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fyrd-tiber

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-tiber, es; n. [tiber a sacrifice]

A military sacrifice ⬩ mīlĭtāris hostia

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A military sacrifice; mīlĭtāris hostia Fyrdtiber [MS. fyrdtimber] hostia exercĭtūs, Cot. 103

fyrh

(n.)
Grammar
fyrh, dat.sing, of furh.

to a furrow

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to a furrow, Cod. Dipl. 1172; A.D. 955; Kmbl. v. 332, 22;

galdor-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-leóþ, es; n.

A magic song ⬩ an enchantment ⬩ charm ⬩ spell ⬩ incantātio ⬩ carmen ⬩ incantāmentum

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A magic song, an enchantment, charm, spell; incantātio, carmen, incantāmentum, Cot. 188

hweól-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
hweól-fág, adj.
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Circular and ornamented [applied to a dress] Hwiólfág cyclas, Cot. 49, Lye

Linked entry: fág

hyrst-geard

(n.)
Grammar
hyrst-geard, es; m.
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In ðone hyrstgeard, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 19, 1

ge-wemmodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wemmodlíce, adv.

Corruptly ⬩ impurely

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Corruptly, impurely Gewæmmodlíce we sprecaþ corrupte loquimur, Coll. Monast. Th. 18, 8

ge-man

(n.)

the hollow of the hand, sole of the foot ⬩ vola

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the hollow of the hand, sole of the foot; vola, Cot. 198

sláhþorn-weg

(n.)
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a road along which blackthorns grow, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 130, 27

beorþor-cwelm

Grammar
beorþor-cwelm, beorþor-cwealm.
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Substitute for Cot. II:

frǽ-micel

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For Cot. 178 substitute Þæt frǽmicle eximiam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 53

forþ-blǽstan

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For Cot. 74 substitute Forð blǽstan erumperant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 23

forþ-bláwan

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For Cot. 78 substitute Forþ bláwaþ eructant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 20

hǽmed-gemána

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For' Cot. 129, Lye' substitute Hǽmedgemánan matrimonia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 4

hǽmed-wíf

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For 'Cot. 136 Lye' substitute Hǽmedwíf matrona, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 19

gylding-wecg

(n.)

a gold mine ⬩ a vein of gold ⬩ aurifodina

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a gold mine, a vein of gold; aurifodina, Cot. 16, 167, Som

hors-weg

(n.)
Grammar
hors-weg, es; m.

A horse-road

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A horse-road Tó horsweges heale, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 219, 2

ÁR

(n.)
Grammar
ÁR, e; f.

An OAR ⬩ remus

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Sume hæfdon lx ára some had sixty oars, Chr, 897; Th. 174, 43, col. 1. Sǽrófe árum bregdaþ ýþbord [MS. yþborde] neáh brave seamen draw the vessel near with oars, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 26; Crä. 57

Candel-mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
Candel-mæsse, an; f.
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D. 1014, Sweyn ended his days at Candlemas, Chr. 1014; Th. 272, 25, col. 1

cwealm-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
cwealm-bǽre, cwylm-bǽre; adj. [-bǽre, an adj. termination; producing, bearing]

Death-bearing, deadly ⬩ mortifĕrus

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Catal. 164, 48, col. 1 . Drenc mid ðam cwealmbǽrum áttre gemenged a drink mingled with deadly poison, Homl. Th. ii. 158, 17: 260, 11. Cwealmbǽrne mortifĕrum, Mone B. 4905 .

Linked entry: cwylm-bǽre

Ecg-bryht

(n.)
Grammar
Ecg-bryht, -briht, -berht, -byrht, es; m. [ecg edge, sword; bryht bright, excellent] Egbert; Ecgbryhtus; king of Wessex for thirty-seven years and seven months, from A.D. 800-837. Egbert chose Swithun [v. Swíþhún] for the preceptor to his son Æðelwulf, the heir to the throne of Wessex
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Hér, A.D. 837 [MS. 836], Ecgbryht cyning forþférde, se rícsode xxxvii wintra and vii mónþas here, A.D. 837, king Egbert died, who reigned thirty-seven years and seven months, Chr. 836; Th. 117, 25, col. 1

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