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stic-fóder

(n.)
Grammar
stic-fóder, stic-fódder a case for pegs (? v. sticca, I.), a case for spoons (? v. sticca, II.),
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cf. stic-tǽnel) Man sceal habban . . . seahfæt, sticfódder, piperhorn, Anglia ix. 264, 19

fleax-líne

(n.)
Grammar
fleax-líne, an; f.
Entry preview:

Hé sceal fela towtóla habban; flexlínan, spinle, reól, Angl. ix. 263, 10

árweorþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
árweorþ-full, adj.
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Ic mæg habban árwurðfulle lícðénunge, Hml. Th. i 86, 33

smeócan

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Swá swá blácern þe bútan ele byð onǽled smeócan (fumigare) mæg leóht habban ná mæg, Scint. 51, 6. Add

swingan

Grammar
swingan, <b>. I a.</b>
Entry preview:

Gif þú gyrde habban wille, þonne wege þú þíne fýst swylce þú swingan wille, Tech. ii. 122, 12. Add

croc

(n.)
Grammar
croc, crocc, es; m.
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A pot Man sceal habban . . . pannan, crocca, Angl. ix. 264, 10

bord-hæbbende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bord-hæbbende, part.

Shield-bearing ⬩ scutum ferens, scutifer

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[bord scutum, clypeus; habban habere, vel hebban, hæbban levare, tollere] Shield-bearing; scutum ferens, scutifer, Beo. Th. 5782; B. 2895

timple

(n.)
Grammar
timple, an; f.

Some implement used in weaving

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Some implement used in weaving Hé sceal habban fela tówtóla . . . flexlínan, spinle . . . presse, pihten, timplean, wifte, Anglia ix. 263, 12

Linked entry: á-timplian

ang-módness

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Gif seó sáwl slídan sceal in þá écan wíta and mid deóflum drohtnoð habban in angmódnysse earmra sáwla. Wlfst. 188, 6. Add

BROþ

(n.)
Grammar
BROþ, es; n.

BROTH ⬩ jus

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Fætt broþ ge mágon habban pingue jus potestis habere, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 13

Linked entry: broht

hosu

(n.)
Grammar
hosu, e (an ?); f. (and <b>? hosa,</b> an; m.; but perhaps hosa, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 48, might be pl., or a mistake for hose (cf. eága for eáge, 70, 42,
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Hý habbaþ pohhede hosa ( caligas follicantes ), 136, 23. Gyf þú hosa habban wille, þonne stríc þú uppweard on þínum sceancum mid þínum twám handum, Tech. ii. 127, 12. a husk, pod Hose glumulá, An. Ox. 8, 94. Pisan hosa siliqua, Wrt.

Linked entry: hosa

smitta

(n.)
Grammar
smitta, l. smitte; f.
Entry preview:

Sió sáwl sceal nýde habban smittan þæs líchoman unþeáwa, 648, note

siltan

Entry preview:

Ðonne þú scealt habban wylle, þonne geþeóddum þínum þrím fingrum hryse þíne hand swylce þú hwæt seltan wylle, Tech. ii. 124, 4. Add

stór-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
stór-fæt, es; n.
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A censer Ðonne þú stórfæt habban wille, þonne wend þú þíne hand ofdúne and wege hí swilce þú stýre, Tech. ii. 120, 14

þegnisc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
þegnisc, (? cf. -ska nouns in Icelandic(?); or see þegnest(?))
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service Þat sáwulgesceot sceulon ða canonicas habban, and swilce þénisce dón for hig swilce hig ágon tó dóne, Chart. Th. 609, 16

Linked entry: þénisc

smeoru

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Gyf þú buteran habban wylle oððe smeoru, þonne stríc þú mid þrím fingrum on þíne innewearde hand, Tech. ii. 123, 22. Add

cyfel

(n.)
Grammar
cyfel, (cýfel?), es; m.
Entry preview:

Man sceal habban cyflas, Angl. ix. 264, 11

Linked entry: cufel

cirn

(n.)
Grammar
cirn, cirin, e; f.
Entry preview:

Man sceal habban . . . cyrne, cýsfæt, Angl. ix. 264, 11. v. ceren in Dict

Linked entries: cyrin cyrn

gearn-winde

(n.)
Grammar
gearn-winde, an; f.
Entry preview:

Hé sceal habban fela towtóla spinle, reól, gearnwindan, Angl. ix. 263, 11. Add

méle

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Man sceal habban bleda, mélas, cuppan, Angl. ix. 264, 17. [v. N. E. D. meal.] Add:

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