þúsend-ealdormann
A captain of a thousand men
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A captain of a thousand men Þúsend-ealdermen chiliarcho, Hpt. Gl. 515, 76
þúsend-ríca
A ruler of a thousand men
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A ruler of a thousand men Þúsendríca millenarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 9
weorold-bearn
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A child of earth, a man, Exon. Th. 493, 9 ; Rä. 81, 27
bisceop-ród
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A cross worn by a bishop ii. bisceopróde, C. D. iv. 275, 11
be-sengan
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Þ á fúlan sceanda hé besengð on helle, Hml. A. 115, 439. Add
feal-þing
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a great mass, a great weight (?) Falthing moles, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 23
Linked entry: falthing
ford-wer
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A weir at a ford Be súðan fordwere, C. D. iii. 437, 11
gafol-hwitel
a whittle or blanket to be paid to the lord as a tax.
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a whittle or blanket to be paid to the lord as a tax
gúþ-bil
A war-bill, a sword
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A war-bill, a sword, Beo. Th. 5162; B. 2584: 1610; B. 803
gum-man
A famous man, a man ⬩ vir clarus, homo,
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A famous man, a man; vir clarus, homo, Beo. Th. 2061; B. 1028
heáls-bóc
A book which brings safety, an amulet, a phylactery, ⬩ a book to swear upon
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A book which brings safety, an amulet, a phylactery, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 5
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hilde-setl
A war-seat, ⬩ saddle of a war-horse
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A war-seat, saddle of a war-horse, Beo. Th. 2082; B. 1039
stofa
A room for a warm bath
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A room for a warm bath Stofa balneum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 60
Linked entry: stuf-bæþ
-ælfen
A fairy ⬩ nymph ⬩ nympha
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A fairy, nymph; nympha. It is found only in compound words, as Múnt-ælfen a mountain nymph; oreas = ??????, ???? Wudu-elfen a wood nymph; dryas, etc, Wrt. Voc. 60, 14-19
ceól-þelu
a ship ⬩ navis tabulatum, navis
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The deck of a ship, a ship; navis tabulatum, navis Ic corn hér curnen on ceólþele I am come here in a ship, Exon. 123a; Th. 473, 1; Bo. 8
éwe
A ewe ⬩ ŏvis fēmĭna
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A ewe; ŏvis fēmĭna Éwe biþ, mid hire giunge sceápe, scilling weorþ a ewe, with her young sheep, shall be worth a shilling, L. In. 55; Th. i. 138, 7
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freoðu-weard
A guardian of peace ⬩ pācis custos
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A guardian of peace; pācis custos Him wæs engel neáh fǽle freoðuweard the angel was near him, a faithful guardian of peace, Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 15; Gú. 144
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wæl-hlenca
A slaughter-link ⬩ a link of a coat of mail
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A slaughter-link, a link of a coat of mail Wriðene wælhlencan, Elen. Kmbl. 47; El. 24. Gúðweard gumena grímhelm gespeón, ... [h]wælhlencan sceóc. Cd. Th. 188, 31; Exod. 176
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leód-burh
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A people's town, a town of a country, town occupied by a people Of ðysse leódbyrig [Sodom], Cd. 116; Th. 150, 33; Gen. 2501. Hé eaferum lǽfde lond and leódbyrig he to his children left his land and its towns, Beo. Th. 4933; Th. 2471
cýp-strǽt
A street or place for merchandise, cheap street ⬩ vicus mercatorius
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strǽt a street] A street or place for merchandise, cheap street; vicus mercatorius Andlang cýpstrǽte along cheap street, Cod. Dipl. 1291; A. D. 996; Kmbl. vi. 135, 17