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horder-wice

(n.)
Grammar
horder-wice, an; f.

The office of a treasurer or steward,

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The office of a treasurer or steward, Chr. 1137; Erl. 263, 14

sniring

(n.)

a sharp rock

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a sharp rock Stánum oððe snyringum cautibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 15

Linked entry: snyring

spic-máse

(n.)
Grammar
spic-máse, an; f.

A titmousea tit

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A titmouse Spicmáse (Wright prints swic-) parrula. Wrt. Voc. i. 62, 40

hild-stapa

(n.)
Grammar
hild-stapa, an; m.

One who steps to war, a warrior

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One who steps to war, a warrior, Andr. Kmbl. 2517; An. . 1260

hinder-hóc

(n.)
Grammar
hinder-hóc, es; m.

A stratagem, artifice, snare,

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A stratagem, artifice, snare, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 20; Mód. 34

Linked entry: HÓC

titul

(n.)

a title,superscription

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a title, superscription Titul ł merca titulus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 26

tó-lísend

(n.)
Grammar
tó-lísend, es; m.

A destroyer,desolater

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A destroyer, desolater Wéstend, tólýsend desolator, vastator, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 34

swefnigend

(n.)
Grammar
swefnigend, es; m.

A dreamer

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A dreamer Hér gǽþ se swefnigend ecce somniator venit, Gen. 37, 19

sweor-racentteáh

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-racentteáh, g. -teáge; f.

A chain for the neck

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A chain for the neck Swurracentéh catelle, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 64. :?-

Linked entry: racent-teáh

treów-fugol

(n.)
Grammar
treów-fugol, es; m.

A tree-haunting bird

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A tree-haunting bird Treófugla tuddor, Exon. Th. 146, 9; Gú. 707

Linked entry: treów

twisehtness

(n.)
Grammar
twisehtness, e; f.

Discorddissensionvariance

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Discord, dissension, variance Fram twysehtnysse yfele a dissensionis malo, Scint. 6, 12

sprincel

(n.)
Grammar
sprincel, es; m.

A wicker-baskettrellis, lattice.

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A wicker-basket Sprinclum fiscillis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 58: 35, 43

batt

(n.)

a batclubcudgel

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a bat, club, cudgel Batt hec claua, An. Ox. 18 b, 18

hǽr

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Add: a hair Hér pilus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 40. a human hair, hair of a person's head Hér (capillus) of heófde iówrum ne bid forloren, Lk. R. L. 21, 18. Ꝥ fýr heora ne æthrán, ne furþum án hǽr heora heáfdes, Hml. S. 30, 454. Ne mæhtú énne hér (unum capillum

Tíw

(n.)
Grammar
Tíw, Tíg, , es; m.

the god Tiw, a Teutonic deity to whom amongst the Latin gods Mars most nearly correspondedin the name of one of the days

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the god Tiw, a Teutonic deity to whom amongst the Latin gods Mars most nearly corresponded Tiig Mars, Martis, Txts. 77, 1293. Tíg, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 56. Tuu (Tíw?), 58, 40. Ðone Syxtum nédde Decius se cásere Tíges (Martis) deófolgylde, Shrn. 114, 9.

Linked entries: Tíg Tuu

heord-rǽden

Grammar
heord-rǽden, heord-rǽdenn.

watching overa guardwatch

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Add: watching as a sentinel on guard Swylce hyrdrǽdenu on nihte þá þe for náhte beóþ gehæfde tamquam custodia in nocte quae pro nihilo habentur. Ps. L. 89, 4. watching over as a protector or guide, watchful care to prevent another suffering or doing

Linked entries: hird-ness hird-ræden

æcelma

(n.)
Grammar
æcelma, an; m.

A chilblainmula

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A chilblain; mula, L. M. 1, 30; Lchdm. ii. 70, 16

Linked entry: ecilma

æhtere

(n.)
Grammar
æhtere, es; m.

An estimatora valueræstimator

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An estimator, a valuer; æstimator, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 25

æled-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
æled-leóma, an; m.

A gleaming firefire-brandignis micans

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A gleaming fire, fire-brand; ignis micans.Beo. Th. 6241; B. 3125

ǽ-wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-wrítere, es; m.

A writercomposer or framer of lawslegurn conditor

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A writer, composer or framer of laws; legurn conditor, Prov. 8