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feohtend

(n.)
Grammar
feohtend, es; m.

warrior ⬩ fighter

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A man of war, warrior, fighter Feohtend bellicosus, gladiator, An. Ox. 3805. Ealle feohtendras cuncti bellatores, Jos. 6, 3

flít-mǽlum

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Flítmǽlum, tó geflites certatim, i. slrenue, An. Ox. 106. Flí[t]mǽ[lum] certatim, 56, 210. For passage substitute

fiþer-flówende

(adj.)
Grammar
fiþer-flówende, adj.
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Flowing in four parts, running in four streams Fyþerflówendre eá quadrifluo (quatuor fluminibus currens) amne, An. Ox. 48, 2

Linked entry: fiþer-flédende

ge-holian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-holian, p. ode
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To hollow out Geholedum (gescafenum) telgrum cauatis corticibus, An. Ox. 255: II, 15: deasceato, i. dolato Germ. 395, 381

heáhmæsse-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
heáhmæsse-dæg, es; m.
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A day on which high mass is celebrated An heáhmæssedagum, ꝥ is Sancte Stephanes and Sancte Ióhannes . . ., Nap. 36

hweól-lást

(n.)
Grammar
hweól-lást, es; m.
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The track left by a wheel, fig. an orbit, a circuit Geáres hweóllást anni orbita, Hy. S. 93, 33

mǽl-sceafa

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Mǽlscaua a caterpillar (described thus : Centenis pedibus gradior per gramina ruris, Ald. 272, 33), An. Ox. 23, 53. Add

stric-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
stric-hrægl, es; n.
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A cloth for rubbing (?) Eádgyfe his swyster án strichrægl and i. hrigchrægl and i. sethrægl, Cht. Crw. 23, 21

tweónigend-lic

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Add: doubtful, uncertain, dubious Tweóniend-licre tweónunge ðry[dunge] ancipiti ambiguitatis scrupulo, An. Ox. 676. Tweóniendlicra gewrita Apocrifarum, 5103

wyrt-gemangness

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-gemangness, e ; f.
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Spice Wyrtgerna[n]gnyse ambrosię, An. Ox. 3488. Wyrtima[n]gnesse thimiama, i. incensum , 313. Wyrtgemangnessa wyrtfata olfactariola , 4824

ǽfen-collatio

(n.)
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an evening reading Gif hwylc bróðor . . . tó heora ǽfencollationem ( ad collationem, v. . -ǽfen-rǽding) ne cymð, Chrd. 60, 35

Linked entry: collatio

sǽ-earm

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-earm, es; m.

An arm of the sea

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An arm of the sea Scýt se sǽearm up of ðæm sǽ westrihte, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 4

wæter-bucca

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-bucca, an; m.

An aquatic insect, a water-spider

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An aquatic insect, a water-spider Wæter-buc[c]a vel[wæter]gát tippula, Wrt. Voc. i. 24, 14

Linked entries: bucca wæter-gát

æf-gælþ

(n.)
Grammar
æf-gælþ, e; f.

Superstition

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Superstition Efgælþe superstitionis An. Ox. 8, 186. Æfgælþe superstitione 8, 176 : 3233. Æfgælþa, 4021. Ídelum æfgælþum superstitiosa cultura 3933

Linked entry: gælþ

rihte-bred

(n.)
Grammar
rihte-bred, es; n.

An instrument for measuring, a square

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An instrument for measuring, a square Rihte-bred norma, linca, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 20 : 114, 83 : 54, 16

smeoru-þearm

(n.)
Grammar
smeoru-þearm, es; m.

An entrail

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An entrail Smeruþearm extale Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 29. Smæreþerm julium (in a list 'de suibus') i. 286, 61

ge-swǽsnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swǽsnys, se; f.

A sweet word ⬩ a compliment ⬩ an enticement ⬩ allurement ⬩ a dainty ⬩ blanditia

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A sweet word, a compliment, an enticement, allurement, a dainty; blanditia Geswǽsnyssa blanditiæ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 17

ge-þingere

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þingere, es; m.

An intercessor

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An intercessor We biddaþ ðætte fore us ge-þingere astonde quesumus ut pro nobis intercessor existat, Rtl. 44, 36

hild-lata

(n.)
Grammar
hild-lata, an; m.

One sluggish in war, ⬩ slow to fight, ⬩ a coward,

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One sluggish in war, slow to fight, a coward, Andr. Kmbl. 466; An. 233: Beo. Th. 5684; B. 2846

Linked entry: lata

tym-bor

(n.)

a revolving borer ⬩ an auger

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a revolving borer, an auger Timbor rotum vel taratrum, bor desile, scafa olatrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 9-11. (?)

Linked entry: tim-bor