wig-smiþ
An idol-smith ⬩ a 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
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
To deprive of property ⬩ to 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
An asthma ⬩ a difficulty of breathing ⬩ breast-anguish ⬩ asthma
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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
A BARME-CLOTH ⬩ a bosom-cloth ⬩ an apron ⬩ sinui 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
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
To remain ⬩ to be left ⬩ remanere ⬩ superesse
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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
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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
A city-dwelling ⬩ urbis 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
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
A door-keeper ⬩ jānĭtor
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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
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
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
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
A fetter ⬩ chain ⬩ cătēna ⬩ compes
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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
A fire burning ⬩ incendium
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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
An asking ⬩ inquiry ⬩ interrogātio ⬩ inquīsītio
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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
eálond
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
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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
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