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gát-bucca

(n.)
Grammar
gát-bucca, an; m.

A he-goatcăper

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A he-goat; căper Gát-buccan hyrde a keeper of a he-goat, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 37; Wrt. Voc. 22, 78

Linked entry: bucca

mæst-twist

(n.)
Grammar
mæst-twist, es; m,

A rope to support a mast,a stay

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A rope to support a mast, a stay Mæsttwist parastates, Ælfc. Gl. 104; Som. 77, 127; Wrt. Voc. 56, 44. Mæstwist, 63, 48

bell-tácn

(n.)
Grammar
bell-tácn, bell-tácen, es; n.
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A signal given by a bell Sóna swá hý ꝥ belltácen gehýrað þǽre nigoðan tíde, ꝥ is seó nóntíd, Hml. A. 140, 65

ge-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwirfan, ge-hweorfan.
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Take here <b>ge-hwyrfan</b> in Dict. and add trans. to cause to go, to transfer from one place to another Hé hine áscéd of ðǽm worldríce and hine gehwirfde (-hwyrfde, v. l. ) tó ungesceádwísum neátum, Past. 38, 23. Gehwyrfede translati (de

Linked entry: ge-hweorfan

ge-hǽlan

(prep.)
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Add: to heal, cure. to heal a person who is sick in body or mind Antecríst geuntrumað þá ðe ǽr hále wǽron; and hé nǽnne gehǽlan ne mæg, búton hé hine ǽrest áwyrde. Ac syððan hé þæne mann gebrocod hæfð, syðþan hé mæg dón swylce hé hine gehǽle . . . hé

ge-fæstnian

(v.)
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Add: where motion is prevented, to fix. to make motionless that which can move Hé sealte ýþa gefæstnade, Ps. Th. 77, 15. to place firmly that which can be moved Betwux ús and eów is gefæstnod (gefæstnad firmatum, Lk. L. 16, 26) micel ðrosm, Hml. Th.

hwæþer

(con.)
Grammar
hwæþer, conj.
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Add: generally with subjunctive. For instances of indicative see Mt. 20, 15: Solil. H. 3, 9. Cri. 1307. in direct questions, whether ... [or (whither)] Hwæðer wæs Jóannes fulluht þe of heofonum þe of mannum? baptismus Johannis unde erat? e caelo an ex

CUMB

(n.)
Grammar
CUMB, es; m.

a hollow among hills, narrow valley COMB caverna inter colles, vallis angusta

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a hollow among hills, narrow valley COMB ; caverna inter colles, vallis angusta Andlang cumbes along the valley, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 354 ; A. D. 931 ; Kmbl. iii. 406, 10: 489; A. D. 962; Kmbl. iii. 457, 29. In cumb of ðam cumbe to a valley, from the valley

Linked entry: comb

tind

(n.)
Grammar
tind, es; m.

A tine,prong,tooth of an implement

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A tine, prong, tooth of an implement Tindas rostri, tindum rostris, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 30, 28. Ðeáh ánra gehwylc horn hæbbe .xii. tindas írene, and ánra gehwylc tind hæbbe synderlíce .xii. ordas, Salm. Kmbl. p. 150, 25. Tindes the rungs of a ladder,

æcer-ceorl

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-ceorl, es; m.

A field-churla farmerploughmanagricola

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A field-churl, a farmer, ploughman; agricola

Linked entry: ceorl

burh-sǽta

(n.)
Grammar
burh-sǽta, an; m.
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A dweller in a city, citizen; civis

cumbol-gehnád

(n.)
Grammar
cumbol-gehnád,

a conflict of ensignsbanners,or a battle

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a conflict of ensignsbanners,or a battle

brycg-weard

(n.)

a keeper or defender of a bridge

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a keeper or defender of a bridge

beorn-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
beorn-þreát, es; m.

A band of men or warriorsvirorum turma

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A band of men or warriors; virorum turma Monig beornþreát many a band of warriors Exon. 96 a; Th. 358, 24

biscop-roc

(n.)
Grammar
biscop-roc, -rocc, es; m.

A bishop's rocketdalmatica

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[roc, rocc a tunic] A bishop's rocket; dalmatica Mid biscoprocce scrýdan to clothe with a bishop's rocket, Lchdm. iii. 202, 26

Linked entry: bisceop-roc

ge-heáw

(n.)
Grammar
ge-heáw, es; n.

A striking togethera gnashinggrindingconcussiostridor

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A striking together, a gnashing, grinding; concussio, stridor Tóþa geheáw a gnashing of teeth, Cd. 221; Th. 285, 18; Sat. 339

Linked entry: -heáw

wægnere

(n.)
Grammar
wægnere, es; m.

A driver of a carriagea waggonercharioteer

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A driver of a carriage, a waggoner, charioteer Scridwísa vel wǽnere auriga, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 38. Wénere, ii. 4, 57

sped-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
sped-dropa, (spéd- ?), an; m.

rheumydrop

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A rheumy (?) drop Mec (a book) fugles wyn (a pen) geond speddropum (ink) spyrede, Exon. Th. 408, 6; Rä. 27, 8

ceápung-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
ceápung-gemót, es; n.

a marketmercatus

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a market; mercatus; A meeting for trade, Cot. 133

Linked entry: ge-mót

ceápung-þing

(n.)
Grammar
ceápung-þing, es; n.

A buying, setting a pricemercatus

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A buying, setting a price; mercatus. Som. Ben. Lye