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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

wel-fremming

(n.)
Grammar
wel-fremming, e; f.
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A well-doing, benefit, kindness Uelfremming beneficium Rtl. 187, 39

ǽ-slítend

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-slítend, es; m.

A law-breaker

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A law-breaker Ǽslítendras praevaricantes, Ps. L. 118, 119, 158

Linked entry: sliten

wíngeard-bóh

(n.)
Grammar
wíngeard-bóh, wíngeard-bóg, es; m.

A vine-tendril

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A vine-tendril Wingeardbógas capreoli Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 15

Linked entries: boh wín-geard

wíngeard-seax

(n.)
Grammar
wíngeard-seax, es; n.

A pruning-knife

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A pruning-knife Wíngeardseax falx, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 76

brǽmbel

(n.)

a bramble,

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a bramble, Herb. 89, l; Lchdm. i. 192, note 6

galdor-galend

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-galend, es ; m.

A magician, enchanter

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A magician, enchanter Galdergalend marsi Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 21

Linked entry: galend

gúþ-freá

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-freá, an; m.

A warlike lord ⬩ prince

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A warlike lord or prince, Andr. Kmbl. 2667; An. 1335

gystigan

(v.)

to lodge ⬩ to abide as a guest ⬩ hospitari

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to lodge, to abide as a guest; hospitari Scint. 47

hǽlsere

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlsere, es; m.

A soothsayer, diviner ⬩ aruspex, augur, extispex ⬩ exorcista

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A soothsayer, diviner; aruspex, augur, extispex, Cot. 190 : exorcista, Lye

Linked entry: hálsere

hǽðena

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðena, an; m.

A heathen, gentile

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A heathen, gentile Hǽðnana gentium, Lk. Skt. Rush. 21, 25

hago-stealdmonn

(n.)
Grammar
hago-stealdmonn, es; m. = hago-steald, q.
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Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 3; Rä. 15, 2. v

ham

(n.)
Grammar
ham, hom, es; m.

A covering, garment, shirt ⬩ a skin

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A covering, garment, shirt Ham camisa, Wrt. Voc. 288, 48

Linked entries: hamm hama hom

heaðu-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-sweng, es; m.

A blow given in fight

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A blow given in fight, Beo. Th. 5155; B. 2581

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