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ác-tán

(n.)
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ác-tán, es; m.
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An oak-twig Áctánas, Lch. ii. 322, 19

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tán-hlytere

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hearm-tán

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-tán, es; m.

A twig of sorrow or evil

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A twig of sorrow or evil, Cd. 47; Th. 61, 4; Gen. 992

átor-tán

(n.)
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átor-tán, es; m.

A poisonous rodramus venenosus

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A poisonous rod; ramus venenosus. Beo. Th. 2923; B. 5459

mistel-tán

(n.)
Grammar
mistel-tán, es; m.

Mistletoe

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Mistletoe Mistiltán viscarago, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 66

sige-tác

(n.)
Grammar
sige-tác, [<b>e</b>]<b>n,</b> es ; n.
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A sign of victory Ðæt hálige sigetácen ( the cross ), Blickl. Homl. 97, 13. Hé sigetácen sende misit signa, Ps. Th. 134, 9. v. sigor-tác[e]n, sige-beác[e]n

tán-hlyta

(n.)
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tán-hlyta, an; m.

One who divines by casting lots

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One who divines by casting lots Tánhlyta sortilegus, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 13

tán-hlytere

(n.)
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tán-hlytere, es; m.

One who divines by casting lots

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One who divines by casting lots Tánhlytere sortilegus, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 41. v. preceding word

Linked entries: hlítere hlytere

wuldor-tán

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-tán, es; m.

A glory-twiga plant with medicinal virtues

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A glory-twig, a plant with medicinal virtues Ðá genam Wóden .viiii. wuldortánas, slóh ðá ða næddran, ðæt heó on .viiii. tófleáh, Lchdm. iii. 34, 24

ellen-tán

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-tán, es; m.

An elder-twig

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An elder-twig Ellentánas and áctánas, Lch. ii. 322, 19

tán-hlyta

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sóþ

(prefix)
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occurs in the Northern specimens apparently corresponding to Latin pro in compounds Sóð wé cliopiaþ provocamus, Rtl. 42, 15. In sóð (sóðe, Rush.) cneóreso in progenies, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 50. Sóð cymes procedit, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 15, 26. Sóðcuom processit

bríw

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Bríwes tácan is þæt þú wecge þíne fýst swilce þú bríw hrére, Tech. ii. 123, 13. Gebríw wel swíþne bríw mid hwǽtemelwe, Lch. ii. 354, 11. Biíwas and drenceas and sealfa wiþ þǽre ádle, 8, 16. Add

lǽtan

(v.)
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Se kyngc lét líhtlíce of oð ꝥ hé cóm tó Englalande, and hine lét syððan tacan the king made light of it till he came to England, and afterwards had him taken Chr. 1076; P. 211, 34.