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gúþ-helm

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-helm, es; m.

A helm

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A helm, Beo. Th. 4967; B. 2487

gúþ-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-wíga, an; m.

A warrior

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A warrior, Beo. Th. 4230; B. 2112

hefeld-gyrd

(n.)
Grammar
hefeld-gyrd, e; f.

A weaver's shuttleliciatorium

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A weaver's shuttle; liciatorium, Cot. 120, Lye

breóst-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-beorh, -beorg, es; m.

A breast-defence, breast-plate pectoris tutamen

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A breast-defence, breast-plate; pectoris tutamen

Linked entry: breóst-gebeorh

brig

(n.)

a bridge

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a bridge, Chr. 1125 ; Erl. 254, 19

brýd-ræst

(n.)

a bride-bedgenialis lectus

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a bride-bed; genialis lectus, Cot. 99

bule

(n.)

a stud, boss, broochbulla

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a stud, boss, brooch; bulla, Cot. 26

cnáwing

(n.)
Grammar
cnáwing, e; f.

Knowledge,a knowing;cognitio

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Knowledge, a knowing; cognitio Som. Ben. Lye

costnigend

(n.)
Grammar
costnigend, es; m.

A tempter tentator

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A tempter; tentator Mt. Bos. 4, 3

croma

(n.)

a crumb

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a crumb Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 15, 27

ge-þersc

(n.)

a stripeblowverber,

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a stripe, blow; verber, Dial. 1, 2

Linked entry: -þersc

hleápestre

(n.)
Grammar
hleápestre, an; f.

A dancer;saltatrix,

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A dancer; saltatrix, Wrt. Voc. 73, 71

hlóþere

(n.)
Grammar
hlóþere, es; m.

A robber, spoiler;prædator.

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A robber, spoiler; prædator. Cot. 170, Lye

hód

(n.)
Grammar
hód, es; m.

A hood;cucullus, caputium,

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A hood; cucullus, caputium, Cot. 31, Lye

hohinge-ród

(n.)
Grammar
hohinge-ród, e; f.

A cross, gibbet,

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A cross, gibbet, W. Cat. p. 294

bæþ-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
bæþ-fæt, es; n.

A bath

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A bath Bæðfæt, Angl. ix. 264, 16

bearwe

(n.)
Grammar
bearwe, an; f.

A barrow

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A barrow Bærwan, Angl. ix. 263, 6

Linked entry: bærwe

Eádweard

(n.)
Grammar
Eádweard, -ward, es; m. [eád happy, weard ward, guardian] .

Edward the Elder, the eldest son of Alfred the Great. Edward was king of Wessex for twenty-four years, from A. D. 901-925Edward the Martyr, son of Edgar. Edward was king of Wessex, Mercia, and Northumbria, for three years, from A. D. 975-978 Edward the Confessor, son of Æthelred. Edward was king of England for twenty-four years, from A. D. 1042-1066

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D. 901, gefór Ælfréd cyning, and féng Eádweard his sunu to ríce here king Alfred died, and Edward his son succeeded to the kingdom, Chr. 901; Erl. 97, 8-10. Her, A.

streng

(n.)
Grammar
streng, es; m.
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a string, cord, rope Ráp vel strenc funiculus, modicus funus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 67. Strengas vel bendas lora136, 77. worhte swipan of strengon ( de funiculis), Jn. Skt. 2, 15. a string of a musical instrument Streng fidis. Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 54.

lyt-hwón

(adv.)
Grammar
lyt-hwón, subst. and adv.

A little

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Ðá wæs lythwón ðanon ágán progressus pusillum, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 39: Mk. Skt. 14, 35. his eágan lythwón fram ðære eorþan up áhóf, Glostr. Frag. 104, 13. Ðara ðe lythwon réccaþ embe bóca beboda, L. I. P. 6; Th. ii. 310, 34: Swt. A. S.

Linked entry: hwón