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ofer-dyre

(n.)

a lintelsuperliminare,superliminare

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a lintel; superliminare, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 17

Linked entries: ofer-gedyre ofer-slege

ofer-swíðestre

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-swíðestre, an; f.

A conquerorvictrix

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A conqueror; victrix, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 68

Linked entry: swíðestre

cruþ

(n.)

a crowd multitudo, turba confertissima

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a crowd; multitudo, turba confertissima Som. Ben. Lye

sóþ-sprǽc

(n.)

a true saying

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a true saying Sóðsprǽco eloquia, Rtl. 171, 35

ge-targed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-targed, part.

Provided with a shield;scutatus,

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Provided with a shield; scutatus, Hpt. Gl. 459

Linked entries: targe -targed

hilde-méce

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-méce, es; m.

A war-falchion

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A war-falchion, Beo. Th. 4411; B. 2202

hilted

(v.)
Grammar
hilted, part. p.

Provided with a hilt.

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Provided with a hilt.Beo. Th. 5966; B. 2987

bærn-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
bærn-ísen, es; n.

A branding-iron cauterium,

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A branding-iron; cauterium, An. Ox. 7, 113

Linked entry: ísen

cann

(n.)
Grammar
cann, e; f.
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Mid rihtre canne by lawful averment, L. H. E. 16; Th. i. 34, 12. Ðanne is cirican canne riht then is the church clearance right, L. Wih. 21; Th. i. 42, 1

cicel

(n.)
Grammar
cicel, cicles; m.

A morsel, little mouthful, cakebuccella, placenta

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Bac hym ánne cicel bake him a cake, Lchdm. iii. 134, 20: L. M. 1, 46; Lchdm. ii. 114, 25: Lchdm. iii. 30, 19, 26: 96, 17

Linked entry: cycel

CYRFÆT

(n.)
Grammar
CYRFÆT, cyrfet,es; m?
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A gourd; cucurbita Cyrfæt cucurbita, Ælfc. Gl. 43; Som. 64, 38; Wrt. Voc. 31, 48. Hwerhwettan oððe cyrfet gesihþ on swefnum untrumnysse getácnaþ to see in dreams a cucumber or a gourd betokens ailment, Somn. 43; Lchdm. iii. 200, 16.

ge-gaderung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gaderung, e; f.

A gatheringcongregationassemblycrowdcongregatioturba

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A gathering, congregation, assembly, crowd; congregatio, turba Se Hǽlend beáh fram ðære gegaderunge Iesus declinavit a turba, Jn. Bos. 5, 13 : Ps. Spl. 39, 14; Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 47. Gegaderung líchoman copula carnis, Bd. 1, 27; S. 495, 30.

teóðung-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-sceatt, es; m.
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A tax of a tenth, a tithe Teóþingsceat decimatis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 36: 73, 44. Swá feala earmra manna swá on ðæs rícan neáweste sweltaþ, and him nele syllan his teóþungsceatta dǽl, ðonne biþ ealra ðara manna deáþes sceldig, Blickl.

cipp

(n.)
Grammar
cipp, es; n.? Substitute: <b>cipp,</b> es; m.
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Voc. i. 15, 7. a weaver's beam sceal habban . . . wulcamb, cip, Angl. ix. 263, 13

gemót-stów

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Add: (i) a place of assembly Gemótstów concilia-bulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 49, 36. In gemótstówum pro rostris (see second passage under gemót-mann; I), Wrt. Vcc. ii. 79, 19 : An. Ox. 2322: Hpt. Gl. 460, 76.

ge-sacan

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In the passage ge-sécan seems a necessary emendation: ge-sacu.

riht-gifu

(n.)
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Th. i. 422, 2 (cf. Hláfordes gifu þe on riht áge gifanne, 292, 16): ii. 302, 7

scealu

(n.)
Grammar
scealu, e; f.

a shell, huska platter,dish, cupthe scale of a balance

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Th. 429, 30. the scale of a balance Ðeós wǽge ł scalu haec lanx, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 73; Som. 14,18. Scale lanx, twá scale balances, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 39-40

hǽðen-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-gilda, -gylda, an; m.

A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater

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A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater is gehiwod cristenum men, and is earm hǽðengylda he is in appearance a Christian, and is a miserable heathen, Homl. Th. i. 102, 16. Se yldesta hǽðengylda the chief idolater, 72, 9.

hand-seax

(n.)
Grammar
hand-seax, es; n.

A short sword, daggera short sword, dirk

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A short sword, dagger Hæfde twigecgede handseax habebat sicam bicipitem, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 15. Hæfdon handseax on heora handa habentes in manibus vomeres, 5, 13; S. 633, 16. Godes engel stód mid handsexe God's angel stood with a dagger, Homl.