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hleów-stól

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-stól, es; m.

A place of protection, one's native city

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A place of protection, one's native city Síðedon fǽmnan and wuduwan freóndum beslægene from hleówstóle damsels and widows bereft of friends journeyed from their sheltering home [of the people of Sodom driven from their city ], Cd. 94; Th. 121, 16; Gen

cypera

(n.)
Grammar
cypera, an; m.

KIPPER, salmon in the state of spawningsalmo ova gignens

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A KIPPER, salmon in the state of spawning; salmo ova gignens Ðonne eów fón lysteþ leax oððe cyperan when you desire to catch a salmon or a kipper, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 23; Met. 19, 12

deáþ-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-gedál, es; n. [gedál a separation]

A deathly separation, separation of body and soul in deathletālis separātio

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A deathly separation, separation of body and soul in death; letālis separātio Næs egle [MS. engle] on móde deáþgedál the deathly separation was not oppressive to his soul, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 33; Gú. 936

fægernes

(n.)
Grammar
fægernes, fægernys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

FAIRNESS, beauty pulchrĭtūdo

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FAIRNESS, beauty; pulchrĭtūdo On heofona wuldres fægernesse with the beauty of heaven's glory, Homl. Blick. 159, 16. Mid ðínum hiwe oððe wlite and fægernysse ðínre begém spĕcie tua et pulchritūdĭne tua intende, Ps. Lamb. 44, 5

tægl-hǽr

(n.)
Grammar
tægl-hǽr, es; n.

A hair of an animal's tail

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A hair of an animal's tail Gif ðú hafast mid ðé wulfes hrycghǽr and tæglhǽr ða ýtemæstan on síðfæte, bútan fyrhtu ðú ðone síð gefremest, ac se wulf sorgaþ ymbe his síð, Lchdm. i. 360, 21

wull-hnoppa

(n.)
Grammar
wull-hnoppa, an; m.

Wool-napthe wool on a fleece

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Wool-nap, the wool on a fleece Wullhnoppa (printed -knoppa; but Similar entries cf.hnoppian vellere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 72, 56: noppe detuberare, a noppe of clothe tuberus, Cath. Angl. 256) lanugo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 66

Linked entry: hnoppa

geolo

(n.)
Grammar
geolo, geolu; gen. geolwes; n.
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Geolu, ii. 17, 13: 137, 9. yellow material, yolk of an egg Dó on hunig ǽges geola, Lch. ii. 130, 12

plaster

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Genim þysse wyrte wyrttruman on ele gesodene and wið wex gemencgedne ðám gemete þe þú plaster oþþe clyþan wyrce, Lch. i. 298, 12. Nim of þám sylfan sǽde, wyrc blaster (plaster, v. l. ), 300, 5. Add

stott

(n.)
Grammar
stott, es; m.
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An inferior kind of horse Hér on stent gewriten hwæt man funde æt Eggemere syððan Cole hit lét. Ðæt is vii oxen and viii cý and iiii feldhrýþera and ii stottas ( equi uiles ), Nap. 56, 7

-weard

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-weard, adj.
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Add: v. of-, súþ-, súþan-weard: <b>-wearde.</b> v. or-wearde: <b>weardere.</b> Add: One MS. has weartæres: <b>weardes.</b> Add:

bulot

(n.)
Grammar
bulot, bulut

Ragged robin or cuckoo-flowerlychnis, flos cuculi,

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¨ Ragged robin or cuckoo-flower; lychnis, flos cuculi, Lin Bulot-niðeweard the nether part of cuckoo-flower, L. M. l, 58; Lchdm. ii. 128, 15. Nim bulut take cuckoo-flower, 3, 48; Lchdm. ii. 340, 1

gild

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Add: payment, of purchase or barter Hwælc seleþ monn geld for ferh his quam dabit homo commutationem pro anima sua? Mt.

fóran

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
fóran, prep. adv.

Beforein frontin frontin frontbefore alloppositeover againstBeforeBeforehandbeforebeforeBeforein front of

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Sé þe foran lǽdeð brídels he that in front guides the bridle, El. 1184. in front of that which is defended Hé hiene foran forstód he stood in front and defended him, Ors. 4, 8; S. 186, 25. in front of that which is i obstructed or interfered with Hí

land-hláford

(n.)
Grammar
land-hláford, es; m.

a land-lord

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a land-lord, an owner of land, lord of the manor Tódǽle man ða eahta dǽlas on twá and fó se landhláford tó healfum tó healfum se bisceop sý hit cynges man sý hit þegnes [cf. H.

Linked entry: hláford

dígolnes

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Of dégolnessum de recessibus, 28, 51. Dígelnessum, An. Ox. 2952. ¶ Dýgelnyssum anastasis, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 35

heáp

(n.)
Grammar
heáp, es; m. [generally, but ðeós earme heáp occurs,
  • Cd. 215
  • ;
  • Th. 270, 9
  • ;
  • Sat. 87
  • .
]

A HEAP, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, companya troop, flockstrues, acervus

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Of ðam yfelan heápe gehádodra manna be ðám ðe úre Drihten cwæþ 'multi dicunt mihi, etc.' of that evil band of men in orders about whom our Lord said, 'many will say to me, etc.' L. Ælfc. P. 40; Th. ii. 380, 36: Apstls. Kmbl. 17; Ap. 9.

scolu

(n.)
Grammar
scolu, scól (these two forms may give the later shoal, school as col, cól give coal, cool), e; f.
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Cildru on scole betǽcan, Lchdm. iii. 184, 27 : 188, 18. a band or troop of people, a shoal, school (in school of fishes) Him on healfa gehwone heofonengla þreát ymbútan faraþ, ælbeorhtra scolu, Exon. Th. 58, 2; Cri. 929.

Linked entries: scól sceolu

wís-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-fæst, adj.

wisediscreetjudiciouswisehaving knowledgeskilllearnedintelligentrational

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Hé wile on dómes dæg on ðysne middangeard cuman, and hé wile eallum wísfæstum gesceaftum écn[e] dóm gesetton (he will pass an eternal sentence on all intelligent creatures), Blickl. Homl. 121, 20. v. next word

ge-dwola

Grammar
ge-dwola, one who errs.
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S. 1, 8. one who wanders in his mind, a frantic person Ged(w)olan lymphaticus, An. Ox. ii. 176

spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
spédig, adj.

having good speedprosperoushaving meanswealthyopulentrich in material wealthrich inabounding inabundantcopiouspowerfuluber, efficax, brevis

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Th. 107, 3; Gen. 1783. having means, wealthy, opulent, rich in material wealth Hé wæs swýðe spédig man on ðǽm ǽhtum ðe heora spéda on beóþ, ðæt is, on wildrum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 8. Ic ne eom swá spédig (dives) ðæt ic mǽge bicgean mé wín, Coll.