þeódisc
A language
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A language Ðeáh hit gebyrige ðæt ða útemestan ðióda eówerne naman up áhebban and on manig þeódisc eów herigen licet remotos fama per populos means diffusa linguas explicet, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 30. Þiódisc, Met. 10, 26
þeód-land
an inhabited district, ⬩ a region, ⬩ country ⬩ the continent(?)
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an inhabited district, a region, country Fromcyme folde weorðeþ, þeódlond monig, ðíne gefylled, Cd. Th. 106, 4; Gen. 1766. Ðá becwom ic on Caspiain ðæt lond; ðá wæs ðǽr seó wæstmberendeste eorþe ðæs þeódlondes, and ic swíðe wundrade ða gesǽlignesse ðære
þeód-gestreón
A great treasure
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A great treasure Brúc ðisses beáges, and ðisses hrægles neót, þeódgestreóna, Beo. Th. 2440; B. 1218. Nalæs hí hine læssan lácum teódan, þeódgestreónum, 87; B. 44
þeóh-seax
A shore sword that could be worn on the thigh
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A shore sword that could be worn on the thigh Þeóhsaex semispatium ( = -spathium ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 26. Sweord macheram, þeóhseax senspatium, 96, 29
þeóf-gild
Payment made in the way of fine or compensation by one convicted of stealing
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Payment made in the way of fine or compensation by one convicted of stealing Swerian hí ðæt him nǽfre áð ne burste, ne hé þeófgyld ne gulde (i.e. that he had never been convicted of stealing), L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 13: iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 13: L.
þeóf-scip
A pirate-vessel
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A pirate-vessel Ðeófscip (théb-) mimopora ( = myoparo), Txts. 79, 1316: Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 67
þeóf-denn
A thieves' cave
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A thieves' cave Andlang weges tó ðam þeófdenne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 15, 28
þeór-gerid
The inflammation accompanying þeór(?)
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The inflammation accompanying þeór(?) Gódne morgendrænc ... wið ðam micclan líce and wið óþrum giccendum blece and þeórgeride and ǽghwylcum áttre, Lchdm. iii. 70, 28. and
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þing-gemearc
Measuring (time) by events
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Measuring (time) by events (? cf. other compounds of gemearc, e.g. fót-, geár-gemearc, where the first part determines the character of the measurement, measurement by feet, by years; in the case of almost all such compounds it is an (adverbial) genitive
þrǽl-riht
Thrall-right ⬩ the legal rights and privileges which belonged to the thrall
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Thrall-right; in pl. the legal rights and privileges which belonged to the thrall Freóriht wǽron fornumene and ðrǽlriht generwde ... Frige men ne mótan wealdan heora sýlfra, ne faran ðár hí willaþ, ne áteón heora ágen, swá swá hí willaþ; ne þrǽlas ne
wíf-cild
A female child
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A female child For wǽpnedbearne sceolde cennende wíf hí áhabban fram Godes húse ingange ðreó and ðrittig daga, and for wífcilde ( femina ) syx and syxtig daga, Bd. 1. 27 ; S. 493, 16
wíf-lác
Intercourse with women
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Intercourse with women Gif hwá openlíce Lengcten*-*bryce gewyrce . . . þurh wíflác (concubitum, Lat. vers. Cf. qui in Quadrigesima ante Pascha nupserit, .i. annum peniteat, L. Ecg. E. 108; Th. ii. 113, 3. Eác is gesynscipum micel þearf, ðæt hí hig on
wíf-þing
Matters connected with women ⬩ marriage ⬩ intercourse
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Matters connected with women, marriage, intercourse Tó wífþingum foxes tægles se ýtemæsta dǽl on earm áhangen; ðú gelýfest ðæt ðis sý tó wífþingum on bysmær ( irritamentum ad coitum ) gedón, Lchdm. i. 340, 22 ; 368, 16. Wífþing, gifta, hǽmed hymeneos
wíf-feax
A woman's hair
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A woman's hair Wíffex cesaries, Wrt. Voc. i. 282, 43: ii. 16, 46
wíg-bord
A shield
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A shield He héht him gewyrcean eallírenne wíg-bord; wisse he gearwe, ðæt him holtwudu helpan ne meahte, lind wið líge, Beo. Th. 4667; B. 2339. Wígbord scinon, Cd. Th. 207, 14; Exod. 466
wíg-leóþ
A war-song ⬩ the trumpet's summons
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A war-song, the trumpet's summons Gemundon weardas wígleóþ . . . býman gehýrdon flotan, Cd. Th. 191, 27; Exod. 221
wíg-steall
A defensive position ⬩ a bulwark ⬩ bastion ⬩ defence
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A defensive position, a bulwark, bastion, defence Wígsteal propugnaculum Hpt. Gl. 487, 17: 530, 3. Hé lǽteþ inwitflán brecan ðone burgweal, ðe him bebeád Meotud ðæt hé ðæt wígsteal wergan scealde. Exon. Th. 315, 30; Mod. 39. Hé wígsteall séceþ, heolstre
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wíg-steall
The part of a church where the altar stands
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The part of a church where the altar stands Weocsteall absida Engl. Stud. xi. 64, 6. Wé lǽraþ ðæt mæssepreósta oþþe mynsterpreósta ǽnig ne cume binnan weohstealle (weófodstealle, v. l. ) búton his oferslipe, ne húru æt ðam weófode, ðæt hé ðǽr þénige
stæf-gefég
a combination of letters ⬩ a forming of letters in writing
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a combination of letters that forms a syllable Syllaba is stæfgefég on ánre orðunge geendod. A domo fram húse; hér is se a for ánum stæfgefége; ab homine; hér is se ab án stæfgefég. Hwílon byþ ðæt stæfgefég on ánum stæfe, hwílon on twám, etc., Ælfc.
stæf-sweord
A sword-stick ⬩ framea
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A sword-stick Stæfsweord dolones, Wrt. Voc. i. 35. 55