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wǽg-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-fæt, es; n.

A water-vessela cloud

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A water-vessel, a cloud Won wǽgfatu, lagustreáma full (cups), Exon. Th. 384, 33; Rä. 4, 37

wafung-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wafung-stów, e; f.

A place for spectacles, a theatre, an amphitheatre

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A place for spectacles, a theatre, an amphitheatre On plegstówe oððe on wafungstówe, Lchdm. iii. 206, 16

Linked entry: wæfer-stów

weg-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
weg-gedál, es; n.

A place where a road divides

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A place where a road divides Weggedál difortium, Txts. 57, 672 : compitum, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 60

brýden wah

(n.)

a broad walla wall

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a broad wall, Bd. Whelc. l, 8; p. 48, 27. Similar entries v. bréden, wah a wall

brýt

(n.)
Grammar
brýt, e; f.

A nymph, bridenymphaνύμφη

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A nymph, bride; nympha [= νύμφη a bride],Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 64; Wrt. Voc. 50, 45

gúþ-weard

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-weard, es; m.

A war-guarda king

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A war-guard, a king, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 26; Exod. 174; Elen. Kmbl. 27; El. 14

hæfen-blǽte

(n.)
Grammar
hæfen-blǽte, es; m.

A haven-bleater [?], a sea-gullbugium

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A haven-bleater [?], a sea-gull; bugium, Ælfc. Gl. 37; Som. 62, 128; Wrt. Voc. 29, 23

heáh-timber

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-timber, es; n.

A lofty building

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A lofty building Heáhtimbra gehwæs of every lofty building, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 2; Crä. 45

gesíþ-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
gesíþ-mægen, gen. -mægnes; n.

A multitude of companions;comitum turba

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A multitude of companions; comitum turba For gesíþmægen, Exon. 90 a; Th. 339, 4; Gn. Ex. 89

ge-þynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þynd, es; n.

A swelling

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A swelling Wið geþind against a swelling, Herb: 46, 4; Lchdm. i. 150, 1. [Cf. to-þunden.]

Linked entry: ge-þind

trog-hrycg

(n.)

a ridge where there is a trough of water (?)

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a ridge where there is a trough of water (?) On trohhrycg, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 79, 17

cypera

(n.)
Grammar
cypera, an; m.

KIPPER, salmon in the state of spawningsalmo ova gignens

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A KIPPER, salmon in the state of spawning; salmo ova gignens Ðonne eów fón lysteþ leax oððe cyperan when you desire to catch a salmon or a kipper, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 23; Met. 19, 12

hlinc-gelád

(n.)
Grammar
hlinc-gelád, es; n.
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A watercourse on a slope (?). The word occurs as a place-name Ðis sind ðá landgemǽru tó Hlincgeláde (cf. quoddam ruris praediolum . . . eni solicolae antiquum indiderunt uocabulum æt Lhincgelade, 78, 21), C. D. vi. 79, 4

Linked entry: ge-lád

rún-wita

(n.)
Grammar
rún-wita, an; m.

a privy councillor,a sage

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a privy councillor, one acquainted with a person's secrets Deád is Æschere mínrúnwita and mín rǽdbora, Beo. Th. 2654; B. 1325. one acquainted with mysteries, a sage Róf rúnwita ( Guthlac), Exon. Th. 167, 30; Gú. 1068

þurruc

(n.)

a small shipthe bottom part of a ship

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a small ship Þurruc cumba vel caupolus (the word occurs in a list of names for different kinds of ships), Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 30. the bottom part of a ship(?) Se æften-stemn puppis, þurruc cumba (cf. scipes botm cimba vel carina, 56, 32), bytme carina,

cynning-stán

(n.)
Grammar
cynning-stán, es; m. [cennan

A trying-stonetessera

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to try, prove; stán a stone] A trying-stone;tessera Cynning-stán on tæfle a little wooden tower on the side of a gaming-board, hollow and having steps inside, through which the dice were thrown upon the board; pyrgus [ = πύργος], turricula,Ælfc. Gl.

Linked entry: cenning-stán

FEÓL

(n.)
Grammar
FEÓL, e;

FILElīma

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f A FILE; līma Ic com láf fýres and feóle I am the leaving of fire and file, Exon. 126 a; Th. 484, 7; Rä. 70, 4. Mín heáfod is homere geþuren, sworfen feóle my head is beaten with a hammer, rubbed with a file, 129 b; Th. 497. 18; Rä. 87, 2

leóda

(n.)
Grammar
leóda, an; m.

A man

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A man, one of a people or country Gif hwá his ágenne geleód [MS. B. leódan] bebycgge if any one sell a man of his own people, L. In. 11; Th. i. 110, 3. Be leódan bygene concerning the sale of a man of one's own country, Th. i. 110, 1 note

Linked entry: land-leóda

rǽden-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
rǽden-gewrit, es; n.
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A writing containing a condition or stipulation, a written agreement, a note of hand Ic him sealde úre ágen rǽdengewrit, ðæt wǽre him tó ðam geráde ðæt land tó lǽten, ðe mon ǽlce gére gesylle fífténe scillingas clǽnes feós ðam bisceope, Chart. Th. 168

Linked entry: rǽding-gewrit

ge-selda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-selda, an; m.

One of the same dwelling, a companion, comradecontŭbernālis, sŏcius

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One of the same dwelling, a companion, comrade; contŭbernālis, sŏcius Ic eom cyninges geselda I am a king's companion, Exon. 127 a; Th. 489, 5; Rä. 78, 3. Higelác ongan sínne geseldan fricgean Hygelac began to question his comrade, Beo. Th. 3972; B.1984

Linked entry: -selda