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deáþ-bed

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-bed, deáþ-bedd,es; n.

A death-bed, gravemortis stratum, sepulcrum

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A death-bed, grave; mortis stratum, sepulcrum Nú is wilgeofa deáþbedde fæst the kind giver is now fast in his death-bed [ = grave ], Beo. Th. 5795; B. 2901

edring

(n.)
Grammar
edring, e; f.

A refuge, return refŭgium

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A refuge, return; refŭgium Dust ne mæg him edringe ǽnge gehátan the dust may not promise any refuge to him, Exon. 99 b; Th. 373, 11; Seel. 107

hú-ilpa

(n.)
Grammar
hú-ilpa, an; m.
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The name of a bird so called from its note Dyde ic mé tó gomene ganetes hleóþor and huilpan swég, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 9; Seef. 21

Mónan-ǽfen

(n.)
Grammar
Mónan-ǽfen, es; m.

Monday-evethe evening of Sunday

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Monday-eve, the evening of Sunday Gif esne ofer dryhtnes hǽse þeówweorc wyrce an Sunnanǽfen efter hire setlgange óþ Mónanǽfenes setlgang, L. Wih. 9; Th. i. 38, 19

Linked entry: Mónan-niht

morgen-swég

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-swég, es; m.

A sound made in the morning

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A sound made in the morning Ðá wæs on úhtan Grendles gúþcræft gumum undyrne. Ðá wæs æfter wiste wóp up áhafen, micel morgenswég. Beo. Th. 258; B. 129

BLÆC

(n.)
Grammar
BLÆC, es; n.

Inkatramentuminkinkinkinkatramentum

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Ink; atramentum Ðæt hí habban blæc and bócfel that they have ink and parchment, L. Edg. C. 3; Th. ii. 244, 11. Blæc atramentum, Wrt. Voc. 47, 3

ge-hámettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hámettan, p. te; pp. ed

To appoint a homedomiciledŏmum assignāre

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To appoint a home, domicile; dŏmum assignāre Ðæt hí hine to folcryhte gehámetten that they domicile him to folk-right, L. Ath. i. 2; Th. i. 200, 7

Linked entry: hámettan

ge-hindred

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hindred, -hindrad, -hyndred; part.

Hinderedimpĕdītus

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Hindered; impĕdītus Biþ eall se here swíðe gehindred [gehindrad, 252, 33, col. 1; gehyndred, col. 2] all the army will be greatly hindered, Chr. 1003; Th. 253, 32

Linked entries: ge-hyndred hindrian

ge-higd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-higd, e; f. es; n.

Thoughtmeditationcōgĭtātio

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Th. 56, 4. Heortan gehigdum in the heart's thoughts, Elen. Kmbl. 2445; El. 1224

ge-mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽran, p. de; pp. ed [mára]

To enlarge

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To enlarge He merce gemǽrde wiþ Myrgingum he enlarged his marches towards the Myrgings [or gemǽrde from gemǽran to determine? ], Exon. 85 a; Th. 321, 6; Víd. 42

Geóhol

(n.)
Grammar
Geóhol, Geóhhol, es; n.

Yule, Christmas

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Yule, Christmas Ðý twelftan dæge ofer geóhol on the twelfth day after Yule, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 8: L. Alf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 23, note

þurh-spédig

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-spédig, adj.

Very wealthy

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Very wealthy Ðǽr eardode sum þurhspédig mann (cf. of the same person sum ríce man and for worlde ǽhtspédig, Blickl. Homl. 197, 27), Homl. Th. i. 502, 8

wǽpned-healf

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpned-healf, e; f.

The male side

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The male side Ðonne is mé leófast, ðæt hit gange on ðæt [bearn] strýned on ða wǽpnedhealfe, ða hwíle ðe ǽnig ðæs wyrðe sý, Chart. Th. 491, 16

weder-wolcen

(n.)
Grammar
weder-wolcen, es; n.

A fine weather cloud.

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A fine weather cloud. v. weder, I a. weder*-*dæg, -tácen Hæfcle wederwolcen (the pillar of cloud) eorðan and uprodor efne gedǽled, Cd. Th. 182, 13; Exod. 75

hærfest-handful

(n.)

a due belonging to the husbandmen on an estate

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a due belonging to the husbandmen on an estate Eallum ǽhte-mannum gebyreþ hærfesthandful omnibus ehtemannis jure competit manipulus Augusti, L. R. S. 9; Th. i. 438, 1

hálig-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-dæg, es; m.

A holy day, Sunday

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A holy day, Sunday Be hálidæiges freólse of the festival of Sunday, L. C. S. 45; Th. i. 402, 8. On háligdagum sabbatis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 3, 2

comp-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
comp-wǽpen, es; n.

A battle-weaponmilitary weapon arma

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A battle-weapon, military weapon; arma Oft ic gǽstberend cwelle compwǽpnum I often kill the living with battle-weapons Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 9; Rä. 21, 9

Linked entry: camp-wǽpen

ord-bana

(n.)
Grammar
ord-bana, an; m.

One who slays with (the point of) a weapon (ord, cf. ecg-bana), a murderer

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One who slays with (the point of) a weapon (ord, cf. ecg-bana), a murderer Ic fylde mid folmum ordbanan Abeles ( Cain ), Cd. Th. 67, 7; Gen. 1097

bil

Grammar
bil, bill.

a falchiona bill

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Se hálga man (Benedict) ágeaf þám Gotan þone gelóman (þæt bill, v. l.), and cwæð: 'Hér is þín bill (v. wudubill falcastrum, 113, 18), Gr. D. 114, 17.

hin-síð

(n.)
Grammar
hin-síð, hinn-, hind-, es; m.

A journey hence, away, from this world, departure, death.

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Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 29; Hö. 7: 87 a; Th. 328, 7; Vy. 13: 97 b; Th. 364, 9; Wal. 68: 52 b; Th. 183, 22; Gú. 1331: Cd. 33; Th. 44, 32; Gen. 718: Th. 45, 3; Gen. 74: Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 11; Jud. 117. Hindsíð, Blickl. Homl. 123, 6

Linked entry: hind-síð