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on-wríðung

(n.)
Grammar
on-wríðung, e; f.

A band

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A band Onwríðung (-wrítung, Wrt.) ligamentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 76

Linked entry: wríþung

orgel-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
orgel-dreám, es; m.

The sound of a musical instrument

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The sound of a musical instrument Or-geldreáme organo. Blickl. Gl

Linked entry: orgele

sóþ-spell

(n.)

a true storyhistory

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a true story, history Sóðspell historia, Mt. Kmbl. p. 9, 4

hlæd-hweol

(n.)
Grammar
hlæd-hweol, -weogl, -wiogl, es; n.

A wheel used in drawing water;antlia,

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A wheel used in drawing water; antlia, Cot. 9, 101, Lye

hlæd-trendel

(n.)
Grammar
hlæd-trendel, es; m.

A wheel used in drawing water; rota hauritoria,

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A wheel used in drawing water; rota hauritoria, Hpt. Gl. 418

Linked entry: hlæd-hweól

hleór-bolster

(n.)
Grammar
hleór-bolster, es; m.

A cushion for the cheek, pillow

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A cushion for the cheek, pillow, Beo. Th. 1381; B 688

hleów-stede

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-stede, es; m.

A sheltered, warm place

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A sheltered, warm place Hleówstede apricus locus, Wrt. Voc. 86, 24

swíþ-stincende

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-stincende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Emitting a strong scent

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Emitting a strong scent Swíþstincendre flagrantior, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 29

truht

(n.)
Grammar
truht, (trúht?)

a trout

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a trout Truht tructa, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 74: 77, 64

tyrn-geat

(n.)
Grammar
tyrn-geat, es; n.

A turn-stile

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A turn-stile tyrngeate, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 405, 4

sporu

(n.)
Grammar
sporu, (?), an; f.

A heel

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A heel Spuran míne calcanei mei Ps. Spl. T. 48, 5

beán-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
beán-cynn, es; n.

A kind of bean

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A kind of bean Beáncyn cicer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 39

bearn-cennicge

(n.)

a mother genetrix

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a mother; genetrix Bearncennices genetricis, Rtl. 70, 17. Bearncen, 66, 35

becola

(n.)
Grammar
becola, (-e?), an; m. (f.?)

A spectrewitch

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A spectre, witch Becolan, egesgríman larbam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 64

synder-weorðtmynt

(n.)

a special honour, prerogative

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a special honour, prerogative Synderwurðmynt praerogativa, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 61

ge-

(prefix)

with

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Sige on him ge-wann he gained [won] a victory over him, Num. 21, 1. Ic on wicge ríde I ride on a horse, Exon. 127 a; Th. 489, 14; . 78, 7.

on-sendan

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Add Þâ þe hine forð onsendon ofer ŷðe, B. 45. <b>IIa.</b> of a thing, to have issuing forth: :-- Þæt þû (a stone pillar) on þis folc onsende wæter, An. 1508. <b>IIb.

be-frinan

(v.)
Grammar
be-frinan, l. be-frignan, -frinan; p. -frán, pl. -frúnon, -frinon; pp. -frúnen, -frinen,

to ask a person a question,to askquestion,to ask about somethingto ask a person about somethingto ask for some-thingto ask of a person what one wishes to be told

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A. 98, 216: 99, 257. question in-direct befrán his witan hwæt him þúhte be þám, Hml. A. 93, 46: 156, 115. befrán ðá hwám ðá gebytlu gemynte wǽron, Hml. Th. ii. 354, 34. befrán on hwilcne tíman þone steorran gesáwon, i. 82, 8.

ge-wita

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H. 177, 14. one that attests Ne beó nǽfre on nánre leásre gewitnysse, for þon se leása gewita ne bið nǽfre ungewítnod, Ll. Th. ii. 422, 38. Leáse gewitan stǽldon on , Ps. Th. 34, 12.

ing

(n.)
Grammar
ing, the name of the nasal guttural ᛜ ng, in the Runic alphabet. In the Gothic the name seems to have been iggws, see Zacher, Das Gothische Alphabet, p. 3.
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For the Rune see Zacher, pp. 30, 56-7 : Taylor's Greeks and Goths, pp. 31, 82 : and for the name Grmm. D. M. pp. 320-1