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hilde-setl

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-setl, es; m.

A war-seat, saddle of a war-horse

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A war-seat, saddle of a war-horse, Beo. Th. 2082; B. 1039

swíþ-mihtig

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-mihtig, adj.

Exceedingly mighty, of great might

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Exceedingly mighty, of great might Gesamnincga swíðmihtigra synagoga potentium, Ps. Th. 85, 13

treów-féging

(n.)
Grammar
treów-féging, e; f.

A joining together of plankscommissoriatabularum conjunctio

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A joining together of planks; commissoria, tabularum conjunctio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 31

sprǽcleás

(adj.)
Grammar
sprǽcleás, adj.

Speechless, without the power of speech elinguis

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Speechless, without the power of speech Spǽcleáse ł dume elinguia, Germ. 398, 72

BEÓR

(n.)
Grammar
BEÓR, es; m.

BEERnourishing or strong drinkcerevisiasiceraa beverage made of honey and watermeadmetheglinhydromeliĭtisydromellummulsum

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BEER, nourishing or strong drink; cerevisia, sicera. Beer, made from malted barley, was the favourite drink of the Anglo-Saxons. In their drinking parties, they pledged each other in large cups, round at the bottom, which must be emptied before they could

Linked entry: biór

cyrnel

(n.)
Grammar
cyrnel, cyrnl; gen.es; dat.e ; pl. nom. acc. cyrnlu; gen. cyrnla; n.

KERNEL, grainnucleus, granum a hard

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m? a KERNEL, grain; nucleus, granum Men geseóþ oft ðæt of ánum lytlum cyrnele cymþ micel treów; ac we ne mágon geseón on ðam cyrnele náðor ne wyrtruman, ne rinde, ne bogas, ne leáf; ac God forþtíhþ of ðam cyrnele treów, and wæstmas, and leáf men often

Linked entries: cirnel cirnel

gár-secg

(n.)
Grammar
gár-secg, -sæcg, es; m. [gár a spear, secg man] .

a spear-manthe oceanhŏmo jăcŭlo armātusoceănusa seamăre

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a spear-man, the ocean; hŏmo jăcŭlo armātus, oceănus. The myth of an armed man, - a spear-man is employed by the Anglo-Saxons as a term to denote the Ocean, and has some analogy to the personification of Neptune holding his trident. Spears were placed

Linked entry: secg

brycg-geweorc

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Substitute : Work at the repairing or constructing of bridges Bryggeweorces, C. D. ii. 304, 7. Bútan brycggewæorce, v. 218, 25. Brigcgewurce, iii. 350, 10. Brycgeweorce, iii. 20, 4: v. 120, 14. Bryggeweorce, vi. 202, 21. Brygcgeweorc, iii. 159, 30.

líc

(adj.)
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Add: the living body of a man or animal Hí wǽron mid olfendes hǽrum tó líce gescrýdde, Hml. Th. ii. 506, 23: Hml. S. 31, 333. Hí mid hǽran hí gescryddon tó líce, 12, 36. Ðý læs hié mid ðý tóle ðæt hále líc gewierden, Past. 365, 11. Hine lyst bet þaccian

wamb

(n.)
Grammar
wamb, e; f.

a belly, stomacha womba hollow

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of living things, a belly, stomach Wamb venter, Wrt. Voc. i. 71, 21. Seó inre wamb alvus, 44, 38. Seó útre wamb venter, 45, 21. Gif sió wamb wund bið, Lchdm. ii. 162, 13. Is seó womb ( of the phenix) neoþan wundrum fæger, Exon. Th. 219, 14;Ph. 307. Be

swán-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
swán-geréfa, an; m.

