hyge-snottor
prudent ⬩ sagacious
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Wise of mind, prudent, sagacious, Exon: 49 a; Th. 168, 23; Gú. 1082: 71 a; Th. 265, 24; Jul. 386: Bt. Met. Fox 10, 14; Met. 10, 7
mann-faru
A going of men ⬩ a moving band of men
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A going of men or a moving band of men, Wé ðás wic mágun fótum áfyllan, meara þreátum and monfarum, Exon. 36 b; Th. 119, 20; Gú. 257
Blecinga ég
Blekingey, the sea-coast of the Blekingians, a province on the south-west of Sweden; in A. Sax. times belonging to Denmark
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Blekingey, the sea-coast of the Blekingians, a province on the south-west of Sweden; in A. Sax. times belonging to Denmark, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 1
gemót-beorg
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A hill where a 'gemót' is held Ǽrast on æscwoldes hláw ; ðonne on gemótbiorh, C. D. ii. 195, 10. On æscstede; ðanon on ðæne gemótbeorh, v. 82, 20
hæcine
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A drink made of vinegar and water Hæcine pusca (printed hacine (but see Angl. viii. 451) pusta ), Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 4 (in a list' de generibus potionum ')
Linked entry: hacine
hǽþ-cole
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Substitute: haeþ-cole a plain-name Haelcolae colomata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 16. Hǽícole colomate, 15, 20. Hǽþcole stena, i. 68, 68 (in a list of plant-names)
stapol
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Dele second passage. add: a flight of steps before the door of a house Hlidgata valva, stapul petronus (patronus, MS.), stǽger ascensorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 35-37
weder-wolcen
A fine weather cloud.
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A fine weather cloud. v. weder, I a. weder*-*dæg, -tácen Hæfcle wederwolcen (the pillar of cloud) eorðan and uprodor efne gedǽled, Cd. Th. 182, 13; Exod. 75
hasu-páda
One having a grey garment; a term applied to the eagle
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One having a grey garment; a term applied to the eagle, cf. hasu Ðane hasupádan, earn the grey-coated one, the eagle, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 11, note
ofer-hlýp
A leap across or over, a bound
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A leap across or over, a bound Ðes saltus, ðæt is ðes mónan oferhlýp, Anglia viii. 308, 24. For ðæs mónan oferhlýpe id est, propter saltum, 316, 43
cuceler
A spoon ⬩ half a drachm ⬩ cochlear
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A spoon, half a drachm; cochlear Fíf cuceleras fulle five spoonsful Herb. 26, 3; Lchdm. i. 122, 23. Þrý cuculeras three spoons 26, 3; Lchdm. i. 122, 24
ord-bana
One who slays with (the point of) a weapon (ord, cf. ecg-bana), a murderer
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One who slays with (the point of) a weapon (ord, cf. ecg-bana), a murderer Ic fylde mid folmum ordbanan Abeles ( Cain ), Cd. Th. 67, 7; Gen. 1097
scír-wita
A chief man ⬩ of a shire
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A chief man (wita, q. v. ) of a shire Béte ðæt, swá se scírbisceop and eal scírwitan déman. Wulfst. 173, 30. Gebéte ðæt, swá scírewitan geceósan, 172, 4
scoppa
A shop ⬩ a booth or shed for trade or work
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A shop, a booth or shed for trade or work (cf. workshop) Hé geseh ða welegan hyra lác sendan on ðone sceoppan (in gazophilacium), Lk. Skt. 21, 1
sib-æðeling
A prince and kinsman
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A prince and kinsman Sibæðelingas (Beowulf and Wiglaf; a few lines before the former is spoken of as the mǽg of the latter). Beo. Th. 5409; B. 2708
giest
A guest
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A guest Mid giestum with the guests, Cd. 112; Th. 148, 11; Gen. 2455: 112; Th. 147, 15; Gen. 2440: Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 11; Reim. 11
gilp-hlæden
Vaunt-lade
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Vaunt-laden Cyninges þegn gums gilp-hlæden gidda gemyndig a king's thane, a man filled with lofty themes, with memory rich in songs, Beo. Th. 1740; B. 868
gram-heort
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Having a fierce, hostile heart or mind, Beo. Th. 3368; B. 1682: Exon. 31 a; Th. 136, 14; Gú. 541: 102 b; Th. 387, 17; Rä. 5, 6
ǽ-gylt
A breach or violation of the law ⬩ a trespass ⬩ fault ⬩ delictum
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A breach or violation of the law, a trespass, fault; delictum Ǽgiltas iúguþ-hádes mínes ne gemun ðú delicta juventutis meæ ne memineris. Ps. Spl. T. 24, 7
andetta
One who confesses ⬩ a confessor ⬩ an acknowledger ⬩ confessor
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One who confesses, a confessor, an acknowledger; confessor Se ðæs sleges andetta síe who is a confessor of the slaying, L. Alf. pol. 29; Th. i. 80, 7