here-þreát
A troop ⬩ band of soldiers ⬩ cohortes
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A troop, band of soldiers, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 24; Exod. 574: cohortes, Cot. 51, Lye
here-wísa
The director ⬩ guide of an army, ⬩ a leader ⬩ general
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The director, guide of an army, a leader, general, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 15; Exod. 323
hyge-gár
a wile ⬩ device
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A dart of the mind, a wile, device, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 21; Mód. 34
innoþ-wund
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A wound of the intestines Wið innoþwundum, L. M. 2, 33; Lchdm. ii. 236, 18, 21
land-begang
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Cultivation of land, or habitation in a land Londbigonges mínes incolatus mei, Ps. Surt. 118, 54
Linked entry: be-gang
langung-hwíl
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A time of longing or weariness Feala [ic] ealra gebád langunghwíla, Andr. Kmbl. 249; An. 125
líf-gesceaft
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A condition of life as ordered by fate, Beo. Th. 3910; B. 1953: 6120; B. 3064
líget-ræsc
Lightning
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Lightning Ic geseah Satanan swá swá lígetræsct of heofone feallende, Lk. Skt. 10, 18, MS. A
lim-gelecg
form ⬩ shape
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The disposition or arrangement of the limbs, form, shape Limgelecg liniamento, Wrt. Voc, ii, 52, 31
Linked entry: ge-lecg
mennisc-líce
Humanly ⬩ after the manner of men ⬩ humaniter ⬩ humanitus
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Humanly, after the manner of men; humaniter, humanitus, Ælfc. Gr, 38; Som. 41, 43: 42, 6
mistel-lám
Bird-lime made from the berries of the mistletoe
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Bird-lime made from the berries of the mistletoe Mistellám viscus, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 65
Linked entry: lám
niht-weorc
A work done at night
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A work done at night Nihtweorce ( the defeat of Grendel ) gefeh, Beo. Th. 1659; B. 827
norþ-duru
a door on the north side of a building
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a door on the north side of a building Beforan ðære norþdura, Blickl. Homl. 203, 34
Norþ-Gyrwas
The northern division of the Gyrwas
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The northern division of the Gyrwas Norþ-Gyrwa syxhund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 19
rǽpling-weard
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A keeper of prisoners Réplingcweardes collegiati, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 45. Rǽpingweardas collegiati, ii. 134, 52
ge-wísung
Direction
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Direction Be Godes sylfes gewísunge by the direction of God himself, Jud. pref. Thw. 153, 6
gleó-cræft
Glee-craft ⬩ art of music ⬩ minstrelsy ⬩ playing ⬩ ars musica ⬩ histrionia ⬩ mimica gesticulatio
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Glee-craft, art of music, minstrelsy, playing; ars musica, histrionia, mimica gesticulatio, Greg. Dial. 1, 9
Linked entry: glig-cræft
sealm-getæl
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A tale or number of psalms Ðæs sealmgetæles is elles tó lyt, R. Ben. 43, 19
secg-gescére
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sedge-shears (?), a name of the grasshopper Secg-gescére vel háman cicad[ae ], Txts. 51, 464. (?)
geriht-geswinc
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lawful labour Of mannes gerihtgeswincon ( Justis laboribus ) sylle ma[n] Gode rihte ælmessan, Chrd. 70, 3
Linked entry: ge-swinc