helpend-ráp
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A rope used to help or support Helpendráp opiffera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 47
Linked entry: helpend-bǽre
niþer-ecg
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The lower edge or brink Be ðæs hlinces niðerecge, C. D. iii. 418, 19
gǽls-lic
Producing wantonness or excess
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Producing wantonness or excess Gǽlslic þing is wín luxuriosa res est vinum, Nap. 27
Linked entry: gǽls
heáfod-wylm
Burning or heat in the head
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Burning or heat in the head, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 26, 2
Spáneas
The Spaniards ⬩ Spain ⬩ Spain
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The Spaniards or Spain Betux Galleum and Spáneum, Ors. 4, 8; Swt. 186, 15
Linked entry: Spéne
hol
Having a covering or crust [?]
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Having a covering or crust [?] Holne hlaf tortam panis unius crustulam, Ex. 29, 33
tintregend
A torturer
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A torturer Fram ðǽm tintergendum (or ptcpl.?) a tortoribus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 49
tóþ-mægen
Strength of teeth or tusks
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Strength of teeth or tusks Eofor tóþmægenes trum, Menol. Fox 499; Gn. C. 20
ilf
An elf
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An elf Ðanon untydras ealle onwócon eotenas and ylfe thence sprang all monstrous things, giants and elves, Beo. Th. 224; B. 112. Gif hit wǽre ésa gescot oððe hit wǽre ylfa gescot oððe hit wǽre hægtessan gescot if it were Æsir's shot, or elves' shot,
Linked entry: ylf
grǽd
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Grass; pl. greeds (v. N. E. D.) Swé swé scúr ofer gréd sicut imber super gramen, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 191, 28. Grǽdas gramina, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 21. Grǽde (i-stem pl. ?, or ja-stem sing. ?, or wk. ? cf. ulua greðen, Lch. iii. 329, col. 1), ulva, ii. 31, 33
gnornung
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a feeling or expression of grief, sorrow, &c. On gnornunga módes in merore animi, Kent. Gl. 517. Hit náuht elles nát bútan gnornunga crescit in immensum noxia cura, Bt. 3, 2; F. 6, 12: Met. 3, 10. Þǽr is wóp wíde gehéred . . . and gnornunge mecga
bealo-searu
A wicked machination ⬩ snare ⬩ malitiosa machinatio
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A wicked machination or snare; malitiosa machinatio, Exon, 72 b; Th. 270, 30; Jul. 473
clough
cleft of a rock ⬩ down the side of a hill
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a cleft of a rock, or down the side of a hill, Som. Ben. Lye
be-heopian
To hew ⬩ cut off ⬩ amputare
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To hew or cut off; amputare, Cd. 125; Th. 160, 2, note a; Gen. 2644
deáþ-mægen
A deadly power or band ⬩ letifĕra caterva
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A deadly power or band; letifĕra caterva, Exon. 45 b; Th. 155, 28; Gú. 867
eówer-lendisc
Of your land or country ⬩ vestras
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Of your land or country; vestras Eówer-lendisc vestras, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 17, 45
fǽr-cóðu
Sudden sickness or death, apoplexy ⬩ repentĭna ægrĭtūdo vel mors, apoplexia = 940;πoπληξία,
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Sudden sickness or death, apoplexy; repentĭna ægrĭtūdo vel mors, apoplexia = 940;πoπληξία, Som. Ben. Lye
feld-hryðer
A field ox ⬩ heifer ⬩ campestris bos ⬩ vĭtŭlus
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A field ox or heifer; campestris bos sive vĭtŭlus Chart. ad calc. C. R. Ben
heofon-beácen
A heavenly beacon or sign [the fiery pillar],
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A heavenly beacon or sign [the fiery pillar], Cd. 148; Th. 184, 15; Exod. 107
Linked entry: sunne
husc-word
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An insulting, scornful word or speech Huscworde ongan ealdorsacerd hyspan, Andr. Kmbl. 1338 ; An. 669