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sigor-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-cynn, es ; n.
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A triumphant, glorious race, epithet of the Seraphim, Elen. Kmbl. 1506 ; El. 755

sulh-ælmesse

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-ælmesse, an; f.
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Plough-alms, a contribution of one penny to be paid for every sulh

Linked entry: ælmesse

stealla

(n.)
Grammar
stealla, an; m.
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A crab(?) Stalla cancer (carcer? cf. steall, III), Wrt. Voc. i. 291, 30

Linked entry: stalla

stán-crundel

(n.)
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a tumulus of stones(?) Tó ðam stáncrundle, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 408, 33

stæppe-scóh

(n.)
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a slipper Stæppesós subtalaris, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 8. Steppescóh, ii. 121, 73

súsl-hof

(n.)
Grammar
súsl-hof, es; n.
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A place of torment, hell Of helle, of ðam súslhofe, Hy. 10, 31

þerscel-flór

(n.)
Grammar
þerscel-flór, e; f.
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A threshing-floor Hé áfeormaþ his þyrscelflóre ( aream suam ), Mt. Kmbl. 3, 12

Linked entry: þirsce-flór

þegnestre

(n.)
Grammar
þegnestre, þénestre, an; f.
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A female servant Þénestran cultricem, ministram, Hpt. Gl. 438, 33. v. next word

þrysce

(n.)
Grammar
þrysce, an; f.

A thrush

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A thrush Þryssce strutio, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 2. Þrisce trutius, 281, 23

Linked entries: þræsce þrisce

un-gifeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gifeðe, adj.

Not granted

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Not granted Ús wæs á syððan milts ungyfeðe, Beo. Th. 5835; B. 2921

Linked entry: gifeðe

wíþig-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-rǽw, e; f.

A row of willows

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A row of willows On ða wíðigréwe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 48, 5

wír-hangra

(n.)
Grammar
wír-hangra, an; m.

A meadow where myrtles grow

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A meadow where myrtles grow Æt wírhangran Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 297, 18

wudu-heáwere

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-heáwere, es; m.

A hewer of wood ⬩ woodcutter

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A hewer of wood, woodcutter Búton wuduheáwerum exceptis lignorum caesoribus, Deut. 29, 11

Linked entry: heáwere

wulf-seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
wulf-seáþ, es; m.

A wolf-pit

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A wolf-pit Be eástan ðæm wulfseáðe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 264, 5

wundor-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-fæt, es; m.

A wondrous vessel

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A wondrous vessel Byrelas sealdon wín of wunderfatum, Beo. Th. 2328; B. 1162

ác-hangra

(n.)
Grammar
ác-hangra, an; m.
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An oak wood on a slope On áchangran, C. D. v. 179, 28

æt-clifian

(v.)
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Ætfélun (vel ætclofodon in a later hand) adheserunt, Ps. V. 101, 6. Add

ancor-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ancor-lic, adj.
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Of a hermit Ancorlic setl onochareis (l. anachoresis ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 19

án-setl

(n.)
Grammar
án-setl, es; n.
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A hermitage Hí ánsetles wununge geceósaþ solitarii sedere desiderant, R. Ben. 135, 9

be-lífend

(n.)
Grammar
be-lífend, es; m.
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A survivor Belíuendras superstites .i. uiui, An. Ox. 3313. Belífendes (= -as), 2, 190

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