þwǽre
An instrument for beating or stirring
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An instrument for beating or stirring Thuaere, thuérae, thuére tudicla, tudica, Txts. 103, 2072
winna
An opponent
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An opponent Ða þeóda ðe hyra winnan (wiþer-, ge-winnan, v.ll.) wǽron, Ors. 6, 35; Bos. 130, 44
mægen-eáca
An increase of strength ⬩ succour
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An increase of strength, succour Monnum tó mægeneácan a succour for men. Exon. 55a; Th. 194, 14; Az. 138
abedisse
An abbess ⬩ abbatissa
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An abbess; abbatissa Ðære abedissan betæhton committed to the abbess, Chr. 1048; Erl. 181, 28
apuldre
An apple-tree ⬩ malus
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An apple-tree; malus Ðeós apuldre hæc malus, Ælfc. Gr. 6, 9; Som. 5, 57
Linked entry: æppuldre
stíga
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A path Faestin vel ánstígan, festin (-s, MS.) vel ánstíga termofilas, Txts. 104, 1042
bearn-myrþra
A child-murderer ⬩ an infanticide ⬩ liberorum interfector
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A child-murderer, an infanticide; liberorum interfector,Lupi Serm. i. 19; Hick. Thes. ii. 105, 5
níd-cofa
A prison
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A prison Se hálga wæs lǽded in ðæt dimme ræced, sceal ðonne in neádcofan nihtlange fyrst wunian, Andr. Kmbl. 2619; An. 1311
niht-genge
A night-goer ⬩ an animal that prowls at night ⬩ a hyena
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A night-goer, an animal that prowls at night, a hyena Naectgenge hyna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 41. Nihtgenge hyna, 43, 6
apostata
An apostate ⬩ apostata
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An apostate; apostata Hér syndon apostatan here are apostates, Lupi Serm. i. 19; Hick. Thes. ii. 105, 1
arewe
An arrow ⬩ sagitta
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An arrow; sagitta Sume scotedon adúnweard mid arewan some shot downward with arrows, Chr. 1083 ; Erl. 217, 19
folc-gestælla
An adherent ⬩ follower ⬩ gentis cŏmes
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An adherent, follower; gentis cŏmes Cræft folcgestælna a force of adherents, Cd. 15; Th. 18, 10; Gen. 271
un-gemaca
Not a match ⬩ not an equal
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Not a match, not an equal Ungemaca impar, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 17; Zup. 43, 1: Germ. 389, 76
þrymma
A strong or great man ⬩ a warrior
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A strong or great man, a warrior Þrymman sceócan, módige maguþegnas, morðres on luste, Andr. Kmbl. 2280; An. 1141
Linked entry: þremma
under-geréfa
An under-officer
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An under-officer Geréfa consul, undergeréfa proconsul, Wrt. Voc, i. 18, 5. Se undergeréfa the pro-prefect, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 332: 7, 216
flǽre
An earlap ⬩ pinnŭla auris
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An earlap; pinnŭla auris Flǽran = eár-læppan pinnŭlæ aurium = aurĭcŭlæ, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 84; Wrt. Voc. 43, 16
hamele
An oar-loop
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An oar-loop, but the word occurs only in a phrase, which may be borrowed from the Scandinavian. Icel. hamsa an oar-loop, is used in the phrase, til hömlu = per man [v. Cl. and Vig. Dict.], and apparently with the same meaning we get Chr. 1039; Erl. 167
Linked entry: hamule
begne
An ulcer ⬩ a carbuncle ⬩ carbunculus
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An ulcer, a carbuncle; carbunculus, Seó blace begne the black ulcer Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 21; Wrt. Voc. 40, 52
fyrd-truma
A martial band ⬩ an army ⬩ exercĭtus
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A martial band, an army; exercĭtus Swá egeslíc swá fyrdtruma as terrible as a martial band, Homl. Th. i. 442, 34
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