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síþ-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-weorod, es ; n.
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A band out on an expedition Ne meahton síþ*-*werod gúþe spówan, Cd. Th. 127, 22 ; Gen. 2114

under-bæcling

(adv.)
Grammar
under-bæcling, adv.

Back

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Back Ðonne gecerraþ míne fýnd underbæcling tunc conuertentur inimici mei retrorsum, Ps. Lamb. 55, 10. Underbæclinc, Blickl. Gl

un-wered

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wered, adj.

Unprotected

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Unprotected Wit baru standaþ unwered wǽdo; nys unc wuht beforan tó scúrsceade, Cd. Th. 50, 21; Gen. 812

efen-heáp

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Substitute: A band of comrades Efenheápas commanipulares, efenheápum commanipularibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 21, 27. Cf. efen-weorod

beand

(n.)
Grammar
beand, es; m.

A bandbondvinculum

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A band, bond; vinculum On beandon in bonds or captivity; in vinculis, Chr. 1069; Erl. 207, 15

eored-wered

(n.)
Grammar
eored-wered, es; n. [werod, wered a company, multitude]

A band, company, multitude exercĭtus, lĕgio

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A band, company, multitude; exercĭtus, lĕgio Eóredweredu ðara deófla lĕgiōnes sive exercĭtus dæmonum, Greg. Dial. 1, 10

magu-dryht

(n.)
Grammar
magu-dryht, e; f.

A band of young men

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A band of young men Óþ ðæt seó geóguþ geweóx, magodriht micel, Beo. Th. 134; B. 67

ge-scræpe

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Hát baþu ǽlcere yldo and háde gescrǽpe (-scrépene, v.l., accommodos ), Bd. 1, 1; Sch. 9, 2. Add

ge-gaf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-gaf, adj.

Basewantonlewd

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Base, wanton, lewd He wæs gegaf spræce he was wanton in talk, Homl. Th. i. 534, 2

ge-neát-scólu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neát-scólu, e; f.

A band of companions

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A band of companions Ða ðegnas seó geneát-scólu, Exon. 75 b; Th. 283, 22; Jul. 684

súþ-stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-stæþ, es; n.
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A south shore, coast, or bank West-Seaxna lond be ðæm súþstæðe, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 9

Linked entry: súþ-rima

þorn-rind

(n.)
Grammar
þorn-rind, e; f.
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The bark of a thorn-tree Hnutbeámes rinde and þornrinde gecnúa tó duste, Lchdm. ii. 52, 1

hún

(n.)
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Hún-bald, Ælf-hún. v. Txts. 635 for many examples

stán-walu

(n.)
Grammar
stán-walu, e; f.
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A bank of stones In stánwale; andlang ðǽre wale on ðone portweg, C. D. iv. 98, 28

sand-geweorp

(n.)
Grammar
sand-geweorp, es; n.

A sand-bank, quicksand

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A sand-bank, quicksand Sandgewurp syrtis, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 72. On sandgeweorp in sirtim, ii.45,66

Linked entry: ge-weorp

hǽðen-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-cyning, es; m.

A heathen king

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A heathen king Herige hǽðencyninga a band of heathen kings, Cd. 174; Th. 219, 13; Dan. 54

gang-stól

(n.)
Grammar
gang-stól, es; m.

A stool, seat

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A stool, seat of a privy Beþige mon þone bæc-þearm on gongstóle, Lch. ii. 236, 7

Linked entry: gang-setl

wíg-hép

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-hép, es; m.

A war-troopa band of warriors

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A war-troop, a band of warriors Is mín fletwerod, . wígheáp gewanod, Beo. Th. 958; B. 477

snúd

(n.)

swiftness, quickness

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swiftness, quickness Ús bær naca, snellíc sǽmearh, snúde bewunden (possessed by swiftness) Andr. Kmbl. 534; An. 267

frioðo-waru

(n.)
Grammar
frioðo-waru, e; f.

Protectiontutela

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Protection; tutela He frioðo-wære bæd hláford sínne he prayed his lord for protection, Beo. Th. 4554; B. 2282