hearm-cwedelian
To speak ill of, calumniate
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To speak ill of, calumniate Ná hearm-cwedelodon mé ofermóde non calumnientur me superbi, Ps. Spl. 118, 122
heaðu-steáp
Standing out prominently in battle
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Standing out prominently in battle [an epithet of the helmet], Beo. Th. 2494; B. 1245: 4312; B. 2153
onred
The name of some plant
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The name of some plant Onred, hámwyrt . . . onredes einfela, Lchdm. ii. 104, 14-15. Genim onred, 270, 26
or
without ⬩ original, early
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It has the meaning without, e. g. or-mód ; also that of original, early, e. g. or-eald
ge-snyttro
Wisdom
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Wisdom Gúþlác wæs ealra gesnyttra goldhord Guthlac was a treasure of all wisdom, Guthl. 20; Gdwn. 92, 17
Linked entry: snytro
hlín-scúa
The darkness of a prison,
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The darkness of a prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2924; An. 1073: Exon. 73 b; Th. 275, 2; Jul. 544
tit-stricel
A nipple of the breast
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A nipple of the breast Tit mamilla, meolce breóst ubera, tittstrycel papilla, Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 13-15
Linked entry: stricel
swegel-candel
The candle of the sky, the sun
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The candle of the sky, the sun Ǽr ðæs beácnes cyme, sweglcondelle, Exon. Th. 205, 5; Ph. 108
twi-bytme
Double-bottomed
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Double-bottomed On ðæt twigbutme del; of ðam delle on beran del, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 28, 19
Linked entry: bytme
twilíc-brocen
Woven of double thread and parti-coloured (?) or embroidered (?)
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Woven of double thread and parti-coloured (?) or embroidered (?) Hió becwið hyre twilíbrocenan cyrtel, Chart. Th. 537, 23
Linked entry: brocen
beáh-hyrne
A corner of the eye
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A corner of the eye Yrqui beáhhyrne vel agneras volvos dicimus angulos oculorum, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 2
weó
the upper part of the throat
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the upper part of the throat Tunge lingua, weó faus, múðes hróf palatum Wrt. Voc. i. 64, 57
Linked entry: weohlan
Alríca
Alaric ⬩ Alarícus, king of the Visigoths
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Soon after that, on the third day, they went out of the city of their own accord; so there was not a single house burnt by their order. Ors. 6, 38; Bos. 133, 7.
ládung
An excusing ⬩ an apology ⬩ excuse ⬩ a defence ⬩ exculpation ⬩ purgation
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taking oath or of undergoing the ordeal, L.
Linked entry: be-ládung
rind
Rind. ⬩ of a tree ⬩ the bark ⬩ crust ⬩ rind
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Of corntreówes rinde de cortice corni, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 6. Gif hé beget and yt rinde sió ðe cymþ of neorxna wonge ne dereþ him nán átter; ðonne cwæþ se ðe ðás bóc wrát ðæt hió wǽre torbegete, Lchdm. ii. 114, 3 : 92, 29.
Linked entry: rinde
cwealm
Death, destruction, a violent death, slaughter, murder, torment, plague, pestilence, contagion ⬩ QUALM; mors, pernicies, nex, cædes, homicidium, cruciatus, lues, pestis, pestilentia, contagium
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Ylda cwealm a slaughter of men, Andr. Kmbl. 363; An. 182. Cwealmes wyrhta a worker of murder, a murderer, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 29; Gen. 1004.
etan
to devour ⬩ consume ⬩ destroy
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Voc. ii. 32, 36. of things, of the action of physical agents, where it is gradual Hine æt se cancor, Hml. S. 6, 284.
and-bita
That which is unleavened ⬩ unleavened bread ⬩ the feast of unleavened bread ⬩ azyma
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That which is unleavened, unleavened bread, the feast of unleavened bread; azyma Andbita vel and-beorma azyma, Cot. 17
bǽl-blys
Blaze of a fire ⬩ flammæ ardor
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Blaze of a fire; flammæ ardor, Cd. 184; Th. 230, 12; Dan. 232: 162; Th. 203, 9; Exod. 401
dæg-mél-sceáwere
Who or what shews the time of day ⬩ horoscopes
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Who or what shews the time of day; horoscopes, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 103: 4; Som. 56, 2