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up-hús

(n.)
Grammar
up-hús, es; n.

An upper chamber

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An upper chamber Uphúses cenaculi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 67

gúþ-freá

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-freá, an; m.

A warlike lordprince

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

gystigan

(v.)

to lodgeto abide as a guesthospitari

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

hearg-weard

Grammar
hearg-weard, herig-weard, es; m.

A guardian of a temple,

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A guardian of a temple, Andr. Kmbl. 2249; An. 1126

Linked entry: hearch

cneátung

(n.)
Grammar
cneátung, e; f.

A debate,an inquirya searchdisputatioscrutinium

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A debate, an inquiry, a search; disputatio, scrutinium Scint. 14

cniht-geong

(adj.)
Grammar
cniht-geong, adj.

Young as a child; puerilis

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Young as a child; puerilis Elen. Kmbl. 1276; El. 640

cræftga

(n.)

an artificer

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an artificer Bt. Met. Fox ii. 184; Met. 11, 92

cranc-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
cranc-stæf, es; m.

A weaver's instrument instrumenti genus ad textores pertinentis

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A weaver's instrument; instrumenti genus ad textores pertinentis, Som. Ben.Lye

ge-swelge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swelge, es; n.

An abyssgulfvoragobarathrumcharybdis

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An abyss, gulf; vorago, barathrum, charybdis, Hpt. Gl. 421, 513

ge-swícung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swícung, e; f.

A ceasingan intermissioncessatio,

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A ceasing, an intermission; cessatio, R. Conc. pref. Mon. Angl

Linked entry: swícung

ge-swic

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swic, es; n.

An offence;scandalum,

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An offence; scandalum, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 165: 49, 21

hilte-cumbor

(n.)
Grammar
hilte-cumbor, es; n.

An ensign having a hill

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An ensign having a hill; Beo. Th. 2048; B. 1022

hild-from

(adj.)
Grammar
hild-from, adj.

Stout or bold in war,

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Kmbl. 2405; An. 1204

Stæf-ford

(n.)

Stafford

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Stafford Æt Stæfforda, Chr. 913; Th. i. 186, col. 2

Baðan

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Wæs æt Baðum geréfa, Chr. 906; P. 94, 20. Add

be-frignung

(n.)
Grammar
be-frignung, -frinung, e; f.

Enquiryinvestigation

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Enquiry, investigation Befrínungum, smeáungum sciscitationibus, i. interrogationibus, An. Ox. 2309

ceaster

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Dele passage from Chron. under and add: used as a general term, or applied to foreign towns.

in-stæpe

(adv.)
Grammar
in-stæpe, -stepe; adv.

At the outsetat oncedirectlyimmediately

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At the outset, at once, directly, immediately Instæpe confestim, Bd. 2, 12 ; S. 514, 21 : extemplo, 4, 25 ; S. 601, 30. Árás hé instæpe surrexit continuo, 5, 5 ; S. 618, 14.

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, es; pl. [which is more frequent] leóde; m.

A manpoeta princemenpeoplecountry

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Hit ná geweorþan sceolde ðæt se wǽre leóda cyning se ðe ǽr wæs folce þeów it ought not to be, that he that had been a servant to a people, should be a king of men, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 178, 21.

Linked entries: leóde leód-geld

hand

(n.)
Grammar
hand, hond, a; f.

HAND, side, power, control

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Ath. 1; Th. i. 198, 17. Siððan ic hond and rond hebban mihte since I could lift hand and shield, Beo. Th. 1316: B. 656: Andr. Kmbl. 18; An. 9.