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hyge

(n.)

fauces

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the upper part of the throat, fauces Hyge faus [faux or fauces? ] Wrt. Voc. 282, 78: ii. 36, 46

Linked entries: hige breóst-hyge

Ianuarius

(n.)
Grammar
Ianuarius, m.

January

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January Forma mónaþ folc mycel Ianuarius héton the Romans called the first month January, Menol. Fox 19; Men. l0

módor-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
módor-cynd, e; f.

The nature derived from the mother

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The nature derived from the mother Hé wæs sóþ man þurh his médrengecynd (módercynde, MS. H.), Wulfst. 17. 7

nos-gristle

(n.)
Grammar
nos-gristle, <b>nosu-gristle</b>

the gristlecartilage of the nose

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the gristle or cartilage of the nose Nosgrisele internasus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 31. Nosugrisle cartilago, i. 64, 49

Linked entry: næs-gristle

grátan

(n.)
Grammar
grátan, pl.
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Groats, the grain of oats without the husks Nim átena grátan take groats of oats, Lchdm. iii. 292, 24

ge-neálǽcing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neálǽcing, e; f.
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An approach Toforan ðære geneálǽcincge ðæs fefores before the access of the fever, Herb. 160; Lchdm. i. 288, 11

Linked entry: neáh-lǽcung

stígend

(n.)
Grammar
stígend, es ; m.
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A sty, a small tumour on the edge of the eyelid Stígend ordeolus (=hordeolus ), Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 11

sýfer-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sýfer-líc, (?); adj.
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Sober, moderate Séferlíce sobriam (but the termination of the Latin word is doubtful, v. note), Hymn. Surt. 16, 21

un-geweaxen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geweaxen, adj.

Ungrownnot grown up

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Ungrown, not grown up Ungeweaxenra deáþ acerva mors (i.e. the death of the young), Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 31

hearpene

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The (unintelligible ?) gloss upon which the word has been based is:

sand-hof

(n.)

a house in the sand, the grave

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a house in the sand, the grave Líc orsáwle sceal in sondhofe wunian, Exon. Th. 173, 31; Gú. 1169

sceaft-lóha

(n.)
Grammar
sceaft-lóha, an; m. (or -e; f.?)
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The strap attached to the shaft of a missile Scaeptlóan hastilia telorum, Txts. 66, 489. Sceptlóum amentis, 42, 106

Linked entry: sceaft-tog

ofer-healfheáfod

(n.)

the upper half of the head

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the upper half of the head Forheáfod anciput, æfteweard heáfod occiput, oferhealfheáfod sinciput, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 42-44

ongnere

(n.)
Grammar
ongnere, es; ongnora (?), an; m.

The corner of the eye (?)

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The corner of the eye (?) Eághyll from ðam ongnoran glebenus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 7. Ongneras irqui, 46, 30

Linked entry: angnere

ge-styllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styllan, p. de; pp. ed

To stillcalmsĕdāre

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To still, calm; sĕdāre Se eorl gestylde ðæt folc the earl stilled the people, Chr. 1052; Erl. 187, 3

setl-gang

(n.)
Grammar
setl-gang, es; m.
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Ðá se æþela glǽm setlgong sóhte, Exon Th. 178, 32; Gú. 1253. marking place, the west Be ðam wege ðe líþ tó sunnan setlgange by the road that runs to the west, Deut. 11. 30. Fram sunnan upgange óþ hire setl-gang from the east unto the west, Ps.

Hwiccas

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The suggestion may receive some support from the forms, Hec-, Hwicc-, used by Florence when speaking of the Magesǽte. v. Chr. P. ii. p. 197. Add

hosa

(n.)
Grammar
hosa, an; m. [or hose; f. (?) v. next word, and cf. other dialects] .

a covering for the leg, HOSE caligabreeches, hose.]a husk, a covering for a grain or seed

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R. hosen; pl: Chauc. hosen: Icel. hosa; f. a covering for the leg between the knee and the ankle, serving as a kind of legging or gaiter: O. H.

Linked entry: leðer-hose

ancor-man

(n.)
Grammar
ancor-man, ancer-man, -mann, es; m.

An anchor-manthe man in charge of the anchorancorariusproreta

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An anchor-man, the man in charge of the anchor; ancorarius, proreta, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 66: 104; Som. 77, 126

Linked entry: ancer-man

ben-geat

(n.)
Grammar
ben-geat, es; pl. -geato nom. acc.; n.

A wound-gatethe opening of a woundvulneris porta

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A wound-gate, the opening of a wound; vulneris porta Bengeato burston the wound-gates burst open Beo. Th. 2246; B. 1121