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dúru-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
dúru-þegn, es; m. [þegen a servant]

A door-keeperjānĭtor

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A door-keeper; jānĭtor Dúruþegnum wearþ hildbedd stýred the death-bed was spread for the door-keepers, Andr. Kmbl. 2182; An. 1092

eást-ende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
eást-ende, es; m.

The east-end pars orientālis

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The east-end; pars orientālis Æt ðæs wuda eást-ende at the east-end of the wood, Chr. 893; Th. 162, 28

eormen-strýnd

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-strýnd, e; f.

The great generation permagna gĕnĕrātio

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The great generation ; permagna gĕnĕrātio Ðú eart eorre eormenstrýnde thou art of an angry, great [heathen] generation, Salm. Kmbl. 659; Sal. 329

Linked entry: strínd

ést-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ést-líce, adv.

Gladly lĭbenter, bĕnigne

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Kmbl. 583; An. 292

exl

(n.)
Grammar
exl, e; f.

Shoulder hŭmĕrus

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Kmbl. 3148; An. 1577

feorh-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-þearf, e; f.

Distress of life, urgent needvītæ necessĭtas

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Distress of life, urgent need; vītæ necessĭtas Drihten me hraðe gefultuma æt feorhþearfe Dŏmĭne ad adjūvandum me festīna, Ps. Th. 69, 1

fetor-wrásen

(n.)
Grammar
fetor-wrásen, e; f. [wrásen a chain]

A fetterchaincătēnacompes

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A fetter, chain; cătēna, compes Hraðe siððan wearþ fetorwrásnum fæst he was soon fast bound in fetters, Andr. Kmbl. 2215; An. 1109

Linked entries: feter-wrásen wrásen

fýr-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-bryne, es; m.

A fire burningincendium

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A fire burning; incendium Wearþ ungemetlíc fýrbryne mid Rómánum an immense fire happened among the Romans, Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 87, 18

Linked entry: bryne

fyrst

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrst, adv.

At FIRSTprimo

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At FIRST; primo Se biscop com fyrst to Élíg the bishop came first to Ely, Chr. 963; Erl. 121, 20: 123, 2

ge-ascung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ascung, e; f. [acsung asking]

An askinginquiryinterrogātioinquīsītio

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An asking, inquiry; interrogātio, inquīsītio Búton be gemynde and be geascunga except by memory and by inquiry, Bt. 42; Fox 256, 25

Linked entries: geacsung áscung

eall-gréne

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-gréne, adj.

All-greenomnīno vĭrĭdis

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All-green; omnīno vĭrĭdis Hwá furðum teóde eorþan eall-gréne who first produced the earth all-green, Andr. Recd. 1599; An. 799

Linked entry: æle-gréne

eálond

(n.)
Grammar
eálond, es; n.

An island insŭla

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An island; insŭla Breoton is gársecges eálond Brittania est oceăni insŭla, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 8: 1, 3; S. 475, 13

heofon-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-dreám, es; m.

Heavenly joyjoy of heaven,

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Th. 113, 11: Soul Kmbl. 206; Seel. 104: Exon. 54 a; Th. 190, 27; Az. 79

Linked entry: swegel-dreám

hróf-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
hróf-wyrhta, an; m.

a builder

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A workman who works at roofs, a builder Hrófwyrhta sarcitector vel tignarius, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 125; Wrt. Voc. 19, 8

hwǽl

(n.)
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On hwǽl hreópon [hwreopon, MS.] herefugolas the birds of war screamed as they wheeled round, Cd. 150; Th. 188, 1; Exod. 161

hwæt-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt-mód, adj.

Stout-heartedbold

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Kmbl. 2009; El. 1006: Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 3; Az. 184

in-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
in-ádl, e; f.
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An internal disease Sára inádle, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm, ii. 174, 28. Wið eallum inádlum, 2, 41; Lchdm. ii. 252, 6

íren-helm

(n.)
Grammar
íren-helm, es; m.

An iron helmet

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An iron helmet Írenhelm[or íren helm; but cf. preceding compounds] cassis, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 14; Wrt. Voc. 35, 4

mearh-hæccel

(n.)
Grammar
mearh-hæccel, es; n.

A sausagehog's-pudding

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A sausage, hog's-pudding Gehæcca oððe mearhæccel farcimen (farcimen intestinum varie ac minutim concisa carne refertum, Forcellini), Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 77

Linked entries: hæccel ge-hæcca

ná-hwanon

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwanon, adv.

From nowhere

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From nowhere Sió his gesǽlþ him náhwonan útane ne com, ac wæs simle on him selfum, Bt. 34. 7; Fox 144, 20

Linked entry: á-hwanon