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bed-wahrift

(n.)
Grammar
bed-wahrift, es; n.

A curtaincortina

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A curtain; cortina, Cod. Dipl. A. D. 995 ; Kmbl. vi. 133, 9

Linked entry: wág-rift

efn-ling

(n.)
Grammar
efn-ling, es; m.

A consort, an equal, a fellow consors

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A consort, an equal, a fellow; consors. Ps. Spl. T. 44, 9

Linked entry: efen-ling

heoru-word

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-word, es; n.

A hostile, fierce word,

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A hostile, fierce word, Exon. 81 a; Th. 305, 7; Fä. 84

heoru-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-wulf, es; m.

A fierce wolf a warrior

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A fierce wolf, a warrior, Cd. 151; Th. 189, 7; Exod. 181

Linked entry: wulf

lagu-mearh

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-mearh, -mearg; m.

A sea-steedship

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A sea-steed, ship,Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 7; Gú. 1306

lagu-swimmend

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-swimmend, es; m.

a fish

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A creature that swims, a fish Laguswimmendra, Salm. Kmbl. 580; Sal. 289

Linked entry: swimmend

land-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
land-fruma, an; m.
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A prince of a country Leóf landfruma, Beo. Th. 61; B. 31

mearc-weard

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-weard, es; m.

A mark-wardena wolf

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A mark-warden, a wolf, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 14; Exod. 168

míte

(n.)
Grammar
míte, an; f.

A small insecta mite

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A small insect, a mite Míte tamus, Wrt. Voc. i. 24, 16

BOLT

(n.)
Grammar
BOLT, es; pl. boltas; m.

A BOLT, a warlike engine to throw bolts, arrowscatapulta,sagitta

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A BOLT, a warlike engine to throw bolts, arrows; catapulta, Cot. 45

holen-hyrst

(n.)
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a holly-copse Holenhyrst (a place-name ), C. D. ii. 228, I

plegestre

(n.)
Grammar
plegestre, an; f.
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A female athlete Cemp[ena], plegestr[en]a luctatorum, An. Ox. 4735

stán-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
stán-cynn, es; n.
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A kind of stone A(s)bestus hátte sum stáncynn, Nap. 59

brýten-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
brýten-cyning, es; m.

A powerful kingrex præpotens

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A powerful king; rex præpotens.Exon. 88 a; Th. 331. 28; Vy. 75

gúþ-geláca

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-geláca, an; m.

A companioncomrade in wara warrior

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A companion, comrade in war, a warrior, Elen. Kmbl. 86; El. 43

haca

(n.)
Grammar
haca, an; m.

A hook [?], bolt or bar of a doorpessulusa hookuncinus, furcaa hook, claspthe chin

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A hook [?], bolt or bar of a door; pessulus, Gl. Mett. 658

Linked entries: hæcce hacod hæca

hærn-flota

(n.)
Grammar
hærn-flota, an; m.

A wave-floater, ship

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A wave-floater, ship, Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 9; Gú. 1307

comb

(n.)
Grammar
comb, es; m.

A low place inclosed with hillsa valley vallis

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A low place inclosed with hills, a valley; vallis Som. Ben. Lye

hleów-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-sceorp, es; n.

A protecting garment

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A protecting garment, Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 15; Rä. 10, 5

FǼHÞ

(n.)
Grammar
FǼHÞ, fǽgþ, e; f: fǽhþe, an; f: fǽhþo, fǽhþu; indecl. f.

Feud, vengeance, enmity, hostility, deadly feud, that enmity which the relations of the deceased waged against the kindred of the murderer capĭtālis inĭmīcĭtia, vindĭcātio, hostīlĭtas, factio ob hŏmĭnem interemptum

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Feud, vengeance, enmity, hostility, deadly feud, that enmity which the relations of the deceased waged against the kindred of the murderer; capĭtālis inĭmīcĭtia, vindĭcātio, hostīlĭtas, factio ob hŏmĭnem interemptum Sió fǽhþ gewearþ gewrecen wráþlíce

Linked entries: fǽhþe fǽhþo