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heofon-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-þreát, es; m.

A heavenly band,

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A heavenly band, Cd. 218; Th. 278, 15; Sat. 222

lind-weorud

(n.)
Grammar
lind-weorud, es; n.
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A band armed with shields, Elen. Kmbl. 283; El. 142

mægen-corþer

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-corþer, es; n.

A powerful band

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A powerful band, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 27; Gen. 1986

ge-meten

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-meten, part.

Measured, measured back or againremensus

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Measured, measured back or again; remensus, Mt. Bos. 7, 2

hose-bend

(n.)
Grammar
hose-bend, es; m.

A hose-band, garter

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A hose-band, garter Hosebendas periscelides, Lye: Hpt. Gl. 517

un-álífedlíce

(adv.)
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Þá þá hé barn witodlíce útan, hé ádwǽscte ꝥ hé unálýfedlíce (illicite) barn innan, Gr. D. 101, 27. Sum Godes wer . . . æt in wege unálýfedlíce þurh unhýrsumnesse, and hine þá sóna ácwealde án leó, 294, 23. Add

BEORCAN

(v.)
Grammar
BEORCAN, ic beorce, he byrcþ; p. bearc, pl. burcon; pp. borcen [Icel. barki, m. guttur] .

to make a sharp explosive soundlatratum vel sonum edereto BARKlatrare

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to make a sharp explosive sound; latratum vel sonum edere. to BARK; latrare Ða dumban húndas ne mágon beorcan. We sceolon beorcan and bodigan ðám lǽwedum dumb dogs cannot bark. We ought to bark and preach to the laymen L. Ælfc.

Linked entry: borcian

deófol-gilda

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Þá deófolgildan ( the prophets of Baal ), Hml. S. 18, 112. Þá leásan deófolgildan þe Baal wurðodon, 369. Add

hracing

(n.)
Grammar
hracing, e; f.

A holding backstoppingstaydetentio

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A holding back, stopping, stay; detentio, Rtl. 65, 27

ífig-rind

(n.)
Grammar
ífig-rind, e; f.
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Bark of ivy Genim ífigrinde, Lch. ii. 338, 12

sælþ

(n.)
Grammar
sælþ, e; f.

A dwelling, abode

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A dwelling, abode Bare hié gesáwon heora líchaman næfdon on ðam lande ðá giet sælþa gesetena bare they (Adam and Eve after the fall) saw their bodies, they had not yet in the land dwellings appointed. Cd. Th. 48, 33; Gen. 785

eft-betǽht

(v.)
Grammar
eft-betǽht, æft-betéht

Re-assigned, re-delivered, given backre-consignātus

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Re-assigned, re-delivered, given back; re-consignātus, R. Ben. 4

Linked entry: æft-beteht

here-féða

(n.)
Grammar
here-féða, an; m.

A martial band,

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A martial band, Exon. 22 b; Th. 63, 1; Cri. 1013

niht-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
niht-bealu, wes; n.

Bale or hurt that comes at night

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Bale or hurt that comes at night, Beo. 389; B. 193

tæppa

(n.)
Grammar
tæppa, or tæppe, an; m. or f.

A band, ribbon, tape

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A band, ribbon, tape Tæppan tenia, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 63

þweng

(n.)
Grammar
þweng, e; f.(?)

A band

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A band Ðuencgu (þwænge, Rush.) philacteria, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 5

CALU

(adj.)
Grammar
CALU, caluw; adj.
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CALLOW, bald, without hair; calvus, glaber Calu oððe hnot glaber [MS. glabrio ], Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 36: Exon. 111b; Th. 427, 31; Rä. 41, 99. Monig man weorþ fǽrlíce caluw many a man becomes bald suddenly, Prov. Kmbl. 42

Linked entry: caluw

hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
hwearf, es; m.

A wharfbankshore

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A wharf, bank, shore Ðá gyrnde ðæt hé móste macian foran gén Mildryþe æker ǽnne hwerf wið ðon wódan tó werianne then he desired that he might make a bank opposite Mildred's fold for protection against floods [?], Chart. Th. 341, 7

for-spennestre

(n.)
Grammar
for-spennestre, -spennystre, an; f.

A bawdlēna

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A bawd; lēna, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 49

íren-þreát

(n.)
Grammar
íren-þreát, es; m.
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A band having iron armour, Beo. Th. 666; B. 330