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grǽg-hama

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Add: If the word denotes a living creature the verb gylleð would point to a bird rather than to the wolf. The verb þeótan (q.v.) and the noun geþot are the words used for the howl of the wolf, while gellan (q.v.) is used of the scream of a bird.

heals

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Wiþ healswærce . . . þonne þone heals wærc[e], smire ðá þeóh; gif þá þeóh wærce, smire þone heals, Lch. ii. 312, 5-7: 8. as part of an animal Hals is mín (a badger's) hwít and heáfod fealo, . 16, 1.

heal-stán

(n.)
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heal-stán, healstan(?), helsta(?)

a crust

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Halstánum crustulis (sportulas crustulis (rindum, An. Ox. 3858) et tortellis refertas, Ald. 53, 22), 83, 62. Healstánum, 18, 50

sǽd-leáp

(n.)
Grammar
sǽd-leáp, es; m.

a seed-leap(Essex), seed-lip (Oxford)seed-lopa seed lepesatorium, saticulumsedlepesaticulum

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A basket or other vessel of wood carried on one arm of the husbandman, to bear the seed which he sows with the other, a seed-leap(Essex), seed-lip (Oxford) . v. E. D. S. Pub. B. 18; also seed-lop, v. Old Country and Farming words, iii.

Linked entry: leáp

snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
snǽd, es; m.

'A piece of land within defined limits, but without enclosures, a limited circumscribed woodland or pasturage,' a clearing in a wood.

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'A piece of land within defined limits, but without enclosures, a limited circumscribed woodland or pasturage,' Leo, Anglo-Saxon Names of Places, pp. 68-9. Or (?) a clearing in a wood. Cf. snǽdan, II.

be-cnyttan

to tie up in a bundleto tie roundsurround with a bondto tieattach with a string,to tie a rope,

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Add: with acc. of what is tied, to tie up in a bundle Ðæt Godes gifa ne becnytte on ðǽm sceáte his slǽwðe, Past. 59, 15. to tie round, surround with a bond becnytton his swuran mid rápe, Hml.

rand

(n.)
Grammar
rand, es; m.
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a brink, edge, margin, shore Árás ðá ronde róf oretta (cf. gesæt ðá on næsse níðheard cyning, Beo. Th. 4825 : hlǽw holmwylme neáh, 4814), Ben. Th. 5069; B. 2538. Of ðam fúlan bróce wið westan randes æsc to the west of the ash tree on the bank (?)

Linked entry: rand-beáh

horn

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</b> </b> Fearres horn gebrǽdedne acsan, 366, 9. v. -, wesend-horn. horn as emblem of power and might (Biblical use) ús hǽle horn árǽrde, Lk. i. 69. Ealle hornas synfulra ic tóbrece and beóð úp áhefen hornas ryhtwíses, Ps.

acol-mód

(adj.)
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acol-mód, adj.

Of a fearful mindtimidpavidus animo

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Of a fearful mind, timid; pavidus animo Eorl acolmód a chief in trembling mood, fearful mind, Exon. 55 b ; Th. 195, 36; Az. 166. Þegnas wurdon acolmóde the thanes were chilled with terror, Andr. Kmbl. 753; An. 377

dryre

(n.)
Grammar
dryre, es; m.

Fall, decline, ceasing cāsus, lapsus, cessātio

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Fall, decline, ceasing; cāsus, lapsus, cessātio Hrímes dryre a fall of rime, Exon. 56 a; Th. 198, 27; Ph. 16. Ðǽr wæs ne dreámes dryre there was no ceasing of joy, 44 b; Th, 152, 1; . 802

freá-wrásen

(n.)
Grammar
freá-wrásen, e; f.

A noble or royal chaina diademnōbĭlis torquisdiadēmaδιάδημα

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Th. 2906; B. 1451

heofon-hám

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-hám, es; m.

A heavenly homeheaven

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A heavenly home, heaven On heofonháme in cælo, Ps. Th. 102, 18: 137, 6: 148, 4: Exon. 12 a; Th. 18, 33; Cri. 293. Ðú ðe heofonhámas healdest and wealdest qui habitas in cælo, Ps. Th. 122, 1

hrá-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
hrá-wérig, adj.
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Wearied in body, or grievously wearied, wearied to death [cf. hrá-líc] Ic hæle hráwérig gewíte on longne síþ I, a man sore wearied, shall depart on a long journey, Exon. 63 b; Th. 235, 8; Ph. 554

líf-wynn

(n.)
Grammar
líf-wynn, e; f.
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A pleasure or joy of life lytle hwíle lífwynna breác a little while he enjoyed the pleasures of life, Beo. Th. 4201; B. 2097: Exon. 19 b; Th. 50, 27; Cri. 807: Elen. Kmbl. 2535; El. 1269

magu-rǽswa

(n.)
Grammar
magu-rǽswa, an; m.

A leader of mena chief

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A leader of men, a chief Se magorǽswa mǽgþe sínre dómas sægde, Cd. 79; Th. 98, 2; Gen. 1624. Se ðe lǽdde, módig magorǽswa (MS. -ræwa), 145; Th. 181, 2; Exod. 55 : 143; Th. 178, 25; Exod. 17

Linked entry: rǽswa

secg-sceára

(n.)
Grammar
secg-sceára, -scára (-scara ?), an ; m.
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A corn-crake or a quail Secg-scára ortigometra (cf. erschen ortigomera, ii. 63, 53 : edischen, 115, 67), Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 21. v. E. D. S. Pub. Names of Birds, p. 177, where bean crake, grass s

Linked entry: sceára

steornede

(adj.)
Grammar
steornede, adj.
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Having a big forehead; fig. bold, active Steornede (the word occurs in a list of adjectives denoting the possession of physical characteristics) frontalis vel calidus, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 36. Steorrede (steornede ?) frontialis, ii. 38, 55: 151, 25

Linked entry: steorn

be-strícan

(v.)
Grammar
be-strícan, p. -strác
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To make a stroke round Wið óman. Genim ane gréne gyrde, and lǽt sittan þone man onmiddan húses flóre, and bestríc hine ymbútan (draw a circle round about him with the rod), and cweð. . . Lch. iii. 70, 13

eorþ-hele

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A covering of the ground(?) Wæs þæt deáw swilce hit hagoles eorðhele wǽre the dew was as if there were a covering of hail upon the ground; ros jacuit. . . in similitudinem pruinae super terram, Ex. 16, 14. Substitute:

féþe-mann

a pedestriana foot-soldier

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Substitute: one who goes on foot, a pedestrian Féþemen pedestres, Wrt. Voc. ii. 72, 67. Foeðemen, Mt. L. 14, 13: Mk. L. R. 6, 33. a foot-soldier Féþemen felethi (cf. féþe-here), Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 45