ancor-man
An anchor-man ⬩ the man in charge of the anchor ⬩ ancorarius ⬩ proreta
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An anchor-man, the man in charge of the anchor; ancorarius, proreta, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 66: 104; Som. 77, 126
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almes-man
An almsman ⬩ eleemosynarius
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An almsman; eleemosynarius Ðonne nime man uncúþ sǽd æt almesmannum then let one take strange seed of almsmen, Lchdm, i. 400, 17
eorþ-weard
An earth-guard ⬩ terræ custos
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An earth-guard; terræ custos Hæfde lígdraca eorþweard forgrunden the fire-dragon had destroyed the earth-guard, Beo. Th. 4658; B. 2334
fell
Ruin ⬩ death ⬩ lapsus ⬩ ruīna
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Ruin, death; lapsus, ruīna Ðéh ðe fell curen synnigra cyan though the race of sinners chose death, Andr. Kmbl. 3217; An. 1611
pínung-tól
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An instrument of torture Decius hét gearcian eall ðæt pínungtól, Homl. Th. i. 428, 18. Mid eallum ðisum pínungtólum getintregod, 424, 22
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wer-bold
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Weir-building Se gebúr sceal his riht dón . . . tó werbolde .xl. mǽra oððe án fóðer gyrda, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450, 37
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wróht-berend
An accuser
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An accuser Wróhtberend excussor, accusator, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 14. Bearn wróhtberendra (wórhtberendra, Ps. Lamb. ) filii excussorum, Ps. Spl. M. 126, 5
wráþ-scræf
An evil cave ⬩ a den
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An evil cave, a den Wom wráðscrafu wráþra gésta the foul dens of evil spirits, Exon. Th. 424, 18; Rä. 41, 41
firm
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A fixed contribution of food Leófstán dóð tó þis fermfultum án sceppe malt. . . tó fyllincge intó þan ealdan fyrme, Nap. 55. 33
geond-springan
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Gl. 473, 2) percrebruit (gloria ejus per totius mundi cardines ), An. Ox. 2840
gearo-wita
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Swilce sió smeáung and sió gesceádwísnes is tó metanne wiþ þone gearowitan uti est ad intellectum ratiocinatio, Bt. F. 224, 4. Add
ge-wistfullung
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Feasting, a feast, delightful thing Sanda gewistfullunga (opulentas) ferculorum dilicias, An. Ox. 1632. Gestreónfulle gewistfullunge sumptuosas opulentias (has epulent- been read?), 1931
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hirdenn
A hardening
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A hardening xii ðúsendum sí ða sceatpra ðonne seó án flán ðe sý fram hundtwelftigum hyrdenna geondhyrded, Sal. K. P. 150. 28
hlystend
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Ǽr beó þú hlystend, syþþan láreow antea esto auditor, postea doctor, Scint. 126, l. Hlystendum auditoribus, i. auscultoribus An. Ox. 2331. Add
in-cleof
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an inner chamber, a lair Swá swá leó on incleofe, Ps. Rdr. 9, 30. Unryhtwísnesse hé smeáde on incleofe his, 35, 5
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neáh-wudu
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a neighbouring wood Án hrefn wæs gewunod ꝥ hé cóm of þám neáhwuda (ex vicina sylva), Gr. D. 118, ii : 229, 20
ongeán-cyme
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Add: ágeán-cyme Ealle wǽron swíðe blíðe his ongeáncymes, Hml. S. 30, 292. Forbodenne ágeáncyme, ágeáncyrdincge (-cyrrincge (?)) interdictum postliminium, An. Ox. 2721
seolucen
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Seolcen bombicinum (peplum), An. Ox. 460. Seoloken toppa serica pensa, 23, 44. Swá seolcen ðrǽd, 26, 73: Hml. S. 32. 179. Add
tempel-hálgung
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Templhálgunga, þæt is symbelnessa hyra eardungstówa wé ná ne begýmaþ schenofegias, id est sollemnitates tabernaculorum, non obseruamus, An. Ox. 40, 36. Add
unriht-tíd
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An improper time for doing something Þá þe hér swídost on unrihttídum on oferfyllo bióð forgriwene, Nap. 27, 30 Verc. Först. 176
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