An officer whose duties were connected with the management of forests in respect to the pasturing of swine in them and to the use of wood. He seems to have been under the direct control of the alderman

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An officer whose duties were connected with the management of forests in respect to the pasturing of swine in them and to the use of wood. He seems to have been under the direct control of the alderman Ðá (at a gemót in 825) wæs tiolo micel spréc ymb

DREÁM

(n.)
Grammar
DREÁM, es; m.

joy, pleasure, gladness, mirth, rejoicing, rapture, ecstasy, frenzy jubĭlum, lætĭtia, gaudium, delīrium An instrument of music, music, rapturous music, harmony, melody, orgănum = όργανoν, musĭca, concentus, harmŏnia = άρμoνία, modulātio, modus, melōdia = μελωδία, cantus

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joy, pleasure, gladness, mirth, rejoicing, rapture, ecstasy, frenzy; jubĭlum, lætĭtia, gaudium, delīrium Ðǽr biþ drincendra dreám se micla there is the great joy of drinkers, Exon. 88 a; Th. 332, 3; Vy. 79: Beo. Th. 999; B. 497: Cd. 169; Th. 211, 25;

a-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bregdan, p. -brægd, pl. -brugdon; pp. -brogden

To move quicklyvibrateremovedraw fromwithdrawvibraredestringereeximereretra-here

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To move quickly, vibrate, remove, draw from, withdraw; vibrare, destringere, eximere, retra-here Ðe abregdan sceal deáþ sáwle ðíne death shall draw from thee thy soul, Cd. 125; Th. 159, 22; Gen. 2638. Hwonne of heortan hunger oððe wulf sáwle and sorge

Linked entry: a-brugdon

earmlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
earmlíc, sup. earmlícost; adj.

Miserable, wretched mĭser

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Miserable, wretched; mĭser Ðǽr sceal earmlíc ylda cwealm æfter wyrþan then must afterwards miserable slaughter of men take place, Andr. Kmbl. 363; An. 182. Wǽs gehýred earmlíc ylda gedræg the wretched tumult of men was heard. Andr. Kmbl. 3108; An. 1557

eofot

(n.)
Grammar
eofot, eofut, eofet, es; n.

A debt, crimedēbĭtum, culpa

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A debt, crime; dēbĭtum, culpa Be eofotes andetlan. Gif mon on ibices gemóte ge-yppe eofot of confession of debt. If a man declare a debt at a folk-mote, L. Alf. pol. 22 ; Th. i. 76, 6. Reht oððe eofut oððe scyld dēbĭtum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 18, 25. Godes

Linked entries: eofet ge-eofot

exámeron

(n.)
Grammar
exámeron, es; n.

A work on the six days of creation hexæmĕron = ἑξαήμερον = ἕξ, six, ἡμέριος, ον

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A work on the six days of creation; hexæmĕron = ἑξαήμερον = ἕξ, six, ἡμέριος, ον relating to a day Exámeron, ðæt is be Godes six daga weorcum Hexameron, that is concerning the six days' works of God, Hexam. Norm. I. Basilius awrát áne wundorlíce boc,

mete-leást

(n.)
Grammar
mete-leást, -liést, -lǽst, -lést, -líst, e; f.

Want of food

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Want of food Him of-hreów ðæs folces meteleást, Homl. Th. ii. 396, 19. Ðá wǽron hié mid meteliéste gewǽgde they were reduced by want of food, Chr. 894; Erl. 92, 27. For meteliéste heora líf álǽtan, Ors. 3, 8; Swt. 120, 30. Metelǽste inedia, Hpt. Gl.

nyttian

(v.)
Grammar
nyttian, p. ode; with gen.

To make use ofenjoy

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To make use of, enjoy Ic nyttige fungor, utor, perago, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 22. Wuda and wætres nyttaþ, Exon. Th. 340, 12; Gn. Ex. 110. Sume ðæs seáwes ánlípiges nyttiaþ some make of the juice only, Lchdm. ii. 30, 16. Nyttade Noe sídan ríces, Cd. Th. 96

ágnung

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Add: possession, properly Áhnung possessio , An. Ox. 1321. Ágnungum proprietalibus , 879. declaration of owner-ship, v. ágnian, Wé cwǽdon sé þe týman scolde ꝥ ... Swá wé cwǽdon be þǽre ágnunge ꝥ ylce, Ll. Th. i. 158, 18. <b>II a.</b> proof

berie

a berrya grape

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Add: a berry: Berige vaccinia, Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 25. Bergan bacce, 285, 66 : ii. 10, 66. Mora commune nomen est bergena, 59, 4. Bergan corimbos, 104, 40. Berian, 14, 62. a grape Ne bið þæt wín of Sure berian, ac of manegum, Hml. Th. ii. 276, 27. Wín