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wig-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
wig-smiþ, es; m.

An idol-smitha maker of idols

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An idol-smith, a maker of idols Deófulgild . . . ða hér menn worhtan, wígsmiðas mid folmum simulacra. . . . opera manuum hominum Ps. Th. 113, 12

hilde-nædre

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-nædre, an; f.

A war-adder, an arrow, dart, warlike missile

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A war-adder, an arrow, dart, warlike missile, Elen. Kmbl. 238; El. 119: 281; 61. 141: Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 34; Jud. 222

be-feón

(v.)
Grammar
be-feón, pp. -feód

To deprive of propertyto confiscate

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To deprive of property (feoh), to confiscate Ꝥ hé wǽre benǽmed, befeód (-fiód, Hpt. Gl. 480, 53) infiscaretur, i. fraudaretur, An. Ox. 3157

Linked entry: ge-feón

ang-breóst

(n.)
Grammar
ang-breóst, es; n. [ange narrow, contracted, troubled; breóst a breast]

An asthmaa difficulty of breathingbreast-anguishasthma

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An asthma, a difficulty of breathing, breast-anguish; asthma Wið angbreóste against breast-anguish, L. M. 1, 15; Lchdm, ii. 58, 15

Linked entry: breóst

bearm-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
bearm-cláþ, es; n.

A BARME-CLOTHa bosom-clothan apronsinui imposita mappula

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A BARME-CLOTH [Chauc. The Milleres Tale, 3237], a bosom-cloth, an apron; sinui imposita mappula Bearmcláþ mappula, Wrt. Voc. 26, 68

Bec

(n.)

an abbey in Normandy

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an abbey in Normandy Teodbald, ðe was abbot in ðe Bec Theobald, who was abbot of Bec, Chr. 1140 ; Th. 383, 40

be-lǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lǽfan, p. de; pp. ed

To remainto be leftremaneresuperesse

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To remain, to be left; remanere, superesse Án of him ne belǽfde unus ex eis non remansit Ps. Spl. C. 105, 11

burg-ware

(n.)
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inhabitants of a city, citizens, Andr. Kmbl. 3164; An. 1585: Chr. 919; Th. 192, 25: Exon. 18b; Th. 46, 25; Cri. 742

ceaster-hof

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-hof, es; n. [hof a house, dwelling]

A city-dwellingurbis ædes

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A city-dwelling; urbis ædes Storm upp arás æfter ceasterhofum a storm arose along the city-dwellings, Andr. Kmbl. 2475; An. 1239

dryge

(adj.)

dry

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dry, Exon. 111 b; Th. 426, 22; Rä. 41, 77 : Andr. Kmbl. 3161; An. 1583 : Cd. 157; Th. 195, 28; Exod. 283

dúru-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
dúru-þegn, es; m. [þegen a servant]

A door-keeperjānĭtor

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A door-keeper; jānĭtor Dúruþegnum wearþ hildbedd stýred the death-bed was spread for the door-keepers, Andr. Kmbl. 2182; An. 1092

eormen-strýnd

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-strýnd, e; f.

The great generation permagna gĕnĕrātio

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The great generation ; permagna gĕnĕrātio Ðú eart eorre eormenstrýnde thou art of an angry, great [heathen] generation, Salm. Kmbl. 659; Sal. 329

Linked entry: strínd

ést-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ést-líce, adv.

Gladly lĭbenter, bĕnigne

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Gladly; lĭbenter, bĕnigne We ðé éstlíce mid us willaþ ferigan we will gladly convey thee with us, Andr. Kmbl. 583; An. 292

exl

(n.)
Grammar
exl, e; f.

Shoulder hŭmĕrus

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Shoulder; hŭmĕrus He hit set on his exla impō;nit in humeros suos, Lk. Bos. 15, 5: Andr. Kmbl. 3148; An. 1577

fetor-wrásen

(n.)
Grammar
fetor-wrásen, e; f. [wrásen a chain]

A fetterchaincătēnacompes

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A fetter, chain; cătēna, compes Hraðe siððan wearþ fetorwrásnum fæst he was soon fast bound in fetters, Andr. Kmbl. 2215; An. 1109

Linked entries: feter-wrásen wrásen

fýr-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-bryne, es; m.

A fire burningincendium

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A fire burning; incendium Wearþ ungemetlíc fýrbryne mid Rómánum an immense fire happened among the Romans, Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 87, 18

Linked entry: bryne

ge-ascung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ascung, e; f. [acsung asking]

An askinginquiryinterrogātioinquīsītio

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An asking, inquiry; interrogātio, inquīsītio Búton be gemynde and be geascunga except by memory and by inquiry, Bt. 42; Fox 256, 25

Linked entries: geacsung áscung

eálond

(n.)
Grammar
eálond, es; n.

An island insŭla

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An island; insŭla Breoton is gársecges eálond Brittania est oceăni insŭla, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 8: 1, 3; S. 475, 13

in-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
in-ádl, e; f.
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An internal disease Sára inádle, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm, ii. 174, 28. Wið eallum inádlum, 2, 41; Lchdm. ii. 252, 6

íren-helm

(n.)
Grammar
íren-helm, es; m.

An iron helmet

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An iron helmet Írenhelm[or íren helm; but cf. preceding compounds] cassis, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 14; Wrt. Voc. 35, 4