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ben-geat

(n.)
Grammar
ben-geat, es; pl. -geato nom. acc.; n.

A wound-gatethe opening of a woundvulneris porta

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A wound-gate, the opening of a wound; vulneris porta Bengeato burston the wound-gates burst open Beo. Th. 2246; B. 1121

fágetung

(n.)
Grammar
fágetung, e; f.

A changing, changevărietas, dīversĭtas

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A changing, change; vărietas, dīversĭtas Hér is ðære lyfte fágetung here is a changing of the air, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 33

fót-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
fót-ráp, es; m.

A rope of a ship which fastens the sailprōpes

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A rope of a ship which fastens the sail; prōpes Fótráp prōpes, Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 87; Wrt. Voc. 48, 25

earfoþ-þrag

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþ-þrag, e; f.

Time of tribulation mŏlestum tempus

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Time of tribulation; mŏlestum tempus Á syððan earfoþþrage þolaþ ever after will suffer a time of tribulation, Beo. Th. 572; B. 283

munucian

(v.)
Grammar
munucian, p. ode

To make a person a monk

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To make a person a monk hine mót munecian se monachum potest facere, L. Ecg. C. 27; Th. ii. 152, 13

niht-genge

(n.)
Grammar
niht-genge, an; f.

A night-goeran animal that prowls at nighta hyena

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A night-goer, an animal that prowls at night, a hyena Naectgenge hyna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 41. Nihtgenge hyna, 43, 6

gebeorh-stów

(n.)
Grammar
gebeorh-stów, e; f.

A place of refugerefŭgium

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A place of refuge; refŭgium Ðú eart mín gebeorhstów on mínum earfoðum tu es mihi refŭgium a pressūre, Ps. Th. 31, 8

syn-leahter

(n.)
Grammar
syn-leahter, es; m.

A sinful fault, a sin

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A sinful fault, a sin Forbúgan ða synleahtras ðe ús forbodene synd, ðæt is unrihthǽmed and ǽrǽtas and oferdruncennessa, Wulfst. 134, 24

Linked entry: firen-leahter

wyn-burh

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-burh, f.

A town where life is pleasant,a delightful town

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A town where life is pleasant, a delightful town Þú eádig leofast, and ðé wel weorðeþ on wynburgum, Ps. Th. 127, 2

ár-þing

(n.)
Grammar
ár-þing, es; n.
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A thing of value, gift Ðá ðe gisendun árðing ( munera ) hiora in gazophilacium, Lk. R. 21, 1. v. þing, 1 a. α

hǽlu-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlu-tíd, e; f.
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A time of well-being, a happy time Eádward cirig . . . hǽlotíd weóld Walum and Scottum and Bryttum, Chr. 1065 ; P. 193, 31

mæslere

(n.)
Grammar
mæslere, es; m.
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A sacristan, keeper of a church Abundium þám mæslere (cf. cyricweard, 4) vade ad Abundium mansionarium, Gr. D. 228, 15

sealtærn-steall

(n.)
Grammar
sealtærn-steall, es; m.
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A place where there is a house for preparing salt Unam salis coquinariam, hoe est .i. sealternsteall, C. D. ii. 75, 22

symbel

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add: <b>II a.</b> a solemn service, v. symbel-ness; Gehýredum mæssan symlum (sollempniis), Chrd. 114, 10

yfelian

(v.)
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Add Þæt mennisce cynn bið á yfeled and á in forwyrd gelǽded omnia mala erunt; interitus generis humani , Verc. Först. 120, 5

sár-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
sár-cláþ, es; m.

A bandage for a wound

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A bandage for a wound Sárcláþ ligatura, fasciola, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 18: ii. 53, 77: i. 40, 62: ii. 39, 75

sár-wilm

(n.)
Grammar
sár-wilm, es; m.

A painful burning; a feverish heat

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A painful burning; a feverish heat Soden sárwylmum (cf. ádle gebysgad, sárum geswenced,170, 10-11), Exon. Th. 171, 7; . 1123

bridels

(n.)
Grammar
bridels, es; m.

A bridlefrenum

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A bridle; frenum On bridels dón to put on a bridle, Elen. Kmbl. 2348; El. 1175: 2367; El. 1185: 2396; El. 1199

Linked entry: brydyls

bryd

(n.)
Grammar
bryd, es; n.

A drawing, drawing outextractio

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A drawing, drawing out; extractio Mid wǽpnes bryde by the drawing of a weapon, L. Alf. pol. 38; Th. i. 86, 16

ofer-getimbran

(v.)

to raise a building

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to raise a building On ðæm stáne ciricean ofer-getimbredon they raised a church on that rock Blickl. Homl. 205, 5

Linked entry: ge-timbran