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myrþra

(n.)
Grammar
myrþra, an; m.

A murdererhomicide

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Míne myrþran and mánsceaþan ( the devils ), Exon. 42 a; Th. 141, 4; Gú. 622. Myrþra homicidas, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 22, 7

nafela

(n.)
Grammar
nafela, an ; m.

The navel

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The navel Nabula umbilicus, Wülck. Gl. 54, 13. Navela, Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 50. Ðínum nafelan, Kent. Gl. 32. Hé (Minutius) hiene (the elephant ) on ðone nafelan ofstang, Ors. 4, 1; Swt. 156, 11

nafeþa

(n.)
Grammar
nafeþa, an; m.

A nave

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A nave Naveþa modiolus, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 22

nefene

(n.)
Grammar
nefene, an; f.

A niecegrand-daughter

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A niece or grand-daughter Bróðer dochter vel suster dohter, nefene neptis, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 72. Nefenu[m] nepotibus (neptibus?), Hpt. Gl. 485, 42

nest-pohha

(n.)
Grammar
nest-pohha, an; m.

A bag for foodwallet

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A bag for food, wallet Nestpoha pera, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 10

Linked entry: pohha

níd-gewuna

(n.)
Grammar
níd-gewuna, an; m.

A necessary, suitable custom

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A necessary, suitable custom (v. néd, IV) Neádgewuna debitus usus, i. congruus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 72

níd-nima

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nima, an; m.

One who takes by force

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One who takes by force Nédniomu violenti, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 11, 12. Nédnioma (-niomo, Lind.) raptores, Lk. Skt. Rush. 18, 11

Linked entry: nima

níd-wædla

(n.)
Grammar
níd-wædla, an; m.

A needy person

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A needy person Ðú scealt on wræc hweorfan nacod niédwædla, neorxna wanges dugeþum bedǽled, Cd. Th. 57, 16; Gen. 929

Linked entry: wǽdla

nihte-gala

(n.)
Grammar
nihte-gala, an; m.

A nightingale

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A nightingale Nihtegala luscinia, Wrt. Voc. i. 62, 25

níþ-draca

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-draca, an; m.

A hostilemalicious dragon

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A hostile, malicious dragon, Beo. Th. 4538; B. 2273

níþ-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-sceaða, an ; m.

A malignant foe

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A malignant foe, Exon. Th. 397, 23; Rä. 16, 24

nón-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
nón-tíma, an; m.

The ninth hour

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The ninth hour On nóntíman wé sculon God herian, forðam on ðone tíman Crist gebæd for ðám ðe him deredon, and siððan his gást ásende, Btwk. 216, 31

ge-truma

(n.)
Grammar
ge-truma, an; m.

A company, troop of soldierscohorsexercĭtus

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A company, troop of soldiers; cohors, exercĭtus Wið ðara cyninga getruman with the kings' troop, Chr. 871; Erl. 74, 19, 21. Ðeáh hí wyrcen getruman wið me si consistant adversum me castra, Ps. Th. 26, 4

stán-gella

(n.)
Grammar
stán-gella, -gilla, an; m.
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A stone-yeller, a bird whose cry is heard among the rocks (gellan is used of the cry of the hawk, Rä. 25, 3), a pelican Stángella pellicanus, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 20. Gelíc geworden ic eom ðam stángillan (-gyllan, MS. C.: stánegellan, Ps.

Linked entry: gella

swealwe

(n.)
Grammar
swealwe, swealewe, an; f.
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A swallow Suualuae, suualuuae, suualuue progna, Txts. 90, 828. Sualuuae, sualuae, sualuue hirundo, 68, 498. Swealwe, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 5. Swalowe, swaluwe, swalewe, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Zup. 37, 7. Storc and swalewe, Homl. Th. i. 404, 25.

Linked entry: swalewe

syla

(n.)
Grammar
syla, ( = sylha), an; m.
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A ploughman Syla arator, Hpt. Gl. 461, 72

Súþ-Gyrwas

(n.)
Grammar
Súþ-Gyrwas, (-e, -an); pl.
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The southern division of the Gyrwas Súþ-Gyrwa syx hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 18. Súþ-Gyrwa ealdormon princeps Australium Gyruiorum, Bd. 4, 19; S. 587, 21. Súð-Gerwa, Shrn. 94, 20. Súð-Gyrwena, Lchdm. iii. 430, 14

þúma

(n.)
Grammar
þúma, an; m.

The thumb

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Ic com mid handa on ðone stán drífan, and se ðúma gebrocen wæs, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 24. Gif se þúma biþ of áslægen, ðam sceal .xxx. sciłł. tó bóte. Gif se nægl biþ of áslegen, ðam sculon .v. sciłł. tó bóte, L. Alf. pol. 56; Th. i. 94, 28.

þrowende

(adj.)
Grammar
þrowende, (-as?); pl.

The Thronds(?)

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Thrönder) Mid Þyringum ic wæs and mid Þrowendum and mid Burgendum, Exon. Th. 322, 17; Víd. 64

þrowing-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
þrowing-tíma, an; n.

A time of suffering

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A time of suffering Ðonne mín ðrowungtíma cymþ, ðonne geswutelaþ seó menniscnys hire untrumnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 56, 2