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róþer

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Róþra ł árena tíum remorum tractibus, An. Ox. 36. Add

hróst-beág

(n.)
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the woodwork of a circular roof Tigelum sceádeþ hróstbeáges hróf [MS. hrost beages rof] the woodwork of the roof parts from the tiles, the tiles fall off leaving the woodwork of the roof bare, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 29; Ruin. 32. [?]

ge-byre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byre, es; m.

The time at which anything happensa favourable timean opportunityoccasioopportunitas

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The time at which anything happens, a favourable time, an opportunity; occasio, opportunitas Hwonne him eft gebyre weorþe, hám cymeþ when there shall again be an opportunity to him he will come home, Exon. 90 b; Th. 340, 3; Gn. Ex. 105

first-mearc

(n.)

an interval of timeintercăpēdo

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an interval of time; intercăpēdo, Som. Ben. Lye. V. frist-mearc

Linked entry: frist-mearc

mónaþ-fyllen

(n.)
Grammar
mónaþ-fyllen, e; f.

The time of full moon

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The time of full moon Mónaþfylene plenilunio, Hpt. Gl. 525, 63

Linked entry: -fyllen

ticia

(n.)
Grammar
ticia, an; n.
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A tick (an insect infesting animals) Ticia ricinus, Txts. 109, 1130

heáh-hweólad

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-hweólad, adj.
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High-wheeled Héhhwiólad wǽn carracu*-*tium, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 26

cyrr

(n.)
Grammar
cyrr, cerr, cirr, cierr,es ; m.

A turn, space of time, an occasion, affair versio, vices, temporis spatium, negotium

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A turn, space of time, an occasion, affair; versio, vices, temporis spatium, negotium Æt ðam feórþan cyrre [sǽle, q. v.] at the fourth turn or time, Herb. 100, 3; Lchdm. i. 214, 5, 6, 7, 8: Gen. 38, 18.

Linked entries: cerr cier

fylleþ-flód

(n.)
Grammar
fylleþ-flód, es; m. n.

Spring-tide, high tide at full (or new) moon

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Spring-tide, high tide at full (or new) moon Fylledflood malina, Txts. 35, 20. On ǽlcum ánum geáre weaxeð ꝥ flód ðæs sǽs feówer and twéntigum síða and swá oft wanað. Fylleþflód bið nemned on Læden malina, and se népflód ledo, Shrn. 63, 30

Linked entries: flód fylleþ

cenning

(n.)
Grammar
cenning, e; f.

Birth, a producingpartus

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Birth, a producing; partus Ðære cenninge tíma tempus pariendi, Gen. 25, 24

Linked entries: bearn-cennung cynning

scortlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
scortlíc, adj.
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Short, of time, not lasting Sceortlíc ł hwílendlíc momentaneum, Scint. 214, 16

swán-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
swán-geréfa, an; m.
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In ða tiid wæs hama suángeréfa tó súðtúne and hé rád ðæt hé wæs et ceastre and ðone aað gesceáwade suá hine his aldormon héht Eádwulf there was then a very great case about pasture in the wood at Sutton (in Worcestershire).

mann-þwǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
mann-þwǽrness, e; f.

Gentlenessmeeknesscourtesy

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On his hátheortnesse ( fervor) and on his monþwǽrnesse (mansuetudo ), Past. 21, tit; Swt. 151, 6. Scearpnyssa beóþ áwende tó sméðum wegum, ðonne ða yrsigendan mód, and unlíþe gecyrraþ tó manþwǽrnysse, Homl. Th. i. 362, 30: ii. 226, 9: Blickl.

BINDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BINDAN, to bindenne; ic binde, ðú bindest, bintst, binst, he bindeþ, bint, pl. bindaþ; p. ic, he band, bond, ðú bunde, pl. bundon; pp. bunden; v. a.

To BIND, tieligare, alligare

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To BIND, tie; ligare, alligare Hió bindan þenceaþ cyningas she thinks to bind kings, Ps. Th. 149, 8. Fæste binde swearte wealas I bind the swart strangers fast, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 21; Rä. 13, 3.

Linked entries: a-búnden band

a-cwellan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cwellan, p. -cwealde; pp. -cweald

To killdestroyinterficerenecare

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To kill, destroy; interficere, necare Freá wolde on ðære to-weardan tíde acwellan the Lord would destroy them in the coming time, Gd. 64; Th. 77, 31; Gen. 1283.

Linked entries: a-cwalde a-cwealde

ful-neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-neáh, full-neáh, ful-néh; adv.

Full nearlyvery nearlyalmostprŏpefĕre

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Full nearly, very nearly, almost; prŏpe, fĕre Steorran hie ætiéwdon fulneáh [fulnéh,Th. 29, 12, col. 1] healfe tíd ofer undern stars shewed themselves very nearly half an hour after nine o'clock [a.m. ], Chr. 540; Th. 28, 13; 29, 12, col. 2.

hwatung

(n.)
Grammar
hwatung, e; f.

Divination

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P. ii. 23, title; Th. ii. 180, 36.

Linked entry: hwat

mæstling

(n.)
Grammar
mæstling, mæsling, mæslen [n], es; n.

A kind of brassaesaurichalcumelectruma vessel made of the metal

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The word is used to gloss aes, aurichalcum, and electrum Mæstlingc ǽr and tin aurichalcum, aes et stannum, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 11. Mæstlinc, gréne át auricalcos. Wrt. Voc. 286, 66. Cwicseolfer vel mæstling electrum i. sucus arboris, ii. 142, 78.

Linked entry: mæslen

Sciððeas

(n.)
Grammar
Sciððeas, Sciððie, Sciððige, a; pl.
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Uesoges wolde him tó geteón . . . ðone norþdǽl, ðæt sint Sciþþie; and hú ii ædelingas wurdon áfliémed of Sciððium, Ors. 1, 10, tit.; Swt. 1, 25. He wonn on Sciððie . . . His heres wæs seofon hund þúsenda, ðá hé on Sciððie fór.

swefel

(n.)
Grammar
swefel, swefl, es; m.
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. . . mæstlingc, ǽr and tin, swefel and glæs, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 11: Lchdm. i. 200, 2. Swefl, ii. 56, 10