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limb-stefning

(n.)
Grammar
limb-stefning, e; f.

An awning ⬩ curtain ⬩ peripetasma

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An awning, curtain; peripetasma, Ælfc. Gl. 116; Som. 80, 69; Wrt. Voc. 61, 46

Linked entry: stefning

níd-bebod

(n.)
Grammar
níd-bebod, es; n.

An urgent command ⬩ mandate

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An urgent command, mandate Healdeþ nýdbibod hálgan Dryhtnes, Exon. Th. 350, 32; Sch. 72

Linked entry: be-bod

be-swác

(v.; part.)

deceived, enticed, seduced

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deceived, enticed, seduced, Andr. Kmbl. 1226; An. 613; Similar entries p. of be-swícan

blysiere

(n.)
Grammar
blysiere, es; m.

An incendiary ⬩ incendii auctor

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An incendiary; incendii auctor Blysieras incendiaries, L. Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 202, 19

gecynde-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
gecynde-spræc, e; f.

A natural speech ⬩ an idiom ⬩ proprietas linguæ ⬩ idioma

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A natural speech, an idiom; proprietas linguæ, idioma, Ælfc. Gl. 101; Som. 77, 41

Linked entry: ágen-spræc

ge-heóld

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-heóld, ðú -heólde; pl. heóldon

kept ⬩ observed

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Th. 114, 8 : Andr. Kmbl. 691; An. 346;

secg-plega

(n.)
Grammar
secg-plega, an ; m.
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Sword-play, battle Æt ðam secgplegan, Andr. Kmbl. 2705 ; An. 1355. Cf. sweord-plega

screádung-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
screádung-ísen, es; n.
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An instrument for pruning or trimming Wíngeardes screádungísen sarculus, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 11

seonu-dolh

(n.)
Grammar
seonu-dolh, es; n.
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A wound of a sinew Benna weallaþ, seonodolg swátige. Andr. Kmbl. 2811; An. 1408

sirwe

(n.)
Grammar
sirwe, an ; f.
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An artifice, device, plot, wile Syrwan (serwan) insidiae, Ælfc. Gr. 13 ; Zup. 84, 14

streám-wilm

(n.)
Grammar
streám-wilm, es; m.
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The boiling of the waters, surge; aestus Streámwelm hwíleþ, Andr. Kmbl. 990; An. 495

wyrt-eceddrenc

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-eceddrenc, es; m.
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An acid potion made with herbs Be ðam súþernan wyrteceddrence, Lchdm. ii. 172, 11

Linked entry: eced-drenc

yfel-dónd

(n.)
Grammar
yfel-dónd, -dóend, es; m.
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An evil-doer, malefactor Yfeldóend malefactor, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 30. Cf. wel-dónd

á-pinsung

(n.)
Grammar
á-pinsung, e; f.
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An. Ox. 1757

Linked entry: pinsung

á-irnan

Grammar
á-irnan, (-yrnan, q. v. in Dict.).
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Áurnenum, ámetenum emenso, i. numerato, An. Ox. 947: Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 34. Add

cawel

Grammar
cawel, (cáwel?).
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Caul caula, An. Ox. 56, 366. Add

dǽl-nimend

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Dǽlnimendras consortes, i. participes, An. Ox. 1902. Add

dim-hús

(n.)
Grammar
dim-hús, es; n.
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A prison, dungeon Dimhúses lautumiae, i. carceris, An. Ox. 3774. Dimhús latibula (ergastuli ), 4993

dung

(n.)
Grammar
dung, dat. dyng; f.
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A subterranean chamber, a dungeon Cóm hæleða þreát tó ðǽre dimman ding, An. 1272

elebeám-stybb

(n.)
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the stump of an olive tree On þone elebeámstyb, C. D. iii. 430, 26

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