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Anglo-Saxon

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hwirfe-pól

(n.)
Grammar
hwirfe-pól, es; m.
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A whirl-pool Hwyrfepólum charybdibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 56

Linked entry: hwyrfe-pól

or-dál

(n.)
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A masculine form ordelas occurs, C. D. ii. 252, 13

palm-twiga

(n.)
Grammar
palm-twiga, (?), an; m.
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A palm-branch Palmtwiga palma, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 312, 9

Linked entry: twiga

-rǽd

(suffix)
Grammar
-rǽd, -rǽde.
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Add: á-, ge-, gelóm-, oft-, twi-, unfæst-, wiþ-rǽd[e]

sescle

(n.)
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a sixth part Sextula sive sescle, Angl. viii. 335, 10

sigele

(n.)
Grammar
sigele, an; f.
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A necklace Gyldene sigelan, Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 473, 13

stán-denu

(n.)
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a stony valley In stándene, C. D. iii. 383, 19

vípere

(n.)
Grammar
vípere, an ; f.
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A viper Cynn uíperana genimina uiperarum. Mt. R- 23, 33

wæsc-hús

(n.)
Grammar
wæsc-hús, es; n.
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A washhouse, laundry Wæschús colimbum, lauandariam. Hpt. 31, 13, 323

winnend

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Add: a fighter Winnend agonitheta, preliator, Hpt. 3i, 5a 35-

wudu-mann

(n.)
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a woodman Tó wudemannes túne, C. D. iii. 275, 9

mearc-ísern

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A. 201, 192, 206. Add

cild-bearn

(n.)
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a child Ǽghwýlc wǽpned cildbearn ( = cild ł bearn), Nap. 12. (?)

Linked entry: bearn

sǽ-naca

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-naca, an; m.

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A sea- going vessel, Exon. Th. 474, 7; Bo. 26

sceadu-geard

(n.)
Grammar
sceadu-geard, es; m.

A shady enclosure

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A shady enclosure Sceadugeardas Tempe, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 17

wæsc-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
wæsc-ærn, -ern, es; n.

A wash-house

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A wash-house Wæscern lautorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 22

wæter-crúce

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-crúce, an; f.

A water-pot

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A water-pot Waetercrúce urciolum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 124, 19

wæter-hæfern

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-hæfern, es; m.

A water-crab

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A water-crab Genim wæterhæfern gebærnedne, Lchdm. ii. 44, 19

Linked entries: hæfern hæfern

wæter-ríþe

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-ríþe, an; f.

A stream of water

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A stream of water Wæteríþan laticem, Hpt. Gl. 418, 25

weard-seld

(n.)
Grammar
weard-seld, es; n.

A guard-house

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A guard-house Weardseld excubias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 1

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