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riht-stefn

(n.)
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a properly pronounced word, properly modulated sound Ná mid rihtstefnum ac mid micelum hreáme ongann clypian magnis non vocibus, sed stridoribus clamare incepit, Gr. D. 28, 28

Linked entry: stefn

sigor

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web-geréþru

(n.)
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web-geréþru, (-o)?;

weaving ⬩ tala, tara

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The word occurs in lists of terms connected with weaving, and glosses tala, tara Webgeréþro tala, Wrt. Voc. i. 282, 9. Webgeréþru tara, 59, 45: 66, 26

Linked entries: ge-réþru web-geródes

Scildingas

(n.)
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Scildingas, pl.

The descendants of Scild, or more generally the Danes

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. ¨ The word occurs often in Beowulf, and is also found in the compounds Ár-, Here-, Sige-, Þeód-Sciídingas

Linked entry: Scild

clif-wyrt

(n.)
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clif-wyrt, e; f.

Maiden-hair, water-wort, fox-glove ⬩ agrimonia

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Maiden-hair, water-wort, fox-glove; agrimonia Clifwyrt, sume men hataþ foxes clife, sume eá-wyrt cliff-wort, some men call fox-glove, some water-wort, L. M. l, 15; Lchdm. ii. 58, 3

exámeron

(n.)
Grammar
exámeron, es; n.

A work on the six days of creation ⬩ hexæmĕron = ἑξαήμερον = ἕξ, six, ἡμέριος, ον

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A work on the six days of creation; hexæmĕron = ἑξαήμερον = ἕξ, six, ἡμέριος, ον relating to a day Exámeron, ðæt is be Godes six daga weorcum Hexameron, that is concerning the six days' works of God, Hexam. Norm. I.

flán-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
flán-geweorc, es; n.

Arrow-work ⬩ jaculatōrius apparātus

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Arrow-work; jaculatōrius apparātus Flacor flángeweorc flickering arrow-work, Exon. 17b; Th. 42, 21; Cri. 676

hyge-leást

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S. 17, 59. a foolish act or word Higlísta ( scurilitates ) oðþe ídel word wé fordémað, R. Ben. I. 26, 13

cantic

(n.)
Grammar
cantic, es; m.

A canticle, song ⬩ canticum

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A canticle, song; canticum Hafaþ se cantic ofer ealle Cristes béc wídmǽrost word the canticle hath the greatest repute over all Christ's books, Salm. Kmbl. 99; Sal. 49.

firenian

(v.)
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firenian, firnian, fyrenian, fyrnian; p. ede; pp. ed.

to sin ⬩ peccāre ⬩ to revile ⬩ călumniāri

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Ða ðe firnedon beóþ beofigende they who sinned shall be trembling, Cd. 227; Th. 303, 29; Sae. 621. to revile; călumniāri Heó firenaþ mec wordum she reviles me with words, Exon. 105b; Th. 402, 24; Rä. 21, 34

platung

(n.)
Grammar
platung, e ; f.
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Voc. ii. 127, 17. v. preceding word

gríg-hund

(n.)
Grammar
gríg-hund, es; m.
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See preceding word

gristan

(v.)
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See preceding word. (?)

Linked entry: gyrst

mór-beám

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See next word, and múr-beám

and-git

(n.)
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Wendan hwílum word be worde, hwílum andgit of andgite, Past. 7, 20. Ǽrendgewrit on þyson andgite gediht a letter to this effect, Hml. S. 23, 792. Hé áwrát be sumum ðegene þisum andgite reccende, Hml. Th. ii. 356, 22.

Linked entry: on-gitenness

wád

(n.)
Grammar
wád, es; n.

Woad,

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Woad, a plant much used for dyeing, which circumstance may account for the appearance of the word as a gloss to some of the following Latin words Ðis wád hic sandyx, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 69; Zup. 72, 14.

Linked entry: waad

angol-twæcce

(n.)
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angol-twæcce, -twæccean; f.

An earth-worm

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An earth-worm Genim angoltwæccean take an earth-worm, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm, ii. 100, 8

ceáp-ealeðel

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ceáp-ealeðel, l. ceáp-ealo-þelu (?). The passage cited occurs in a section headed 'Ut sacerdos tabernas fugiat.'
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Voc. i. 37, 7; as þel=plank, a word containing a derivative of it might have served to o

ge-íþan

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ge-íþan, <b>ge-éðtan</b> in Dict., and add: to be gentle. v. eáþe,
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Linked entry: -íþan

tapor-æx

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The word seems Slavonic as to its first part, cf. Russian topor an axe, and to have come from Scandinavia to England