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Geát

(n.)
Grammar
Geát, es; m.

Geat

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Geat, Exon. 100 a; Th. 378, 13; Deór. 15. See Grimm D. M. 341-5

hem

(n.)
Grammar
hem, m.

A hem ⬩ border

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A hem, border Hem limbus, Ælfc. Gl. 28; Som. 61, 7; Wrt. Voc. 26, 6

henge-clif

(n.)
Grammar
henge-clif, es; n.

A steep, precipitous cliff ⬩ præruptum

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A steep, precipitous cliff; præruptum, Ælfc. Gl. 101; Som. 77, 38; Wrt. Voc. 55, 43

hwæt-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt-rǽd, adj. [?]

counsel

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Strong of purpose or counsel Hwætréd, hygeróf, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 5; Ruin. 20

hwít-loc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwít-loc, adj.
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Having white or bright, shining hair Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 12; Rä. 48, 3

inwit-gyren

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-gyren, e ; f.
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A treacherous snare Forhýddon mé oferhýdge inwitgyrene absconderunt superbi laqueos mihi, Ps. Th. 139, 5

lád-teáh

(n.)
Grammar
lád-teáh, lát-téh; gen. -teáge, -tége: f.

A leading-rein

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A leading-rein Láttéh ducale, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 64; Wrt. Voc. 23, 24

Linked entries: teáh lát-téh

lǽnere

(n.)
Grammar
lǽnere, es; m.

A creditor ⬩ lender

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A creditor, lender Lǽnere creditor, Ælfc. Gl. 113; Som. 79, 124; Wrt. Voc. 60, 29

láð-treów

(n.)
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a fell, harmful tree [the tree of knowledge], Cd. 30; Th. 40, 25; Gen. 644

leáh-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
leáh-hrycg, es; m.
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The ridge of a lea Tó ðæm ealdan lǽghrycge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 437, 17

lent

(n.)
Grammar
lent, e; f.

A lentil

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A lentil Lent legumen (cf. lentis, legumen, Ep. Gl. 13 e, f, 8), Germ. 390

leód-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
leód-bealu, wes; n.

Harm

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Harm or bale which affects a people, Beo. Th. 3448; B. 1722: 3896; B. 1946

leðer-codd

(n.)
Grammar
leðer-codd, es; m.
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A leather bag Leðercoddas bulgæ, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 58; Wrt. Voc. 21, 45

leðer-hose

(n.)
Grammar
leðer-hose, [-hosu?]; f.

gaiter

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A leather covering for the leg, gaiter Leðerhosa [-hosan?] caligas, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 33

liccung

(n.)
Grammar
liccung, e; f.

Licking

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Licking Hundes liccung gehǽlþ wunda a dog's licking heals wounds, Homl. Th. i. 330, 23

líg-draca

(n.)
Grammar
líg-draca, an; m.
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A fire-drake, dragon vomiting flames, Beo. Th. 4655; B. 2333. Légdraca, 6073; B. 3040

melde

(n.)
Grammar
melde, an; f.

Orach

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Orach, a plant-name Melde, Lchdm. iii. 6, 11. Nim meldon ða wyrt, 54, 23

mere-grund

(n.)
Grammar
mere-grund, es; m.

The bottom of a sea or lake

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The bottom of a sea or lake, Beo. Th. 2902; B. 1449: 4207; B. 2100

micel-heáfded

(adj.)
Grammar
micel-heáfded, adj.

Having a great head

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Having a great head Mycelheáfdode capitosus, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 34. Micelheáfdede, ii. 22, 69

mód-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-cræftig, adj.

Possessing mental power ⬩ intelligent ⬩ skilled

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Exon. 79 a; Th. 297, 2; Crá, 62

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