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Anglo-Saxon

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clǽþ

(n.)

a cloth

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a cloth Dó on clǽþ put on a cloth, L. M. 2, 47; Lchdm. ii. 260, 28

féðu

(n.)

a band on foota hostlĕgio

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a band on foot, a host; lĕgio, Ælfc. GL 7; Som. 56, 73; Wrt. Voc. 18, 25

heoloþ-helm

(n.)
Grammar
heoloþ-helm, es; m.

A helm which conceals or makes invisible the wearer,

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A helm which conceals or makes invisible the wearer, Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 31; Wal. 45

Linked entry: heoloþ-cynn

húsel-wer

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-wer, es; m.

a communicant

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One who may take the sacrament, a communicant Húsulweras, Exon. 44 a; Th. 149, 28; Gú. 768

in-hirdmann

(n.)
Grammar
in-hirdmann, es ; m.

body-guard

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A member of a retinue or body-guard Þegnas ł innheardmenn milites, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 9

Linked entries: in-cempa hirdmann

ísern-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
ísern-wyrhta, an ; m.

a blacksmithferrarius

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A worker in iron, a blacksmith; ferrarius, Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 46; Wrt. Voc. 16, 18

lár-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
lár-smiþ, es; m.

a counsellor

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A wise man, a counsellor Lársmiþas, Elen. Kmbl. 406; El. 203. Lársmeoþas, Andr. Kmbl. 2441; An. 1221

mán-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
mán-wyrhta, an; m.

A worker of wickednessa sinner

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A worker of wickedness, a sinner Mánwyrhtan peccatores, Ps. Th. 93, 3: qui operautur iniquitatem, 118, 3

Linked entry: mán-weorc

medu-ærn

(n.)
Grammar
medu-ærn, es; n.

A house in which mead is drunka banqueting-house

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A house in which mead is drunk, a banqueting-house Medoærn micel, Beo. Th. 138; B. 69

mere-þyssa

(n.)
Grammar
mere-þyssa, an; m.

A sea-rushera ship

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A sea-rusher, a ship On mereþyssan, Andr. Kmbl. 892; An. 446. On mereþissan, 514; An. 257

Linked entries: þyssa wæter-þísa

neáh-búend

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-búend, es; m.

A near-dwellera neighbour

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A near-dweller, a neighbour Ic eom neáh-búendum nyt, Exon. Th. 407, 8; Rä. 26, 2

stán-burh

(n.)
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a town built with stone, a walled town(?) Steápe stán-byrig, Cd. Th. 133, 17; Gen. 2212

wyrt-stenc

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-stenc, es; m.
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A perfume from a plant Hús gefylled wæs wyrtstence ( odore ) ðære smirnisse, Jn. Skt. Rush. 12, 3

yþ-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
yþ-hengest, es; m.
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A wave-steed, a ship Hé férde ðǽr hé wiste his ýðhengestas, Chr. 1003; Erl. 139, 16

ymb-hringend

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-hringend, es; m.
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A surrounder, an attendant, one of a suite Ymbhringendum (ymbdringendum (=þringendum), Erfurt. 61) stipatoribus, Txts. 96, 929

Linked entries: ymb-þringend -hringend

eorþ-weard

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Substitute for 'An earth-guard,' what guards a land, a fortress, and add leóda fæsten after lígdraca

gyrdels-hringe

(n.)
Grammar
gyrdels-hringe, an; f.
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A girdle-buckle, clasp for a girdle Gyrdislrhingae, gyrdilshringe legula, Txts. 74, 582. Gyrdilshringe lingula, 75, 1226

Linked entry: gyrdel-hring

hlípe-burna

(n.)
Grammar
hlípe-burna, an; m.
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A brook with a fall in it Of þám cumbe on hlýpeburnan, C. D. iii. 457, 4

hors-cniht

(n.)
Grammar
hors-cniht, es; m.
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A groom Aman gelǽdde Mardochéum geond þá burh swylce hé his horscniht wǽre, Hml. A. 99, 242

wǽg-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-bora, an; m.

A wave-bearera creature that lives beneath the waves

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A wave-bearer, a creature that lives beneath the waves Wundorlíc wǽgbora, Beo. Th. 2884; B. 1440