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hreác-copp

(n.)
Grammar
hreác-copp, hreác-mete

macoli summitascaput macholifirma 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.'

Linked entry: copp

byrgen

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen, byrgenn, birgen, byrigen, burgen, e; f. [beorg tumulus]
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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

(n.)
Grammar
iú-wine, es ; m.
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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

Linked entry: geó-wine

mid-spreca

(n.)
Grammar
mid-spreca, an; m.

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

(v.)
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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

(adj.)
Grammar
glig-georn, adj.

Glee-lovingfond of sportgaudii cupidusjoci amans

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Glee-loving, fond of sport; gaudii cupidus, joci amans. Off. Episc. 3

gold-hama

(n.)
Grammar
gold-hama, an; m.
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A gilded or golden coat of mail, Elen. Kmbl. 1980; El. 992

un-hlís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hlís, un-hlíse?; adj.

Of evil reputedisreputable

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Of evil repute, disreputable On unhlísum wige infami via, Kent. Gl. 475

Linked entry: hlís

wyrtig

(adj.)
Grammar
wyrtig, adj.
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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

(adj.)
Grammar
cifes-boren, adj.
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Born of a concubine Ortrýwes ciuesdómes, cifesboren perfidi pelicatus, An. Ox. 5042

hæft-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hæft-lic, adj.
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Captious, sophistical Of hæftlicon loces betýningum captiosis sillogismi conclusionibus, An. Ox. 3208

hanga

(n.)
Grammar
hanga, (?), an; m.
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, declivity On líchangan; of líchangan, C. D. v. 321, 32

hearma-scinnen

(adj.)
Grammar
hearma-scinnen, adj.
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Of ermine On merðene pyleceon and hearmascynnene, Chr. 1075; P. 209, 32

Linked entry: hearma

ísern-scúr

(n.)
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a shower of iron missiles pone þe oft gebád ísernscere, B. 3116

Linked entry: scúr

mearc-will

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-will, es; m.
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A boundary spring Ðonon on mearcwill; of mearcwille, Cht. E. 293, 26

sceard-hweogol

(n.)
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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

(n.)
Grammar
haca, an; m.

A hook [?], bolt or bar of a doorpessulusa hookuncinus, furcaa hook, claspthe chin

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, bolt or bar of a door; pessulus, Gl. Mett. 658

Linked entries: hæcce hacod hæca

horder-wice

(n.)
Grammar
horder-wice, an; f.

The office of a treasurer or steward,

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The office of a treasurer or steward, Chr. 1137; Erl. 263, 14