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glíw-bydenestre

(n.)
Grammar
glíw-bydenestre, an; f.
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A female player on the timbrel Glýw*-*bydenestra tympanistriarum, Ps. L. 67, 26

Linked entry: bydenestre

hearn

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In the line: Salpicis et clangor, necnon et classica sistri, Ald. 207, 36,(?)

húsel-disc

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Add: See the passage Hml. Th. ii. 272, 19 (given under húsel; II.)

lenden-ece

(n.)
Grammar
lenden-ece, es; m.
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Pain in the loins Wiþ lendenece. Lch. ii. 64, 16, 21 : 234, 29

norþ-þunor

(n.)
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thunder in the north Se norðþunor bécnað scépa deáð Archiv cxx. 48, 21

Linked entry: þunor

on-wacian

(v.)
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to watch over Þá þe manggungum onwaciaþ [on waciaþ ? inuigilant ], Chrd. 110, 29

píp-dreám

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The Latin original is: Organa cantare audierit uicinas letitias. Cf. orgel-dreám. Add

sǽ-wǽg

(n.)

a wave of the sea

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a wave of the sea Sealte sǽwǽgas, Cd. Th. 240, 9; Dan. 384

wǽg-holm

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-holm, es; m.

The billowy sea

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The billowy sea Gewát ofer wǽgholm flota fámigheals, Beo. Th. 439; B. 217

Ælf

(n.)
Grammar
Ælf, e; f.

The Elbe

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The Elbe Ælfe múða ðǽre ié, Ors. 1, 1; S. 16, 6, 27

gafol-hwitel

Grammar
gafol-hwitel, l. -hwítel

a whittle or blanket to be paid to the lord as a tax.

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a whittle or blanket to be paid to the lord as a tax

heals-beág

(n.)
Grammar
heals-beág, es; m.

A ring for the neck, necklacemonile, collare,torques

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A ring for the neck, necklace; monile, collare, Beo. Th. 4350; B. 2172

crysum-lýsing

(n.)

a leaving off the baptismal vest

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a leaving off the baptismal vest Chr. 879; Th. 148, 32, col. 3

hóh-spor

(n.)
Grammar
hóh-spor, es; n.

The heel;calx,

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The heel; calx, Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 97: Wrt. Voc. 45, 5

sweor-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-wærc, es; m.

A pain in the neck

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A pain in the neck Lege on ðone sweorwærc, Lchdm. ii. 44, 22. :?-

fót-geswell

(n.)
Grammar
fót-geswell, es; n.

A swelling of the foot

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A swelling of the foot Wið cneówwræce and fótgeswelle, Lch. iii. 70, 27

Linked entries: ge-swel fót-swyle

sprǽcleás

(adj.)
Grammar
sprǽcleás, adj.

Speechless, without the power of speech elinguis

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Speechless, without the power of speech Spǽcleáse ł dume elinguia, Germ. 398, 72

ceolas

(n.)
Grammar
ceolas, pl. m.

Cold winds, coldanræ frigidæ, frigus

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Cold winds, cold; anræ frigidæ, frigus Ðec ceolas weorþian Fæder, forst and snáw thee, O Father, cold winds adore, frost and snow, Exon. 54b; Th. 192, 9; Az. 103

eador

(adv.)
Grammar
eador, adv.

Togetheruna, simul

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Ðá wæs eall eador [geador, Kmbl.] there was all together, Andr. Recd. 3253; An. 1629

Linked entry: geador

hider-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
hider-weard, adj.

Hitherwardin this direction

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Hitherward, in this direction Hie ǽr fætte wǽron and beóþ hiderwearde they were before fat and are still disposed this way, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 5. : —