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hýr-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hýr-mann, es; m.
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One who works for hire Hýrman mercenarius, Wrt. Voc. 86, 40. Mid ðǽm hýremonnum cum mercenariis, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 20

Linked entry: hýrig-mann

in-wund

(n.)
Grammar
in-wund, e; f.

An inward wound

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An inward wound Wið inwunde magan for an inward wound of the stomach, L. M. 2, 9; Lchdm. ii. 188, 11

þegen-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-sorh, -sorge; f.
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Sorrow for the loss of thanes Grendel on reste genam þrítig þegna ... Mǽre þeóden þegnsorge dreáh, Beo. Th. 263; B. 131

un-wæstmberendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wæstmberendlíc, adj.

Barrensterile

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Barren, sterile Seó stów is unwæstmber-endlícu for ðæra næddrena mænigeo loca illa sterilia sunt propter multitudinem serpentium, Nar, 34, 28

Linked entry: wæstm-berendlíc

eorþ-styren

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-styren, eorþ-styrenn, e; f.

An earthquake

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For eorðstyrenum heó (Rome) byð geswenced, Gr. D. 134, 1

fóster-bearn

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For Cot. 9 substitute Fóstorbearn (fóstar-, fóstri-barn, v.ll.) alumnae, Txts. 39, 131. Fósterbearn, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 62: 5. 45

ge-gaderscipe

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For 'Hpt. . . . 416' substitute Gegæderscype jugalitas, i. matrimonium, An. Ox. 1360: 1373. Gegæderscipes conjugii, 221. Ǽwlices gegæderscipes legitime jugalitatis, 583: 5030

Linked entry: gader-scype

heáh-láreów

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For 'Lye' substitute Heáhleáreów archimandrita, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 23. Heáhláreówum gymnosophistis, 40, 40 : didascalis, magistris doctorum, Hpt. Gl. 485, 21

hringed

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Substitute for citations Hringedu byrne lorica hamata (anata, MS.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 37. Hringed byrne, B. 1245. Hringde byrnan, 2615

hrúmig

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For 'Cot. 31, Lye' substitute Hrúmig caccabatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 13, 17. v. rómig: <b>-hrúmod.</b>

of-ǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
of-ǽte, (?); adj.
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Fat, given to eat too much Fór ofǽte (oferǽte ?) porcaster obesus, i. pinguis, An. Ox. 21, 4. (Of seems to o

on-sǽge

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Láriówas áfeóllun and út gewitun of Angla lande for þǽre geleáfléste þe him þá onsǽge wearð, Cht. Crw. 19, 8. Add

wafung-stede

(n.)
Grammar
wafung-stede, es; m.

A place for spectaclesa theatre, an amphitheatre

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A place for spectacles a theatre, an amphitheatre Wafungstede theatrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 45. Syne*-*weald wafungstede amphitheatrum, 37, 1

heáfod-gewǽde

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-gewǽde, es; n.

A head-dress, veil

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A head-dress, veil Ðæt beó ðé tó heáfod-gewǽdon let it be to thee for a veil, Gen. 20, 16

Bucc-inga

(n.)
Grammar
Bucc-inga, ham; gen. hammes; m. [
  • Hunt.
Bukingeham:
  • Brom.
Brom. Bukyngham: Bucc, -inga ham, q. v.]

BUCKINGHAMoppidum primarium agri Buccinghamensis

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BUCKINGHAM; oppidum primarium agri Buccinghamensis Fór Eádweard cyning to Buccinga hamme king Edward went to Buckingham, Chr. 918; Erl. 104, 18

ofen-raca

(n.)
Grammar
ofen-raca, an; m.

An oven-rake, an instrument for clearing out an oven or furnace

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An oven-rake, an instrument for clearing out an oven or furnace Ofenraca rotabulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 34 : 27, 10

Linked entry: hláf-ræce

onettung

(n.)
Grammar
onettung, e; f.

Hastening, haste, precipitation

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Hastening, haste, precipitation Oft ða oferblíðan weorðaþ gedréfde for ungemetlícre onettunga gravatur usu immoderatae praecipitationis, Past. 61, 1 ; Swt. 455, 15

ídel-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ídel-ness, e ; f.

Idlenessvanityfrivolityuselessnessfutilityemptinessfalseness

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Hierusalem winþ for rihtwísnysse and Babilonia winþ ongeán for unnhtwísnysse seó óðer for sóðfæstnysse óðer for ýdelnysse Jerusalem fights for righteousness, and Babylon fights in opposition for unrighteousness : the one for truth, the other for falsehood

Linked entry: ídel-gild

must

(n.)
Grammar
must, es; m. (?)

Mustnew wine

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Ne miht ðú wín wringan on midne winter, ðeáh ðé wel lyste wearmes mustes, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 32. Ðás men sindon mid muste fordrencte ( 'these men are full of new wine,' Acts 2, 13), Homl. Th. i. 314, 21

geornan

(v.)
Grammar
geornan, giornan, giornian; p. de, ade, ede; pp. ed

To desire, begdesīdĕrāre

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To desire, beg; desīdĕrāre Gé geornaþ ðæt gé woldon eówerne naman tobrǽdan geond ealle [eallne, MS.] eorþan ye desire that ye should spread your name over all the earth, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 4.

Linked entry: gyrnan