hreác-copp
macoli summitas ⬩ caput macholi ⬩ firma ad macholum faciendum
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Thorpe in explanation of the passage quotes the following from Spelman 'Habetur macholum pro ipsa frugum seu garborum strue, quam hodie dicimus.' a reack or stack of corn. 'Hujus olim ad constructionem epulari solebant agricolæ et messores.'
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byrgen
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A mancus of gold, or even a much higher sum, was usually paid in the case of a king or bishop, or of a person of high rank. the graves were no doubt arranged in rows and covered with small mounds, as in the older pagan cemeteries, except that the mounds
iú-wine
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A friend of old or former times Wát his iúwine eorþan forgiefene knows that his friends of old are committed to earth, Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 15 ; Seef. 92
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mid-spreca
One who speaks on behalf of another
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One who speaks on behalf of another Paulus wæs midspreca and bewerigend ðære ealdan ǽ Paul was an advocate and defender of the old law, Homl. Th. i. 388, 32
á-breátan
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The p. t. here given may be taken as an irregular form (on the model of reduplicating verbs, cf. heóf, p. t. of heófan) belonging to á-breótan q. v
glig-georn
Glee-loving ⬩ fond of sport ⬩ gaudii cupidus ⬩ joci amans
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Glee-loving, fond of sport; gaudii cupidus, joci amans. Off. Episc. 3
gold-hama
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A gilded or golden coat of mail, Elen. Kmbl. 1980; El. 992
un-hlís
Of evil repute ⬩ disreputable
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Of evil repute, disreputable On unhlísum wige infami via, Kent. Gl. 475
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wyrtig
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Full of herbs On ánum wyrtigan hamme, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 312
brémel-þyrne
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Of ðǽre þyrnan on ðá brémbelþyrnan, C. D. iii. 419, 13. Add
cifes-boren
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Born of a concubine Ortrýwes ciuesdómes, cifesboren perfidi pelicatus, An. Ox. 5042
hæft-lic
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Captious, sophistical Of hæftlicon loces betýningum captiosis sillogismi conclusionibus, An. Ox. 3208
hanga
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, declivity On líchangan; of líchangan, C. D. v. 321, 32
hearma-scinnen
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Of ermine On merðene pyleceon and hearmascynnene, Chr. 1075; P. 209, 32
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ísern-scúr
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a shower of iron missiles pone þe oft gebád ísernscere, B. 3116
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mearc-will
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A boundary spring Ðonon on mearcwill; of mearcwille, Cht. E. 293, 26
sceard-hweogol
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a circle made of shards (?) On sceardhweogol, C. D. iii. 419, 11. (?)
síden
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Of ealseolcenum, sídenum olosericis, An. Ox. 3161. Godewebbum, sídenum bombicinis, 3162. Add
haca
A hook [?], bolt or bar of a door ⬩ pessulus ⬩ a hook ⬩ uncinus, furca ⬩ a hook, clasp ⬩ the chin
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, bolt or bar of a door; pessulus, Gl. Mett. 658
horder-wice
The office of a treasurer or steward,
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The office of a treasurer or steward, Chr. 1137; Erl. 263, 14