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Anglo-Saxon

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stán-bucca

(n.)
Grammar
stán-bucca, an; m.
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A mountain goat Ðes stánbucca hic cynyps, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 57; Zup. 68, 5

telg-berend

(n.)
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that which produces a dye Tæl(g)berend ostriger, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 72

þeóf-denn

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-denn, es; n.
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A thieves' cave Andlang weges tó ðam þeófdenne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 15, 28

þri-geáre

(n.)
Grammar
þri-geáre, es; n.

A space of three years

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A space of three years Þrigeáre (þreóra geára ferst) triennio, Hpt. Gl. 519, 15

underburh-ware

(n.)
Grammar
underburh-ware, pl.

The inhabitants of a suburb

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The inhabitants of a suburb Of underburhwarum de suburbanis, Cant. M. ad fil. 32

Linked entry: burg-waran

weorþung-stów

(n.)
Grammar
weorþung-stów, e; f.
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A place for worship On ðære hálgan wurðungstówe de tabernaculo testimonii Lev. 1, 1

wíc-eard

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-eard, es; m.
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A dwelling-place Hé on wéstenne wíceard geceás, Exon. Th. 158, 12; Gú. 907

wód-hen

(n.)
Grammar
wód-hen, wód-henn, e; f.

A quail

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A quail Wódhae[n] coturno, Txts. 53, 583. Wódhen, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 30

wiþ-setness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-setness, e; f.

A placing opposite ⬩ something placed opposite

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A placing opposite or something placed opposite Uuitsetnis objectus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 26

wudu-feld

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-feld, a, es; m.

A field of the wood

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A field of the wood On wudufeldum in campis silvae, Ps. Th. 131, 6

wuldor-gimm

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-gimm, es; m.

A glorious gem ⬩ the sun

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A glorious gem, the sun Wynsum wuldorgimm, Exon. Th. 492, 23; Rä. 81, 20

wulfheáfod-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wulfheáfod-treów, es; n.

A cross

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A cross(?) Ealle naman habbaþ ánne, wulfheáfedtreó, Exon. Th. 437, 23; Rä. 56, 12

Linked entry: wulf

wundor-bleó

(n.)

a wondrous colour

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a wondrous colour Ðæs temples segi wundorbleóm geworht, Exon. Th. 70, 17; Cri. 1140

wyrt-weard

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-weard, es; m.
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A gardener Heó wénde ðæt hit se wyrtweard ( hortulanus ) wǽre, Jn. Skt. 20, 15

Linked entry: leác-weard

ancor-bend

(n.)
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a cable Scip oncerbendum (oncear bendum, MS.) fæst, B. 1918. Cf. ancor-ráp, -streng

andettend

(n.)
Grammar
andettend, es; m.
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A confessor Forgef ondettendum (or ptcpl.?) ignosce confitentibus, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 203, 37

be-lǽwa

(n.)
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a betrayer Iudas, Drihtnes belǽwa, Hml. S. 19, 228: Hml. Th. i. 398, 22

célod

Grammar
célod, l. celod, and substitute: Having a boss or
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cf. cele, and see Worsaae's Primeval Antiquities, p. 52, for such a 'beak')

cimbal-glíwere

(n.)
Grammar
cimbal-glíwere, es; m.
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A cimbal-player Hú Bonefatius foresǽde tó sweltenne þone cimbalglíwere, Gr. D. 61, 20

cubit

(n.)
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a cubit Þín seáð bið twégea cubita wíd and feówra lang, Nar. 50, 29

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