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hrand-spearwa

(n.)
Grammar
hrand-spearwa, an; m.

A sparrow

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A sparrow Hrondsparwas ł staras passeres, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 29

Linked entry: spearwa

hrycg-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-bán, es; n.

Back-bone ⬩ spine

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Back-bone, spine Hrygcbán spina, Ps. Lamb. 31, 4

hrycg-brædan

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-brædan, [-brǽdan ?]; pl.
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The parts of the back which stand out on the right and left side Smyre ábútan ðane swyran and ábútan ða hrigbræde smear the neck and on either side of the spine, Lchdm. iii. 118, 24

Linked entry: hrycg-rible

hrycg-hǽr

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-hǽr, es; n.
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Hair on the back of an animal Gif ðú hafast mid ðé wulfes hrycghǽr and tæglhǽr ða ýtemestan on síðfæte bútan fyrhtu ðú ðone síð gefremest ac se wulf sorgaþ ymbe his síð if you have with you on a journey hairs from a wolf's back and from the tip of its

hrycg-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-hrægel, es; n.

A dorsal ⬩ mantle

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A dorsal, mantle Ic geann ánes hricghrægles ðæs sélestan ðe ic hæbbe I give one dorsal the best that I have, Chart. Th. 529, 10, where Thorpe appends this note in explanation of the word, '"manteau très riche d'ornemens, qui n'étoit porté que par les

hrycg-rible

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-rible, -riple
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the parts of the back which stand out on the right and left side Ricgrible pale, Wrt. Voc. 65, 20. Hrycriple palæ, 283, 45

hrycg-teúng

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-teúng, e; f.

A spasm

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A spasm in the lower part of the back Hrigteúng vel hrifwirc yleos, Ælfc. Gr. 10; Som. 57, 16; Wrt. Voc. 19, 24

lind-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
lind-hrycg, es; m.
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A ridge on which lime-trees are growing[?] On lindrycg; of lindrycge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 79, 20

hrycg-bán

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Add: [v. N. E. D. ridge-bone.]

hrycg-brǽdan

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-brǽdan, l.
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(?) hrycg-brǽd

hrycg-mearh

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Hricgmearh (printed -mearð) spina, Wülck. Gl. 292, 7. Add

lǽg-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
lǽg-hrycg, 437, 18. v.
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N. E. D. lea

sand-hrycg

(n.)

a sand-bank

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a sand-bank Ðessandhrycg haec syrtis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Som. 14, 34

timber-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
timber-hrycg, es; m.

A wooded ridge (?); ⬩ as a local name Timber-ridge

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A wooded ridge (?); as a local name Timber-ridge On timberhricges snád, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 71, 1. Ofer fild-burnan on timberhrycg, iii. 463, 31. Timberrycg, 393, 27

eág-hringas

(n.)
Grammar
eág-hringas, pl. m.

The eyebrows, eyelids ⬩ palpebræ, genæ?

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The eyebrows, eyelids; palpebræ, genæ? Som. Ben. Eye

hrímig-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
hrímig-heard, adj.
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Hard with frost, hard frozen, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 25; Rä. 88, 7

hringed-stefna

(n.)
Grammar
hringed-stefna, an; m.
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A ship having its stern adorned with spiral or ring-shaped ornaments [?], or furnished with a ring or hook; or having a curved stern, Beo. Th. 64; B. 32: 3799; B. 1898: 2266; B. 1132

hrycg-mearh

(n.)
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the spinal marrow

Linked entry: mearh

hrycg-ribb

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-ribb, es; n.

A rib

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A rib Hricgrib spondilia, Wrt. Voc. 65, 22. Hrycrib, 283, 49

Linked entry: ribb

hrycg-weg

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-weg, es; m,
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A road running along a ridge or elevated piece of ground On ðone beorh tó ðem ricgwege ðonne eást andlang hricgweges on to the hill to the road that runs along it, and then east along the road, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 427, 33