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gabul-roid

(n.)

a line ⬩ rod ⬩ staff compass ⬩ rădius ⬩ circĭnus ⬩ κίρκινos,

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a line, rod, staff compass; rădius, circĭnus = κίρκινos, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: gafol-rand

hweól-fág

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For second line substitute Hwiólfáge cyclade. Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 33

endleofan

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
endleofan, endlufon, endlyfun, inflected cases of endleof, endluf, endlyf [end = an one; unus; leof=lif, from lífan to leave; relinquĕre, Grm. ii. 947, or end = án one; lif ten; dĕcem; existing in Teutonic languages only in the words for 11 and 12; A. Sax. end-lif and twé-lf = twá-lf= twá-lif, Grm. Gsch. §246] ELEVEN ; undĕcim = ἕνδεκα
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Ósréd ðæt rice hæfde endleofan wintra Osred held the kingdom for eleven years, Bd. 5, 18; S. 635, 20. Mid híra endlufon sunum cum undecim filiis, Gen. 32, 22. Endleofan steorran eleven stars, Gen. 37, 9: Chr. 71; Th. 13, 3, col. 3

Linked entries: ændlefen ellefne

æling

(n.)

weariness ⬩ tædium

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Cot; Rawl. viii. notes, line 10

weall-þrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
weall-þrǽd, es; m.

A plumb-line,

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A plumb-line, Walðrǽd perpendicula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 68

ǽ

(int.)

alas!

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. = eá, Lamb, MS. fol. 183b, line 11

leófan

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A word seems missing, and it might be suggested by 43l. þær Israéla ǽhta wǽron, and the line might read: Áhton Israela, &c. Cf. too eorlas Israéla for a similar half line

reówe

(n.)
Grammar
reówe, an ;f.;

A rug, mantle, covering;

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Reówe ;lena,; línen reówe ;lena linea,; ii. 53, 71-72. Mon mót feohtan orwíge gif hé geméteþ óðerne æt his ǽwum wífe betýnedum durum oððe under ánre reón, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 27.

Linked entries: reó rúwa rýhe

hearn

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In the line: Salpicis et clangor, necnon et classica sistri, Ald. 207, 36,(?)

stán-rǽw

(n.)
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a line of stones On stánrǽwe; of stánrǽwe, C. D. iii. 444, 5

a-lýsan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lýsan, to alýsanne; p. de; impert. -lýs, -lís; pp. ed; v. a;

To let loose ⬩ free ⬩ deliver ⬩ liberate ⬩ to pay for loosing ⬩ to pay ⬩ redeem ⬩ ransom ⬩ liberare ⬩ redimere

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To let loose, free, deliver, liberate, to pay for loosing, to pay, redeem, ransom; liberare, redimere Helias wylle hine alýsan Elias vult liberare eum, Mt. Bos. 27, 49. Fæsten alýsan jejunium solvere, Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 13. Ðú to alýsanne mannan tu ad

Linked entries: a-lésan aliésan a-lís

ar-faran

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Dele: the line cited should read Ge ǽr farað ge eft cumað

ge-rǽwod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rǽwod, ge-rǽwud; adj. (ptcpl.) Of troops,
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drawn up in line Gerǽwud (printed -rǽrud) féda acies Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 26

Linked entry: -rǽwod

rihtung-þrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
rihtung-þrǽd, es; m.

A directing thread ⬩ a plumb-line

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A directing thread a plumb-line Wealles rihtungþréd perpendiculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 64

Linked entries: rihtness weall-þrǽd

níd-faru

(n.)
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At end of first line l. there for the, see Txts. p. 149

pundern

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Add: a plumb-line Of punderne a perpendiculo, An. Ox. 3005: 2, 138 (printed wunderne)

ge-frægnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frægnan, -fraignan, -fregnan, -frægnian; p. -frægn, -fraign, -frægnade, pl. -frugnon

To ask ⬩ inquire

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Lind. 5, 12. Gefrugnon interrogarent, Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 19. Gefraignaþ interrogate, Jn. Skt. Lind. 9, 21 Gefraignes interrogate, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 11 : 2, 8

Linked entry: ge-frignan

bræcce

(n.)

trousers

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trousers Braeccę (the second c is added above the line) sarabare, Txts. 95, 1788

twín

(n.)
Grammar
twín, es; n.
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Lind. bysso ), Lk. Skt. 16, 19

Linked entry: twínen

wiht-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
wiht-mearc, e; f.

A weight-mark ⬩ a plumb-line

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A weight-mark, a plumb-line Of punder, ol wihtmearce perpendiculo . Hpt. Gl. 476, 75

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