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Anglo-Saxon

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sele-secg

(n.)
Grammar
sele-secg, es; m.
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A hall-man, a retainer who has a place in his lord's hall Gemon hé selesecgas and sincþnege, hú hine his goldwine wenede tó wiste, Exon. Th. 288, 20; Wand. 34. Cf. seld-guma

gyst-sele

(n.)
Grammar
gyst-sele, es; m.

A guest-hallhospĭtālis aula

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A guest-hall; hospĭtālis aula Éðelleáse ðysne gystsele gihþum healdaþ [MS. healdeþ] the homeless hold this guest-hall in memory, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 4; Exod. 534

þrili

(adj.)
Grammar
þrili, This word has the form of an i-stem adjective in the glosses
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ðrili trilex, Txts. 35, 29; drili triplex, 115, 158; þrielig hrægil triligium, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 53

Linked entry: þrilig

driht-sele

(n.)

a princely hall

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a princely hall, Beo, Th. 974; B. 485

heal-gamen

(n.)
Grammar
heal-gamen, es; m.

Hall-mirth, song

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Hall-mirth, song, Beo. Th. 2136; B. 1066

Linked entry: heall-gamen

sám-

(prefix)
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half-; the prefix denotes imperfection

Linked entry: sǽmra

beór-tún

(n.)
Grammar
beór-tún, es; m.

A beer-hallconvivis recipiendis locus vel aulaMann

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A beer-hall; convivis recipiendis locus vel aula, Mann

in-burh

(n.)
Grammar
in-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A hallvestibule

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A hall, vestibule Inburh atrium, Wrt. Voc. 84, 35

healf-sinewealt

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-sinewealt, adj.

Half-round

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Half-round Healfsinewealt semirotundum, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 20

ban-fáh

Grammar
ban-fáh, l. bán-fáh

adorned with bone

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adorned with bone (of a hall)

níþ-sele

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-sele, es; m.

A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe

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A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe [Grein reads niþ-sele a hall low down, beneath the water. ] Hé [in] níþsele náthwylcum wæs, ðǽr him nǽnig wæter wihte ne sceþede, Beo. Th. 3030; B. 1513

Linked entry: niþ

healf-mann

(n.)
Grammar
healf-mann, es; m.

Half man

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Half man Halfmann semivir, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 23

heal-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
heal-wudu, a; m.

The woodwork of a hall

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The woodwork of a hall, Beo. Th. 2639; B. 1317

Linked entry: heall-wudu

wind-gerest

(n.)
Grammar
wind-gerest, e; f.

A windy resting-place (?)a hall open to the winds (?)

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, a hall open to the winds (?) Hé gesyhð sorhcearig on his suna búre wínsele wéstne, windgereste (wind gereste, MS. : windge reste, Grein) he sees the hall deserted, the resting-place of men open to the winds (?

healf-féþe

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-féþe, adj.

Half-lame

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Half-lame Healfféþe semipes, Germ. 396, 150

Linked entry: -féþe

sám-storfen

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-storfen, adj.
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Half-dead Sámstorfenne seminecem, Germ. 401, 50

á-healtian

(v.)
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to halt; claudicare, Ps. L. 17, 46

Linked entry: healtian

inburh-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
inburh-fæst, adj.

atriensisseneschalluslictor

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Stationed in a hall; atriensis; scil. atrii janitor, seneschallus, lictor, Lye

heal-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heal-líc, adj.

Belonging to a hall or palaceaulicus, palatinus,

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Belonging to a hall or palace; aulicus, palatinus, Cot. 194, Lye

sám-bærned

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-bærned, adj.

Half-burnt

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Half-burnt Sámbærnd semiustus, Hpt. Gl. 508, 56