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Anglo-Saxon

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bill-gesliht

(n.)
Grammar
bill-gesliht, -geslyht
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a clashing of swords, Chr. 937; Th. 205, 35; Æðelst. 45

birigh-man

(n.)

a city officer ⬩ ædilis

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a city officer; ædilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 29

bi-þearf

I need

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ic I need,Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 17; Jul. 715

bóc-treów

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-treów, es; n.

A beech-tree ⬩ fagus ⬩ fagus

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A beech-tree; fagus Bóc-treów fagus, Wrt. Voc. 79, 76

ge-brogne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brogne, an; n.

A bush

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A bush Gistígeþ swoelce gibrogne ascendet sicut virgultum, Rtl. 19, 33

Linked entry: brogna

ge-drǽfnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drǽfnes, ness, e; f.

A disturbance ⬩ perturbatio

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A disturbance; perturbatio, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 121; Met. 22, 61

gern-winde

(n.)
Grammar
gern-winde, es; m?

A yarn-winder, reel ⬩ conductum

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A yarn-winder, reel; conductum [ăpud textōres], Wrt. Voc. 282, 2

ge-sciran

(v.)

to act as a steward ⬩ vilicare

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to act as a steward; vilicare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 2

ge-lómlǽcnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lómlǽcnys, -lómlícnes, ness, e; f.

A frequented or public place ⬩ locus condensus

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A frequented or public place; locus condensus, Ps. Spl. 117, 26

ge-mangcennyss

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mangcennyss, e; f.

A mingling, confection ⬩ confectio, debilitatio,

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A mingling, confection; confectio, debilitatio, Hpt. Gl. 450 : Morse B. 1846

sicet

(n.)
Grammar
sicet, sicett, es; n.
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A sigh, groan On siccetum in gemitibus, Ps. Lamb. 30, 10

scildness

(n.)
Grammar
scildness, e; f.
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A protection, defence: — Scildnisse defensionis, Rtl. 41, 13: protectionis, 97, 18

stæppa

(n.)
Grammar
stæppa, (or -e), an; m. (or f.)
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A step Þúsend stæppan mille passus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 41

stút

(n.)
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a gnat, midge; culex. Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 76: 77, 55

súþ-gársecg

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-gársecg, es; m.
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A southern ocean; meridianus oceanus, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 30

súþ-portic

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-portic, es; m.
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A south porch On ðam súðportice, Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 39

ticia

(n.)
Grammar
ticia, an; n.
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A tick (an insect infesting animals) Ticia ricinus, Txts. 109, 1130

tigrisc

(adj.)
Grammar
tigrisc, adj.
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Of a tiger Mid tigriscum fellum tygridum pellibus, Nar. 26, 14

Linked entry: tiger

tæppa

(n.)
Grammar
tæppa, or tæppe, an; m. or f.

A band, ribbon, tape

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A band, ribbon, tape Tæppan tenia, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 63

tawa

(n.)

an implement, a tool, an article for use in an employment.

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an implement, a tool, an article for use in an employment. (?)

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