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regn-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
regn-wyrm, es; m.

An earth-worm

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An earth-worm Regnwyrm lumbricus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 26 : 71, 13. Rénwyrm, 51, 23. Rénwyrm vel angeltwicce, i. 24, 31

ég-streám

(n.)
Grammar
ég-streám, éh-streám, es; m.

A water-stream, a river, the sea ⬩ aquæ fluctus, flūmen, măre

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A water-stream, a river, the sea; aquæ fluctus, flūmen, măre Hæfde Metod égstreám eft gecyrred the just Creator had averted the stream, Cd. 71; Th. 85, 15; Gen. 1415. Here wícode égstreáme neáh the host encamped near the river, Elen. Kmbl. 132; El. 66

Linked entries: eá-streám éh-streám

regol-líf

(n.)
Grammar
regol-líf, es; m.

A life according to ecclesiastical rules

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A life according to ecclesiastical rules Ðá gestaþelode hé ðǽr mynster and ðæt tó reogollífe gesette fundavit ibi monasterium, ac regulari vita instituit, Bd. 4, 13;S. 583, 12. Gif man folciscne mæssepreóst mid tihtlan belecge ðe regollíf næbbe, ládige

regn-scúr

(n.)
Grammar
regn-scúr, es; m.

A shower of rain, a shower

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A shower of rain, a shower God sende byrnenderénscúr, Gen. 19, 24. On Ægipta lande ne cymþ nǽfre nán winter nerénscúras, Lchdm. iii. 252, 20 : Homl. Th. i. 64, 30. Ic ofteó míne rénscúras, ii. 102, 33. God sylþrénscúrasðám rihtwísum and ðám unrihtwísum

relic-gang

(n.)
Grammar
relic-gang, es; m.

A going to visit relics

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A going to visit relics Seó tíd is nemned laetania majora . . . on ðæm dæge call Godes folc mid eáðmódlíce relicgonge sceal God biddan ðæt hé him forgefe siblíce tíd, Shrn. 74, 10. Letanias, ðæt is ðonne béne and relicgongas, 79, 29

regol-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
regol-bryce, es; m.

A breach of rule, v.

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A breach of rule, v. Þurh gelǽredra regolbryce and þurh lǽwedra lahbryce through the breach of their rule by clerks and the breach of the law by laymen, Wulfst. 166, 22

regn-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
regn-wæter, es; n.

Rain-water

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Rain-water Gefulle mid rénwætere, Lchdm. ii. 26, 24. Baþu of rénwætere, 222, 12

wirgung-galere

(n.)
Grammar
wirgung-galere, es; m.

One whose incantations are curses ⬩ a sorcerer

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One whose incantations are curses, a sorcerer Wyrincgalere, Marsum (the passage is: Marsum, qui virulentas matrices ad sacrae Virginis laesionem incantationum carminibus irritabat)Ald. 70 Hpt. Gl. 519, 46

Linked entries: wyrm-galere galere

hlíp-geat

(n.)
Grammar
hlíp-geat, hlípe-geat, es; n.

A leap-gate

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A leap-gate, a low gate in a fence, which can be leaped by deer, while keeping sheep from straying (N. E. D.) Ondlong geardes on ðæt hlýpgeat; of ðǽm hlýpgeate, C. D. iii. 180, 28. Tó ðám hlýpgete; of ðám hlýpgete á be wealle, 456, 8. Tó ðám wealle;

fracoþ-nes

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For Cot. 143 substitute Fracoðnesse obscenitatis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 58. Hí gálnysse onscunedon ... and þá fúlan forsáwon for heora fracodnysse Hml. A. 23, 214. Unclǽnnessa, fracedn[essa] squalores, An. Ox. 4455

smirwung-ele

Grammar
smirwung-ele, smiring-ele, es; m.

Oil for anointing

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Oil for anointing Of ðam smiring-ele de oleo unctionis Ex. 29, 21

regn

(n.)
Grammar
regn, rén,es;m.

Rain

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Rain Blódig regn and fýren fundiaþ ðás eorþan tó forswylgenne and tó forbærnenne, Blickl. Homl. 93, 3 : 91, 34. Nǽnig reng on ðám stówum ne com, Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 28. Rén pluvia, Wrt. Voc. i. 52, 43. Fǽrlíc rén imber, 52, 63. Se rén wearð forboden,

Linked entry: rén

for-legenes

Grammar
for-legenes, -legen[n]es.
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For intingari dyrnre forlegenesse (dyrneforlegenesse, v. l.), Bd. 4, 5; Sch. 379, 8. Ásliden in forlegenesse, Gr. D. 241, 15. Unálýfedre forlegenesse, Bd. 2, 5; Sch. 133, 9. Þurh dyrne forlegennesse (-legenesse, v. l.), 1, 27; Sch. 87, 22. Add

Linked entry: for-legness

lǽce-íren

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-íren, es; n.
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A lancet Hé ásette his lǽceíren ( medicinale ferramentum, id est phlebotomum ) on míne tungan, Gr. D. 32, 25

dóere

(n.)
Grammar
dóere, es; m.
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A doer, worker; opĭfex Dóere, ðæt is Gást se hálga opĭfex, id est Spīrĭtus sanctus, Rtl. 198, 13

an-bídung

(n.)
Grammar
an-bídung, es; m.

An abiding ⬩ tarrying ⬩ awaiting ⬩ expectation ⬩ commoratio ⬩ expectatio

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An abiding, tarrying, awaiting, expectation; commoratio, expectatio Wícode þreó niht on anbídunge moratus est tres dies, Jos. 3, 1. Hwylc is anbídung mín quæ est expectatio mea? Ps. Spl. 38, 11

Linked entries: and-bídung on-bídung

cræftig

(n.)
Grammar
cræftig, es; n.
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Strength Drihten is mægen and cræftig ǽlces þǽra þe hine ondrǽt firmamentum est Dominus timentibus eum, Ps. Th. 24, 12

scindel

(n.)
Grammar
scindel, es; m.
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A shingle Ut reddat iusticiam aecclesiae, id est, .i. cyricsceat, et .v. scindlas, et .i. bord, C. D. vi. 33, 1

sealtærn-steall

(n.)
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sealtærn-steall, es; m.
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A place where there is a house for preparing salt Unam salis coquinariam, hoe est .i. sealternsteall, C. D. ii. 75, 22

cép-sceamol

(n.)
Grammar
cép-sceamol, es; m.

A toll-booth, seat of custom, treasury ⬩ telonium = τελώνιον , gazophylacium = γαζοφυλάκιον

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A toll-booth, seat of custom, treasury; telonium = τελώνιον gazophylacium = γαζοφυλάκιον Ðás word he spræc æt cép-sceamole hæe verba locutus est in gazophylacio, Jn. Foxe 8, 20