Dorwit-ceaster
Canterbury ⬩ Dorobernia
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Canterbury; Dorobernia Hrófes ceaster is xxiv míla fram Dorwitceastre Rochester is twenty-four miles from Canterbury, Chr. 604; Erl. 21, 24
dyderung
An illusion, delusion, pretence ⬩ delūsio, simŭlātio
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An illusion, delusion, pretence; delūsio, simŭlātio Ðæs hálgan andwerdnyss acwencte ðæs deófles dyderunge the presence of the saint quenched the delusion of the devil, Homl. Th. ii. 140, 19. Hit wæs ðæs deófles dydrung it was an illusion of the devil
dim-hofe
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A lurking-place, hiding-place; latĭbŭlum, lātēbra He gesette þýstru dymhofan oððe dymnes oððe behýdednesse his pŏsuit tenĕbras latĭbŭlum suum, Ps. Lamb. 17, 12. Dimhofan latēbræ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 21. Dimhofum latĭbŭlis, Mone B. 85. Gregorius on
elnung
Zeal, hot emulation, envy ⬩ zēlus, æmŭlātio
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Zeal, hot emulation, envy; zēlus, æmŭlātio Elnung zēlus. Rtl. 192, 5. Elnung oððe æfista húses ðínes ge-et [=ge-æt] mec zēlus do)mus tuæ cŏmēdit me, Jn. Lind. War. 2, 17
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feax-nǽdel
A hair-needle ⬩ curling-iron ⬩ crisping-pin ⬩ călămistrum ⬩ ăcus crīnĭbus intorquendis sive crispandis adhĭbĭta
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A hair-needle, curling-iron, crisping-pin; călămistrum, ăcus crīnĭbus intorquendis sive crispandis adhĭbĭta Feaxnǽdel călămistrum, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 101; Wrt. Voc. 17, 4
feðer-gearwe
Feather-gear ⬩ the feathering of an arrow ⬩ pennis vestītus
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Feather-gear, the feathering of an arrow; pennis vestītus Sceaft feðergearwum fūs an arrow prompt with its feather-gear, Beo. Th. 6229; B. 3119
Fornétes folm
Fornet's palm ⬩ Fornēti palma
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Fornet's palm; Fornēti palma Wyl on eówe meolce Fornétes folm boil Fornet's palm in ewe's milk, L. M. 1. 70; Lchdm. ii. 144, 22. Nim Fornétes folm take Fornet's palm, 1, 71; Lchdm. ii. 146, 4. The Icel. has Fornjótr; gen. Fornjóts, the name of an eóten
fýren cylle
A fiery torch ⬩ ignea fax
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A fiery torch; ignea fax, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 29, note, MS. B
fýren þecelle
A fiery torch ⬩ ignea fax
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A fiery torch; ignea fax. Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 29
ge-byld
Boldness ⬩ courage ⬩ audācia
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Boldness, courage; audācia Calep hig gestilde and cwæþ mid gebylde Caleb quieted them and said with courage, Num. 13, 31 : Jos. 4, 9
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ge-ligernes
Fornication ⬩ adultery ⬩ fornicātio ⬩ libīdo
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Fornication, adultery; fornicātio, libīdo For hyre geligernesse for her lustfulness, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 27, 11
eardung-burh
A dwelling-city, city of tabernacles ⬩ tabernacŭlōrum urbs
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A dwelling-city, city of tabernacles ; tabernacŭlōrum urbs Híg getimbrodun Pharaoneseardungburga Phiton and Rameses ædificāvērunt urbes tabernacŭlōrum Pharaōni Phithon et Ramesses, Ex. 1. 11
eahtung
A price, an estimation ⬩ æstimātio
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A price, an estimation; æstimātio. Som. Ben. Lye
eald-móder
A grandmother ⬩ avia
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A grandmother; avia Ealde-móder avia, Ælfc. Gl. 91; Som. 75, 9; Wrt. Voc. 51, 54
ge-maca
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A mate, an equal, companion; par, socius Gemaca hic et hæc par, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 9, 50. Of eallum nýtenum ealles flǽsces twegen gemacan of all beasts two of the same kind, male and female, Gen. 6, 19
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hæn
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A hen Hæn gallina, Recd. 36, 56; Wrt. Voc. 63, 10. Seó henn gallina, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 37 : Lind. Rush. henne. Hænne æges geolocan the yolk of a hen's egg, L. M. 1, 2, 23; Lchdmii. 38, 6 : 3, 2; Lchdm. ii. 40, 10
hálig-rift
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A holy garment, veil. Háligryft theristrum, Hpt. Gl. 525. Hió an hyre betsþ háliryft she gives her best veil, Th. Chart. 538, 7. Heó ðǽr háligryfte onféng accepto velamine sanctimonialis habitus, Bd. 4, 19; S. 587, 42: Shrn. 94, 25: Lchdm. iii. 430,
ham
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The ham, the inner or hind part of the knee Hamm poples, hamma suffragines, Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 84, 83; Wrt. Voc. 44, 66, 65. Ham poples, 71, 50. Monegum men gescrincaþ his fét tó his homme ... gebeðe ða hamma with many a man the feet shrink up to
hearste-panne
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A frying-pan Hé him tǽhte ðæt hé him genáme áne íserne hearstepanna tu sume tibi sartaginem ferream, Past. 21, 5; Swt. 161, 7: 163, 22
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here-geatu
military equipment ⬩ heriot
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military equipment Hí willaþ eów tó gafole gáras syllan ǽttrynne ord and ealde sword ða heregeatu ðe eów æt hilde ne deáh they will give you as tribute spears, the poisoned point and the swords they inherit, equipment for war that will not profit you