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mæssere

(n.)
Grammar
mæssere, es; m.

One who says massa mass-priest

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One who says mass, a mass-priest Mæssere presbyter, L. Ecg. C. 7; Th. ii. 140, 1: Exon. 55 a; Th. 194, 34; Az. 149

gleáw-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
gleáw-ferhþ, adj.

Of a wise mindsagacious

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Of a wise mind, sagacious Gleáwferhþ hæleþ a man wise of mind, Cd. 57; Th. 70, 12; Gen. 1152: 112; Th. 147, 27; Gen. 2446

bi-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted

To fasten, make fast, fix, commit, intrustinfigere, committere, tradere,

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To fasten, make fast, fix, commit, intrust; infigere, committere, tradere,Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 2; Wal. 30 : 50 a; Th. 173, 26; . 1166

Linked entry: be-fæstan

bland

(n.)
Grammar
bland, es; n.

A mixture, confusionmixtio

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A mixture, confusion; mixtio Swég swíðrode and sanges [MS. sances] bland sound prevailed and a confusion of song, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 19; Exod. 309

Linked entry: ge-bland

ge-mete

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mete, adv.

Fitly, meetly, in a proper mannerapte, congruenter, convenienter

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Fitly, meetly, in a proper manner; apte, congruenter, convenienter, Exon. 40 a; Th. 132, 13; . 472: Bt. Met. Fox 13, 36; Met. 13, 18

scild-weall

(n.)
Grammar
scild-weall, es; m.
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A shield-wall, the shields held by a line of soldiers: — Ðonne strǽla storm scóc ofer scyldweall, Beo. Th. 6227; B. 3118. Cf. scild-burh

Linked entry: bord-weall

scip-hamer

(n.)
Grammar
scip-hamer, es; m.
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A hammer carried in the hand, by which a signal is given to the rowers Sciphamor portisculus vel hortator remigum, Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 20

þyrn-cin

(n.)
Grammar
þyrn-cin, es; n.(?)

A small prickly planta thistle

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A small prickly plant (-cin diminutive suffix?), a thistle Cwyst ðú gaderaþ man wínberian of þornum oððe fícæppla of þyrncinum ( tribolis ), Mt. Kmbl. 7, 16

ceáp-cniht

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Substitute: A (young) man who has been bought, a slave Ceápcneht empticius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 18. Ceápcniht, 29, 28. v. cýpe-cniht in Dict

fen-fixas

(n.)
Grammar
fen-fixas, fen-fisc, es; m.
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A fish living in the water of a fen Ne þicgen hié fenfixas, ne sǽfixas þá þe habbað heard flǽsc, Lch. ii. 254, 22. Substitute:

hæcce-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hæcce-leás, adj.
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Without a hatch (hæc[c], q. v.)?, without a fence hæcce. q. v. )? On hæcceleás díc; ðonne andlang dǽre díc, C. D. vi. 70, 20

heardung

(n.)
Grammar
heardung, e; f.

A hardening

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A hardening, a being or becoming hard: Heardung þǽre lifre butan gefélnesse and bútan sáre, Lch. ii. 198, 13. Be þǽre lifre heardunge, 160, 21

cwic-hege

(n.)
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a hedge composed of living plants ðone cwichege, C.D. iii. 380, 12. [v. N.E.D. quick hedge: D.D. quick a young thorn for making hedges.]

riht-scilling

(n.)
Grammar
riht-scilling, es; m.

A lawful shilling

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A lawful shilling Se rihtscylling byþ á be .xii. penegum legitimus solidus semper est .xii. denariorum, L. Ecg. P. iv. 60 ; Th. ii. 222, 7

samod-eard

(n.)
Grammar
samod-eard, es; m.

A common country

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A common country Git (Guthlac and his sister ) á mósten in ðam écan gefeán mid ða sibgedryht somudeard niman, Exon. Th. 184, 19; . 1346

wǽg-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-hengest, es; m.

A sea-steeda ship

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A sea-steed, a ship bát gestág, wǽghengest wræc, Exon. Th. 181, 34; . 1303. gehlódon hildesercum wǽghengestas, Elen. Kmbl. 472; El. 236

heáh-clif

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-clif, es; n.

A high, lofty cliff

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A high, lofty cliff Beorgas gemeltaþ and heáh-cleofu the hills shall melt and the lofty cliffs, Exon. 22 a; Th. 61, 3; Cri. 979

heals-wiða

(n.)
Grammar
heals-wiða, an; m.

A necklace

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A necklace Me healswiðan hláford sealde my lord has given me a chain for my neck, Exon. 102 b; Th. 387, 12; . 5, 4

CNYLL

(n.)
Grammar
CNYLL, es; m.

A KNELL sound of a bell signum campanæ

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A KNELL, sound of a bell; signum campanæ Hwílon ic gehýre cnyll and ic aríse aliquando audio signum el surgo Coll. Monast. Th. 35, 29

corn-hrycce

(n.)
Grammar
corn-hrycce, an; f.

A CORN-RICK frumenti acervus

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A CORN-RICK; frumenti acervus Wearþ gemét ðæt feoh uppon ánre cornhryccan the money was found upon a corn-rick Homl. Th. ii. 178, 8

Linked entry: hrycce