weall-clif
A steep cliff
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A steep cliff Hí scufon wyrm oferweallclif, léton wǽg niman, Beo. Th. 6255; B. 3132
Linked entry: weall
weall-wala
A wall-foundation(?)
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A wall-foundation(?) Hygeróf gebond weallwalan wírum wundrum tógædere, Exon. Th. 477, 9; Rum. 21
weall-weg
A walled road(?)
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A walled road(?) On ðane ealdan walweg, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 78, 17: 138, 4
Linked entry: hege-weg
weard-steall
A watch-tower
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A watch-tower Weardsteal specula vel conspicilium, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 42: spectacula, 39, 35
fylgestre
A female follower.
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A female follower. v. fylgean; II. 1 c; Filiestrum sectatricibus (inlaesae uirginitatis ), An. Ox. 1228
fyrs-penn
A pen or fold made of furze
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A pen or fold made of furze (?) On fyrspenn; of fyrspenne, Cht. E. 266, 21
Linked entry: penn
fyxe
A she-fox, vixen
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A she-fox, vixen Ðǽr fyxan díc tó bróce gæð, C. D. ii. 29, 1
bróðor-þínen
A midwife at the birth of twin-brothers ⬩ fratres geminos parturienti obstetrix
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A midwife at the birth of twin-brothers; fratres geminos parturienti obstetrix, Gen. 38, 28
Linked entry: beorþor-þínen
hafud-land
A headland, boundary
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A headland, boundary Hafudland limites, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 77; Wrt. Voc. 38, 3
Linked entry: heáfod-land
heáfod-getel
A principal, cardinal number ⬩ Cardinales numeros
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A principal, cardinal numberCardinales numeros ðæt synd ða heáfodgetel, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 49, 64
heáfod-ríce
A chief kingdom, empire
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A chief kingdom, empire Feówer heáfodrícu quatuor regnorum principatus, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 58, 31
healic
A herring ⬩ halec
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A herring; halec Healic óðer sǽfisc herring or seafish, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 250, 26
cneoht
a boy
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a boy Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 18: 3, 18; S. 545, 45, col. 2
cott
a bed-chamber
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a bed-chamber Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 6; Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 7; 12, 3
on-þenian
to extend, stretch, bend ( a bow)
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to extend, stretch, bend ( a bow) Hí onþeneden ( intenderunt ) boga, Ps. Spl. T. 63, 3
or-met
a very great mass, something immense
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a very great mass, something immense Ormetum molibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 75 : 114, 20. (?)
Linked entry: -met
ge-sibsumung
A making peace ⬩ conciliation ⬩ consiliatio,
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A making peace, conciliation; consiliatio, Ælfc. Gl. 86; Sam. 74, 16; Wrt. Voc. 49, 39
Linked entry: sibsumung
ge-streccan
To stretch ⬩ spread ⬩ sternere
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To stretch, spread; sternere Wel gestreht bed a well spread bed, Lchdm. iii. 208, 4
ge-þecgan
To consume
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To consume Þurste geþegede consumed with thirst, Exon. 30 a; Th. 92, 17; Cri. 1510
ge-þeahtend
A counsellor; ⬩ consĭliārius
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A counsellor; consĭliārius Se geþeahtend andsweraþ consĭliārius respondit, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 37: 31, 21