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holen-rind

(n.)
Grammar
holen-rind, e ; f.
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Holly-rind, bark of the holly Holenrinde niþewearde, Lch. ii. 96, 2: 98, 8. Amber fulne holenrinda and κscrinda, 332, 15

K

Grammar
K, In one instance k seems used for
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g Ðæt mód ðé ǽr wæs keléd (áléd, v. l.) of his gewunan cum cogitatio extra usum ducitur, Past. 57, 9

mengung

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Add: a crowd of people Wé þe wǽron gemængde tó þysum folclicum mængungum nos turbis popularibus admixti, Ur. D. 209, 13

on-sǽge

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Láriówas áfeóllun and út gewitun of Angla lande for þǽre geleáfléste þe him þá onsǽge wearð, Cht. Crw. 19, 8. Add

on-wemmend

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Wegas onwemmendra (inmaculatorum, the translator seems to have taken this word to be gen. pl. of inmaculator), Ps. Rdr. 36, 18. (?)

riht-regol

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Add: a lawful rule of life Wé bebeódað ꝥte Godes þeówas hiora ryhtregol on ryht healdan, Ll. Th. i. 102, 15

scíte

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Se mæssepreóst genam þá scétan (scýtan, v. l.) of þám weófoáe presbyter ex altari sindonem tulit, Gr. D. 72, 32. Add

smítan

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Add Nalles ꝥte ingǽþ in múðe smíteþ (coinquinat) monnu ah ꝥte forðgǽþ of múþe þæt besmíteþ monnu, Mt. R. 15, 11

swyle

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Add: sensation of swelling Hé onfindeb swile, and ꝥ þá óman beóð inne betýnde þurh þá ábláwunge, Lch. ii. 174, 22

sceáp-heord

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp-heord, e; f.

A flock of sheep

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A flock of sheep Nimaþ eówre hrýðerheorda and eówer sceápheorda and eówer orf oves vestras et armenta assumiie, Ex. 12, 32

up-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
up-gemynd, es; n.

Mindfulness of what is abovethought directed heavenward

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Mindfulness of what is above, thought directed heavenward Hé hæfde hlúttre lufan, éce upgemynd engla blisse, Andr. Kmbl. 2129; An. 1066

wægnere

(n.)
Grammar
wægnere, es; m.

A driver of a carriagea waggonercharioteer

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A driver of a carriage, a waggoner, charioteer Scridwísa vel wǽnere auriga, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 38. Wénere, ii. 4, 57

wæter-gewæsc

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-gewæsc, es; n.

Land formed by the washing up of earth

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Land formed by the washing up of earth Circumlutus locusmid wæter ymbtyrnd stede, alluvium wætergewæsc, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 15, 16

Linked entry: ge-wæsc

weall-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
weall-hát, adj.

Boiling hot red-hot

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Boiling hot, red-hot Ácéle ðú wealhát ísen ðonne hit furþum sié of fýre átogen on wíne, Lchdm. ii. 256, 15

Linked entries: weal-hát weall

fynig

(n.)
Grammar
fynig, es; n.

A moist, marshy place

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A moist, marshy place Tó ðám ealdan ádfini; of ðám finie, C. D. v. 194, 3. Tó Cleran finie, 195, 10

bryne-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-leóma, an; m.

a ray of light, beamA fire-beam, flameflamma

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[leóma a ray of light, beam] A fire-beam, flame; flamma Bryneleóma stód the flame stood, Beo. Th. 4616; B. 2313

comp-gim

(n.)
Grammar
comp-gim, gen. -gimmes; m.

A precious gem pretiosa gemma

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A precious gem; pretiosa gemma Mid ðám neorxna wonges compgimmum astǽned stoned with the gems of paradise Salm. Kmbl. 150, 10

sweord-slege

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-slege, es; m.

A sword-stroke, stroke with a sword

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A sword-stroke, stroke with a sword Hyre sáwl wearð álǽded of líce þurh sweordslege, Exon. Th. 282, 30; Jul. 671. :?-

tunglen

(adj.)
Grammar
tunglen, adj.

Of the starssidereal

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Of the stars, sidereal Seó tunglene heofon, Anglia vii. 12109, 115. Tunglenes éþeles wlite sidereae patriae decus, Hymn. Surt. 58, 2

tyge-hóc

(n.)
Grammar
tyge-hóc, es; m.

A hook to pull with

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A hook to pull with, the word occurs in a list of implements Scafan, sage, cimbíren, tigehóc, Anglia ix. 263, 2

Linked entry: hóc