wixen
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Of wax Hláf wexenne, Lchdm. iii. 210, 1
ciric-belle
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Of ciricbellum drincan, Lch. ii. 14, 6. Add
geweorc-lic
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Of work Weblic, geweorclic textrinum, An. Ox. 1042
hwider-ryne
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Of what country Huidirryne cujatis Txts. 115, 130
Linked entry: hider-ryne
gúþ-mód
Of warlike mind
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Of warlike mind, Beo. Th. 617; B. 306
hand-mitta
The sixth part of an ounce ⬩ exagium
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The sixth part of an ounce; exagium, Lye
Linked entry: an-mitta
heáfod-slæge
Head of a pillar[?]; capital
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Head of a pillar[?]; capital, Cot. 50, Lye
Cont-ware
inhabitants of Kent
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inhabitants of Kent Chr. 616; Erl. 20, 38
ge-þeót
shall join
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shall join, = 3rd pres. sing. of ge-þeódan
tó-clipigend-líc
Of address or appeal
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Of address or appeal O is tóclypigendlíc abverbium
spitel
a kind of spade, a spud, a spittle
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a kind of spade, a spud, a spittle
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fellan
To cause to fall ⬩ to fell ⬩ cut or throw down ⬩ strip off ⬩ destroy ⬩ cædĕre ⬩ sternĕre ⬩ projĭcĕre ⬩ abjĭcĕre ⬩ dejĭcĕre ⬩ destruĕre
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To cause to fall, to fell, cut or throw down, strip off, destroy; cædĕre, sternĕre, projĭcĕre, abjĭcĕre, dejĭcĕre, destruĕre Gefered ðǽr hit felde borne where it was thrown down, Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 11; Rä. 38, 4. feallan
leóht-berende
Light-bearing ⬩ Lucifer ⬩ luminous
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Swylce án ofen eall smóciende and leóhtberende fýr férde ofer ða lác apparuit clibanus fumans et lampas ignis inter divisiones illas, Gen. 15, 17
bealdor
A hero ⬩ prince ⬩ princeps
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A hero, prince; princeps Wedera bealdor prince of the Weders, Beo. Th. 5127; B. 2567. Is hláford mín beorna bealdor my lord is the prince of men, Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 24; Gú. 1332
Linked entry: baldor
frum-weorc
An ancient work ⬩ the work of the creation ⬩ ŏpus priscum ⬩ res in princĭpio creāta
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An ancient work, the work of the creation; ŏpus priscum, res in princĭpio creāta Woldon hie ædre gecýðan frumweorca fæder they would at once proclaim the father of creation's works, Andr. Kmbl. 1607; An. 805
heofon-mægen
Heavenly might
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Heavenly might Bibodu hálgan heofonmægnes the commands of the holy heavenly power [God], Exon. 118 a; Th. 454, 19; Hy. 4, 35. Heofonmægna God God of the heavenly powers, 256; Th. 75, 8: Cri. 1218
hyht-leás
Without hope ⬩ joyless
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Without hope [of that which is promised], joyless Áhóf brýd Abrahames hihtleásne hleahtor Abraham's wife laughed incredulously [without hope that the promise of a son would be fulfilled ], Cd. 109; Th. 144, 9; Gen. 2387
læs-boren
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Of inferior birth Wé lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig forþboren preóst ne forseó ðone læsborenan we enjoin that any highborn priest do not despise the one of inferior birth, L. Edg. C. 13; Th. ii. 246, 21
Lunden
London
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Of Eástenglum and of Lunden, 992; Erl. 131, 33
sealt-wille
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A salt spring or well; hence Saltwell In saltwyllan ; of saltwyllan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 70, 24. Ða saltwælla ł of sæltwælla a saliua (translator seems to have read salina), Mt. Kmbl. P.1. 5