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niþer-ecg

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-ecg, e; f.
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The lower edge or brink Be ðæs hlinces niðerecge, C. D. iii. 418, 19

ofer-hogian

(v.)
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þe oferhogie ꝥ hé Godes bodan hlyste, Ll. Th. i. 374, 32. Add

peall

(n.)
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The entries under weall (= mulled wine) should be taken here. See An. Ox. 326

wyn-bliss

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D. 2, 4 wyn, blis should be read, the passage is alliterative

ymb-þringan

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Þá mycclan þreátas þe him mid férdon and embþrungon, Bl. H. 99, 36. Add

earm

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Add: the arm of a cross Under þǽre róde swýðran earme, Vis. Lfc. 53

cýta

(n.)
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For buteo. l. butio, which is the form at Wrt. Voc. i. 29, 32

Candelmæsse-dæg

(n.)
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Candelmasday On ðám feówerteogoðan dæge fram his ácennednesse þe wé cweþað Candelmæssedæg, Nap. 12

reód-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
reód-múþa, an;m.;

The name of a bird

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; The name of a bird Reódmúþa ;faseacus, nomen avis,; Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 56

sǽ-nett

(n.)

a net for fishing in the sea

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a net for fishing in the sea Sǽnet sagene, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 14

Scald

(n.)

the Schelde

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the Schelde Hér fór se here up on Scald, Chr. 883; Erl. 82, 15

sceanc-bend

(n.)
Grammar
sceanc-bend, es; m.

A band for the leg, a garter

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A band for the leg, a garter Scangbendas periscelides Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 55

Sceltifére

(n.)
Grammar
Sceltifére, (?); pl.

The Celtiberians

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The Celtiberians Se mǽsta ege fromSceltiuérin ingens Celtiberorum metus, Ors. 4, 12; Swt. 208,24

weg-twislung

(n.)
Grammar
weg-twislung, e ; f.

The forking of a road

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The forking of a road Wegtwislung (spelt -twiflung) diverticulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 6

Linked entry: twislung

ǽr-lyft

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-lyft, e; f.

The air of early morning

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The air of early morning Sió þicce ǽrlyft gravis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 74

ærn-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
ærn-þegen, es; m.

The officer of a house

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The officer of a house Rendegn aeditus, templi vel aedis minister, Txts. 109, 1137

Linked entries: ren-degn ærn

bréc

(n.)
Grammar
bréc, acc. s. and nom. pl. of bróc, f.

the breech, breeches,

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the breech, breeches, L. M. 1. 71; Lchdm. ii. 146, 3: R. Ben. 55;

breóost-gebeorh

(n.)
Grammar
breóost-gebeorh, -geborh; gen. -gebeorges ; m. [breóst, gebeorh
a defence
]

a defence A defence for the breast, hence a defence generally, bulwark, tower; propugnaculum,

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A defence for the breast, hence a defence generally, bulwark, tower; propugnaculum, Cot. 152

heáfod-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wylm, es; m.

Burning or heat in the head

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Burning or heat in the head, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 26, 2

heáfod-wund

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wund, e; f.

A wound in the head

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A wound in the head, L. Alf. pol. 44; Th. i. 90, 13, 14