hulfestre
A plover ⬩ pluvialis
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A plover; pluvialis [the word occurs in a list of names of birds], Ælfc. Gl. 38; Som. 63, 24; Wrt. Voc. 29, 44
leornung-hús
a school
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A house for study, a school Leorninghús gymnasium, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 76; Wrt. Voc. 57, 54; Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 56
mann-líce
Manfully ⬩ in a manner becoming to a man ⬩ nobly
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Manfully, in a manner becoming to a man, nobly Swá manlíce mǽre þeóden heaðorǽsas geald mearum and máðmum, Beo. Th. 2096; B. 1046
mold-wyrm
An earth-worm ⬩ a worm in the grave
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An earth-worm, a worm in the grave Ðec ( the body ) sculon moldwyrmas monige ceówan, Exon. 99 a; Th. 371, 7; Seel. 72
bi-bod
A command, decree, an order ⬩ mandatum, jussum
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A command, decree, an order; mandatum, jussum,Exon. 25 a; Th. 71, 22; Cri. 1159: Hy. 4, 34; Hy. Grn. ii. 283, 34
Linked entry: be-bod
sealm-traht
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A commentary on the psalms or on a psalm Swá swá Hieronimus se wísa trahtnere áwrát on sumum sealmtrahte, Homl. As. 36, 297
sige-gefeoht
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A victorious battle, a victory On sigegefeohtutn ellreordra cynna in victories over foreign races ; in expugnandis barbaris, Bd. 3, 3 ; S. 525, 25
sundor-riht
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A special right, right peculiar to a class:?-Róm*-*wara sundorriht jus Quiritum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 11. Weala sunderriht, i. 20, 64
sweord-bite
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The bite of a sword, wounding with a sword:?-Áswebban purh sweordbite to kill with the sword, Exon. Th. 278, 26; Jul. 603
gebed-sealm
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A precatory psalm, psalm containing a prayer pám . xii. gebedsealmum, Lch. ii. 136, 12. Sing þás gebedsealmas Miserere mei, Deus, . . . iii. 12, 7
nǽder-fáh
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Spotted like a snake Inn eóde án grislic deófol. Hé wæs on dracan heówe and eall hé wæs nǽdderfáh, Hml. A. 175, 183
wæl-seax
A war-knife ⬩ a sword or dagger used in fight
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A war-knife, a sword or dagger used in fight Hé wælseaxe gebrǽd, ðæt hé on byrnan wæg, Beo. Th. 5400;B. 2703
weall-dor
A door in a wall
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A door in a wall Ðú eart ðæt wealldor; þurh ðé Freá on ðás eorþan út síðade, Exon. Th. 21, 1; Cri. 328
ád-fynig
A damp place where a bonfire was made(?)
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A damp place where a bonfire was made(?) Be eástan pyte tó ðám ealdan ádfini; of ðám finie, C. D. v. 194, 2
Linked entry: fynig
heáh-fæsten
A chief fortress, a city
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A chief fortress, a city Heáhfæsten castrum, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 109; Wrt. Voc. 36, 29. Héhfæsten polis (πόλιs), Rtl. 195, 14
broel
A park, warren stored with deer ⬩ vivarium, hortus cervorum,
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A park, warren stored with deer; hence the BROYL, a wood in Sussex, belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury; vivarium, hortus cervorum, Som
búc-ful
A pitcherful
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A pitcherful Him wearþ ðá geboren to búcful wæteres a pitcherful of water was then borne to him, Homl. Th. ii. 422, 29
wíg-fruma
A leader in war ⬩ a chieftain
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A leader in war, a chieftain Wígfruma ( Hroth-gar ), Beo. Th. 1332; B. 664. Æfter wígfrumian after the chieftain's death 4514; B. 2261
ofer-feng
A clasp, buckle, latchet of a shoe
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A clasp, buckle, latchet of a shoe Oferfeng fibula, Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 53. Oferfengc, 74, 60: ligulam, fibulam, Hpt. Gl. 523, 2
Linked entry: ofer-fón
torn-word
A word that causes distress or grief, ⬩ a contemptuous, scornful word
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A word that causes distress or grief, a contemptuous, scornful word Hí mé hosp sprecaþ, tornworda fela, Exon. Th. 11, 17; Cri. 172
Linked entry: torn-wyrdan