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hilde-þryþ

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-þryþ, e; f.

Strength in war

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Strength in war, Exon. 105 a; Th. 400, 6; . 20, 4

hlynn

(n.)
Grammar
hlynn, e; f.

A torrent

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A torrent Ofer þah hlynne trans torrentem, Jn. Skt. Rush. 18, 1

timpestere

(n.)
Grammar
timpestere, es; m.

A player on the timbrel

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A player on the timbrel Timpestera (timpanestera?) tympanistriarum, Ps. Lamb. 67, 26

swice

(n.)
Grammar
swice, an; f.

A trap

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A trap Swican decipulam, Hpt. Gl. 520, 30: Anglia xiii. 36, 263

fót-feter

(n.)
Grammar
fót-feter, e; f.

A fetter for the feet

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A fetter for the feet Fótfetera compedes, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 14

Linked entry: feter

frum-ácennes

(n.)

nativity

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nativity Ðone blindo from frumácennise caecum a natiuitate, Jn. p. 5, 19

Linked entry: frum-byrd

wil-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
wil-dæg, es; m.

A welcome day

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A welcome day On ðam wildæge. Exon. Th. 29, 7 ; Cri. 459

sprǽte

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽte, (?), spræt(?), es; n.

A sprout, shootthe jointed-leaved rushbarley with very long beardssmall wood,

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A sprout, shoot Sprǽtu (spræcu? v. spræc) labruscas, Hpt. Gl. 454, 16

bæce-ring

(n.)
Grammar
bæce-ring, bæcering, es; m.

A gridiron

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A gridiron Bæcering craticula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 53: 42, 6. Substitute:

symbel-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
symbel-gifa, an; m.

A feast-giver

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A feast-giver Sáwla symbelgifa (the Deity), Andr. Kmbl. 2833; An. 1419

BLEOH

(n.)
Grammar
BLEOH, bleó, blioh, blió; gen. bleós; n.

A colour, hue, complexioncolor, species

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A colour, hue, complexion; color, species Bleoh color, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 70; Wrt. Voc. 46, 27. Mislíc bleó a mixed colour, 79; Som. 72, 78; Wrt. Voc. 46, 35. Blió color, Prov. 23.

Linked entries: bleó blió

ge-dafenian

(v.)
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Ox. 5356. with infin. or clause Swylces módes wer gedafonade (-dafen-, v. l. beón bysceope gehálgad ( wǽre bisceope gehálgod, v. l.) þonne cyning wǽre a man of such a disposition was more suited to be consecrated a bishop than to be a

hol

Grammar
hol, hollow.
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holan díc, v. 365, 31. On holan dene, iv. 108, 27. On holan weg, v. 302, 37. <b>IV a.</b> lying in a hollow or depression of a stream, pool, &c. :-- On holan bróc, C. D. iv. 95, 36; : 287, 37. On holan ford, iii. 436, 12.

ge-nemnan

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Add: to give as a name to an object. a proper name of a person Monno . . . wæs genemned hominem Matthaeum nomine, Mt. L. 9, 9. Wes heora heratoga Reóda geháten, from þám heó sind genemnode Dæl Reódi, Chr. P. 5, 2.

æbbung

(n.)
Grammar
æbbung, e; f.

An EBBINGrecessus aquarum

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An EBBING; recessus aquarum -æbbung a bay; sinus, Wrt. Voc. 41, 63

Linked entries: ebbung sǽ-æbbung

æppel-hús

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-hús, es; n.

An apple-housea place for fruit generallypomarium

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An apple-house, a place for fruit generally; pomarium, Wrt. Voc. 58, 55

Linked entry: hús

ast

(n.)

a kilnsiccatorium

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a kiln; siccatorium Cyln oððe ast siccatorium, Ælfc. Gl: 109; Som. 78, 132

at-íwan

(v.)
Grammar
at-íwan, p. ede; pp. ed

To appearapparere

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To appear; apparere Atíwede cométa a comet appeared, Chr.1066; Th. 330, 38

becca

(n.)
Grammar
becca, an ; m.

A BECKpick-axemattockligomarra

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A BECK, pick-axe, mattock; ligo, marra, Ælfe. Gl. 2 ; Som. 55, 42

bere-flór

(n.)
Grammar
bere-flór, es; m.

A BARLEY-FLOORbarn floorhordei area

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A BARLEY-FLOOR, barn floor; hordei area, Lk. Lind. Rush. War. 3, 17