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díc

(n.)
Grammar
díc, es; m.

DIKE, a bank formed by throwing the earth out of the ditchvallum, id est tumŭlus, qui terra effossa exstructus est

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ADIKE, a bank formed by throwing the earth out of the ditch ; vallum, id est tumŭlus, qui terra effossa exstructus est Andlang díces along the dike, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 442; A. D. 956; Kmbl. iii. 438, 18. Ondlong riðiges on ðone díc along the ridge to

Linked entry: fæsten-díc

in-dryhten

(adj.)
Grammar
in-dryhten, adj.

Noblecourtly

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Noble, courtly, befitting one who belongs to a king's body-guard [cf. Icel. inn-drótt a king's body-guard] Ðæt bþ in eorle indryhten þeáw ðæt hé his ferþlocan fæste binde it is a noble habit in a man, to bind fast his mind's casket, Exon. 76 b; Th. 287

Linked entry: dryhten

heáh-burh

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A chief town, large town; also a town having an elevated situation

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A chief town, large town; also a town having an elevated situation Ðǽr is Créca heáhburg there is the chief town of the Greeks, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 21: Beo. Th. 2258; B. 1127. Tó ðære heáhbyrig to the chief town [Babylon], Cd. 209; Th. 259, 30; Dan. 699. Se

BÆLC

(n.)
Grammar
BÆLC, es; m.

A coveringtegmenperistromatabulatum

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A covering; tegmen, peristroma, tabulatum He bælce oferbrǽdde byrnendne heofon he overspread with a covering the burning heaven, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 9; Exod. 73

-cýðig

(suffix)
Grammar
-cýðig, -known? notus?
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Only used in the compounds on-cýðig, un-, q. v. In German, however, kündig known, is used as a simple word, and as a compound

fóre

(n.)
Grammar
fóre, gen. dat. acc. of fór

a goingjourneycourseapproach

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a going, journey, course, approach. Exon. 111 a; Th. 426, 10; Rä. 41, 71: Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 23: 4, 27; S. 604, 29

hús-incel

(n.)
Grammar
hús-incel, es; n.

a habitationdomiciliumtabernaculum

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A small house, a habitation; domicilium, tabernaculum Husincil tabernaculum, Rtl. 181, 5, 15. In húsincle in domicilio, Ps. Surt: húsincyle, Ps. Spl. C. 101, 7

leód-wer

(n.)
Grammar
leód-wer, es; m.
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A man of a nation Leódweras [the Egyptians], Cd. 89; Th. 110, 5; Gen. 1833. Ofer leódwerum [the Israelites], 148; Th. 184, 20; Exod. 110

leów

(n.)
Grammar
leów, es; pl.(?) leówer, leówera; n.

A thighham

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A thigh, ham Án hríðres læuw a ham of beef, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 355, 7. Leówer pernas, Lchdm. i. lxix, 13. Léwera, lxxiii, 31

Linked entries: læuw leu

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; Gú. 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; Gú. 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