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Basterne

(n.)

The people of Sarmatia in Europe or upper Hungary ⬩ Bastarnæ

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The people of Sarmatia in Europe or upper Hungary; Bastarnæ.Lye

cwilde flód

(n.)
Grammar
cwilde flód, es; n. m.

The destruction's flood, deluge ⬩ diluvium

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The destruction's flood, deluge; diluvium Ps. Spl. C. 28, 9

eástre

(n.)
Grammar
eástre, an; n.

Easter, the feast of easter ⬩ pascha

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Easter, the feast of easter; pascha, Lk. Bos. 22, I

eór-lippric

(n.)
Grammar
eór-lippric, es; n.

A flap of the ear

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A flap of the ear. Jn. Lind. War. 18, 26

firigend-streám

(n.)

a mountain-stream ⬩ the ocean

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a mountain-stream, the ocean, Andr. Kmbl. 779; An. 390

fremdnys

(n.)
Grammar
fremdnys, -nyss, e; f.

Strangeness ⬩ the condition of a foreigner ⬩ peregrīnĭtas

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Strangeness, the condition of a foreigner; peregrīnĭtas, Som. Ben. Lye

frum-meolc

(n.)
Grammar
frum-meolc, -meoluc, e; f.

The first milk ⬩ nectar ⬩ prīmum lac ⬩ nectar

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The first milk, nectar; prīmum lac, nectar, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: meolc

hreðer-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
hreðer-cófa, an; m.

The breast

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The breast, Exon. 27 a; Th. 81, 25; Cri. 1329

hymele

(n.)
Grammar
hymele, an; f.

The hop plant ⬩ humulus lupulus

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The hop plant; humulus lupulus, Lchdm. ii. 392, col. 2

lungen-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
lungen-ádl, e; f.
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Disease of the lungs, Lchdm. iii. 20, 24: 22, 8

Mǽðisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Mǽðisc, Médisc; adj.

Of the Medes

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Of the Medes Mycel fyrd Médiscra monna, Nar. 17, 8

Linked entry: Mǽðas

nicor-hús

(n.)
Grammar
nicor-hús, es; n.

The abode of a 'nicor,'

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The abode of a 'nicor,' Beo. Th. 2827; B. 1411

niht-hróc

(n.)
Grammar
niht-hróc, es; m.

The night-rook ⬩ raven

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The night-rook, raven Nihtróc nycticorax, Ps. Lamb. 101, 7

pistol-rǽdere

(n.)
Grammar
pistol-rǽdere, es; m.
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He who reads the epistle in church, R. Conc. 5

Linked entry: under-diácon

ge-blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-blǽd, es; m. [ge-, blǽd I. a blast, blowing]

A blowing out in the skin ⬩ blister ⬩ vēsīca in cŭte

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A blowing out in the skin, blister; vēsīca in cŭte

ge-médryd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-médryd, def. se ge-médryda; part. p.

Mothered, of the same mother,

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Mothered, of the same mother, Gen. 43, 29 : 44, 20

úhtan-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
úhtan-tíma, an; m.

The time of nocturns

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The time of nocturns On úhtan-tíman, Btwk. 194, 14

blǽder-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
blǽder-wærc, es; m.
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Pain in the bladder Wiþ blǽdderwærce, Lch. ii. 320, 3

feól-heard

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hardened by the file. For 'hard like a file' substitute:

folc-fríg

Grammar
folc-fríg, -freó.
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having the rights of a freeman. After 'Folk-free' add:

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