: wæl-clam

weall-gebrec

(n.)
Grammar
weall-gebrec, es; n.

A breaking down of a wall

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A breaking down of a wall Hié noldon ðæs weallgebreces geswícan donec perfractis muris, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 30

weax-gescot

(n.)
Grammar
weax-gescot, es; n.

A contribution of wax,

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A contribution of wax, due to a church Swá hwæt swá witan ðearfe gerǽdan, hwílum weaxgescot, Wulfst. 171, 1

gúþ-bord

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-bord, es; n.

A warlike boarda shield

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A warlike board, a shield, Exon. 92a; Th. 346, 11; Gn. Ex. 203: Cd. 128; Th. 163, 5; Gen: 2693

wín-clyster

(n.)
Grammar
wín-clyster, es; n.

a bunch of grapesa row of vines

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a bunch of grapes Wínclyster botrus, Scint. 154, 2. a row of vines Wínclystra antes, Engl. Stud. xi. 64, 3

Linked entry: clyster