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beám-telg

(n.)
Grammar
beám-telg, es ; m.

Dye of a tree [ink]tinctura arborea [atramentum scriptorium]

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Dye of a tree [ink]; tinctura arborea [atramentum scriptorium] Fugles wyn beámtelge swealg the bird's joy [i. e. the pen] swallowed dye of a tree, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 9; Rä. 27, 9

temes-píle

(n.)
Grammar
temes-píle, an; f.
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A stake to support a sieve (A 'temsynge staff' = cervida, lignum quod portat cribrum, Prompt. Parv. 488, note 3] Man sceal habban syfa, hriddel, hérsyfe, tæmespílan, fanna, Anglia ix. 264. 14. v. preceding words

Linked entries: tæmes-píle píle

ge-mót

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Add: Gemóte conuentione, Wrt. Voc. ii. 17, 50. Gemót consessum, ii. 133, 57. with the idea of two parties coming face to face. a meeting with others for consultation, discussion, & c. Heródes gewende tó Cesaream, and ðǽr hæfde gemót wið Tyrum

beácnung

(n.)
Grammar
beácnung, býcnung, beácneng, e; f.

a BECKONINGnoddingnutusa speaking by tropes or figurestropologia

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a BECKONING or nodding; nutus, Cot. 139. a speaking by tropes or figures; tropologia, Cot. 201

buruh-waru

(n.)
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the people of a city in a body, Chr. 1013; Th. 270, 28: Deut. 21, 21

dǽd-hata

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-hata, an; m. [hatian to hate]

A deed-hater facinorum osor

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A deed-hater; facinorum osor Deógol dǽdhata a secret deed-hater, Beo. Th. 555; B. 275

deag

(n.)
Grammar
deag, es; m.

A day dies

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A day; dies Æfter feáum deagum after a few days, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 7

feowung

(n.)
Grammar
feowung, e; f. [feohan to rejoice]

A rejoicingan enjoyinggloryinggaudiumglōria

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A rejoicing, an enjoying, glorying; gaudium, glōria, Hpt. Gl. 433; Leo A. Sax. Gl. 95, 10

fyrgen-holt

(n.)
Grammar
fyrgen-holt, es; n.

A mountain-woodmontāna silva

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A mountain-wood; montāna silva On fyrgenholt into a mountain-wood, Beo. Th. 2791; B. 1393

Linked entry: firgen-holt

galdor-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-cwide, es; m.

A magic sayingsongmăgĭcus sermocantus

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A magic saying, song; măgĭcus sermo, cantus, Exon. 113 a; Th. 432, 28; Rä. 49, 7

hyge-gár

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-gár, es; m.

a wiledevice

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A dart of the mind, a wile, device, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 21; Mód. 34

lim-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
lim-rǽden, e; f.

A cloakchlamide

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A cloak(?). In Hpt. Gl. 465, 72 limrǽdenne is given as a marginal reading against chlamide

Linked entry: lim-gelecg

Mæð-hild

(n.)
Grammar
Mæð-hild, e; f.

A woman's nameMatilda

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A woman's name, Matilda Wé ðæt Mæðhilde gefrugnon, Exon. 100 a; Th. 378, 10; Deór. 14

nam-bred

(n.)
Grammar
nam-bred, es; n.

A tablet on which names are writtena register

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A tablet on which names are written, a register Nombred albo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 35

norþ-duru

(n.)

a door on the north side of a building

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a door on the north side of a building Beforan ðære norþdura, Blickl. Homl. 203, 34

síþ-berend

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-berend, es ; m.
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A scythe-bearer, a mower Síþberend vel mǽþre falcarius i. falciferens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 80

stán-gaderung

(n.)
Grammar
stán-gaderung, e; f.
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A collection of stones, a wall Stángaderunge maceriae, Ps. Spl. T. 61, 3. Cf. stán-lesung

Linked entry: gaderung

tæppestre

(n.)
Grammar
tæppestre, an; f.

A woman who sells wine, a hostess

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A woman who sells wine, a hostess Tæppestre caupona, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Zup. 36, 13

þeóster-loca

(n.)
Grammar
þeóster-loca, an; m.
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A dark enclosure, a tomb In byrgenne bídende wæs under þeósterlocan, Elen. Kmbl. 967; El. 485

Linked entry: þeóster-cofa

ýþ-lida

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-lida, an; m.
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A wave-traverser, a ship Hé hét him ýðlidan gódne gegyrwan, Beo. Th. 399; B. 198