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hweorf

(n.)
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the whorl of a spindle Huerb vertil (printed ventil), Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 39

méér-síc

(n.)
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a boundary sike On mǽrsíc ; of mǽrsíce on mǽrdíc, C. D. vi. 60, 17

mynster-faeder

(n.)
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the head of a monastery Sum mynsterfæder quidam monasterii pater Gr. D. 293, 1

súþan-weard

(adj.)
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súþan-weard, adj.
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Southern (part of a place) Súþanweard hit hefdon Brittas, Chr. pref.; P. 3, 14

earm

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Add: the arm of a cross Under þǽre róde swýðran earme, Vis. Lfc. 53

Centingas

(n.)
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men of Kent Ealle Centingas, Chr. 1011, P. 141, 16 : 1052; P. 179, 7

reód-múþa

(n.)
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reód-múþa, an;m.;

The name of a bird

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; The name of a bird Reódmúþa ;faseacus, nomen avis,; Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 56

ríc-líc

(adj.)
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ríc-líc, adj.

Great ⬩ splendid ⬩ magnificent

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Great, splendid, magnificent Ungemetlíce ríclíc lýf excessively splendid mode of life, Shrn. 184, 8

rodor-tungol

(n.)
Grammar
rodor-tungol, es; n.

A star of heaven

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A star of heaven Torr árǽrde tó rodortunglum, Cd. Th. 100, 21; Gen. 1667

Saracenisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Saracenisc, adj.

Saracen

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Saracen Hé gegaderode of ðám Saraceniscum swíðe micele fyrde, Jud. Thw. p. 162, 25

weg-twislung

(n.)
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weg-twislung, e ; f.

The forking of a road

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The forking of a road Wegtwislung (spelt -twiflung) diverticulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 6

Linked entry: twislung

ǽr-lyft

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-lyft, e; f.

The air of early morning

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The air of early morning Sió þicce ǽrlyft gravis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 74

ærn-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
ærn-þegen, es; m.

The officer of a house

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The officer of a house Rendegn aeditus, templi vel aedis minister, Txts. 109, 1137

Linked entries: ren-degn ærn

hagal-scúr

(n.)
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hagal-scúr, hagol-, es; m.

A shower of hail

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A shower of hail, Ps. Spl. M. 104, 30 : Menol. Fox 71; Men. 35

Linked entry: hægl-scúr

heáhfreóls-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
heáhfreóls-dæg, es; m.

The day of a high festival

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The day of a high festival, L. Eth. vi. 25; Th. i. 320, 25

heáhfreóls-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
heáhfreóls-tíd, e; f.

The time of a high festival

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The time of a high festival, L. Eth. vi. 22; Th. i. 320, 13

crýdeþ

presses

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presses, 3rd pers. Pres. of creódan Exon. 101b; Th. 384, 15; Rä. 4, 28

Sodomitisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Sodomitisc, adj.

Of Sodom

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Of Sodom Ða Sodomitiscan menn Gen. 13, 13. Sodomitiscra cining 14, 17: 18, 20

tóþ-mægen

(n.)
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tóþ-mægen, es; n.

Strength of teeth or tusks

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Strength of teeth or tusks Eofor tóþmægenes trum, Menol. Fox 499; Gn. C. 20

á-wacian

(v.)
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Hí of ðám slǽpe áwacedon . . . þá hí áwacodon, Hml. S. 23, 441-3. Add

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