smellan
To crack, make a noise. ⬩ to crack as a whip
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To crack, make a noise
ge-swip
A scourge ⬩ whip ⬩ flagellum,
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A scourge, whip; flagellum, Som
Linked entry: swǽpig
ge-þingelíc
Concerning a council
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Concerning a council, Cot. 179
leornere
A learner ⬩ reader
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Gif leornere geþéh þurh láre ðæt hé hád hæfde and þénode Criste if a scholar succeeded by learning so that he had holy orders and served Christ, L. R. 7; Th. i. 192, 12.
pund
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A Pound. as a weight without reference to money Án uncia stent on feówer and twentig penegum ; twelf síðon twelf penegas beóþ on ánum punde, Anglia viii. 335. 18. Libra is pund on Englisc, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 30; Som. 52, 8.
Linked entries: mund-bryce borh-leás
cyrc-bræce
Church-breach, a breaking into a church ⬩ in ecclesiarn irruptio
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Church-breach, a breaking into a church;in ecclesiarn irruptio Ða heáfodleahtras sind, mansliht, cyrcbræce, etc. the chief sins are, murder, church-breach, etc. Homl. Th. ii. 592, 4
cú-horn
A cow's horn ⬩ vaccæ cornu
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A cow's horn ; vaccæ cornu Cuuhorn [cú- MSS. B. H.] biþ twegea pæninga wurþ a cow's horn shall be worth two pence, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 2
DRENG
A warrior, soldier ⬩ bellātor, miles
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A warrior, soldier; bellātor, miles Forlét drenga sum daroþ of hands fleógan one of the warriors let fly a dart from his hand, Byrht. Th. 136, 10; By: 149
dolh-bót
A wound-fine or compensation for a wound ⬩ vulnĕris compensātio
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A wound-fine or compensation for a wound; vulnĕris compensātio Bétedolgbóte [dolhbóte MS. H.] let him make compensation for the wound, L. Alf. pol. 23; Th. i. 78, 7
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dryht-ealdor
The ruler of a household, meeting, or feast, a bridesman ⬩ dŏmĭnus, archi-triclīnus, parănymphus = παράνυμφos
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The ruler of a household, meeting, or feast, a bridesman; dŏmĭnus, archi-triclīnus, parănymphus = παράνυμφos Brýdguma vel dryhtealdor parănymphus, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Son. 74, 60; Wrt. Voc. 50, 42
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fætelsian
To put into a vessel ⬩ in vas infundĕre
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To put into a vessel; in vas infundĕre Fætelsa and heald hyt put it into a vessel and preserve it, Med. ex Qadr. 1, 3; Lchdm. i. 328, 17
ferd-wíte
a fine for neglecting to pay the contribution to the army
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a fine for neglecting to pay the contribution to the army, L. In. 51; Th. i. 134, 10, note 23, MS. B: Th. Diplm. A. D. 1044; 359, 3
lǽring-mǽden
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A girl who is receiving instruction, a female pupil Nim nú láreów and bryng ðínum lǽrincgmǽdene take now, master, and bring them to thy pupil, Th. Ap. 20, 13
líft
a grant ⬩ allowance
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a grant, allowance Ús bóceras beteran secgaþ lengran lýft wynna learned men tell us of a better and longer grant of joys, Cd. 169; Th. 211, 24; Exod. 531
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líðan
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to suffer loss[?] Beám sceal leáfum líðan a tree must lose its leaves, Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 34; Gn. Ex. 26. [Cf. (?) O. H. Ger. lídan to suffer.]
mæðel-word
A word used in a formal address
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A word used in a formal address Þegn Hróðgáres meðelwordum frægn ( of the question put by the coast-guard to Beowulf on his landing ), Beo. Th. 478; B. 236
neó-fugol
A bird that feeds on carrion ⬩ a vulture or crow
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A bird that feeds on carrion, a vulture or crow Néfuglas sittaþ þeódherga wæl þicce gefylled carrion-birds sit gorged with the slain, Cd. Th. 130, 12; Gen. 2158
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þerscel
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An implement for thrashing corn, a thrashle, threshel (v. Halliwell's Dictionary), a flail Þerscel tritorium, Wrt. Voc. i: 16, 36: 34. 49: bainus, ii. 115, 2. Ðerscel, 12, 73
Linked entry: þyrscel
þúsend-mǽle
A thousand each ⬩ a thousand
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A thousand each, a thousand Ðúsendmǽle mellena, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 19. Betere is tó gebídanne ánne dæg mid ðé ðonne óðera on þeódstefnum þúsendmǽla, Ps. Th. 83, 10
Linked entry: -mǽle
þengel
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A prince Segncyning, manna þengel, Cd. Th. 188, 24; Exod. 173. Hringa þengel ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 3018; B. 1507. [Icel. þengill a prince (only in poetry).] Cf. fengel, strengel