beám-wer
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a weir made of logs Beneoðan beámwer on ðone norðere steð, C. D. v. 148, 31
ecg-hwæs
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sharp of edge Hrunting ... ecg was ( Trautmann suggests ecghwæs) íren, B. 1459: 2778. Cf. ecg-heard
Rug-ern
rye-harvest
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rye-harvest, the name of a month Sextan dæge Rugernes, L. Wih. proem. ; Th, i. 36,6
sand-gewyrpe
A sand-heap
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A sand-heap Tó sandgewyrpe, of sandgewyrpe út an Temese, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 228, 25
Linked entry: sand-geweorp
sceaft-tog
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(?) the strap attached to the shaft of a missile Sceptog ammentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 11
æppel-cynn
A kind of apple
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A kind of apple Selle him etan . . . manigfeald æppelcynn, peran, æpeningas medlars Lch. ii. 180, 14
Linked entry: æpening
æscstede-ród
A cross marking a battlefield
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A cross marking a battlefield ? Of dære greátan apeldre on æscstederóde, C. D. iii. 135, 22
brand
an error of the copyist for ⬩ a son.
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Beo. Th. 2045, note; B. 1020, note; an error of the copyist for bearn a son
gafol-heord
a swarm of bees rented from the lord
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Add: a swarm of bees rented from the lord, the rent (gafol) being paid in honey
gum-þeód
A nation, people
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A nation, people Gumþeóda bearn the children of men, Cd. 12; Th. 15, 1; Gen, 226
hæfte-clomm
Fetter, bond
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Fetter, bond On hǽðenra hæfteclommum in the fetters of heathen men, Chr. 942; Erl. 116, 16
horn-fisc
A garfish, a kind of pike ⬩ garfish, ⬩ esox belone
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A garfish, a kind of pike Hornfisc plegode glád geond gársecg, Andr. Kmbl. 740; An. 370
hors-gærstún
A meadow for the pasturing of horses
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A meadow for the pasturing of horses Onbútan ðone horsgærstún, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 414, 25
Linked entry: gærs-tún
com
came
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came p. of cuman. Beo. Th. 865; B. 430; Cd. 160; Th. 199, 20; Exod. 341
ge-swinc-dæg
A labour-day ⬩ day of toil ⬩ tribulationis dies,
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A labour-day, day of toil; tribulationis dies, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 4; Seef. 2
sweðrung
Diminution, failure
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Diminution, failure [ Ðæt tácnaþ wæstma gesweþrunge that betokens a failure of crops, Lchdm. iii. 180, 13.]
Linked entry: -swidung
twi-bót
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the word might be taken as a case of this noun. Similar entries Cf. twi-gilde
Linked entry: twibóte
syn-bysig
Troubled in consequence of sin
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Troubled in consequence of sin Hé heteswengeas fleáh ond ðǽrinne fealh secg synbysig, Beo. Zup. 2227
FOLM
The palm of the hand ⬩ the hand ⬩ palma ⬩ mănus
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The palm of the hand, the hand; palma, mănus Folm mec mæg bifón the hand may grasp me, Exon. 111a; Th. 425, 6; Rä. 41, 52: Ps. Th. 79, 15. Of sceaðan folme from the hand of the foe, Andr. Kmbl. 2268; An. 1135. Ne hafaþ hió fót ne folm it has not foot
Linked entry: folme
gód
GOOD ⬩ bonus
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GOOD; bonus Þæs gódan gódnes biþ his ágen gód the goodness of the good is his own good, Bt. 37, 3; Fox 190, 14. Gód mann sóþlíce of gódum goldhorde bringþ gód forþ bonus homo de bono thesauro profert bona, Mt. Bos. 12, 35. Mæg ǽnig þing gódes beón of
Linked entry: good