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Anglo-Saxon

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hring-nett

(n.)
Grammar
hring-nett, es; n.
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A net-work of rings, a coat of mail formed of rings Hringnet bǽron locene leoþosyrcan, Beo. Th. 3783; B. 1889

racent-teáge

(n.)
Grammar
racent-teáge, an ; f.
Entry preview:

A chain Se ðe tóbræc ða raceteágan ymbútan eówrum swuran qui confregi catenas cervicum vestrarum, Lev. 26, 13. v. next word

regn-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
regn-wyrm, es; m.

An earth-worm

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An earth-worm Regnwyrm lumbricus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 26 : 71, 13. Rénwyrm, 51, 23. Rénwyrm vel angeltwicce, i. 24, 31

weorf-tord

(n.)
Grammar
weorf-tord, es; n.
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Th. 112, 6. v. preceding word

Linked entry: tord

wíte-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-hrægel, es; n.

A garment worn as a punishment ⬩ sackcloth

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A garment worn as a punishment, sackcloth Ic míne gewǽda on wítehrægl cyrde posui vestimentum meum cilicium, Ps. Th. 68, 11

wyrt-gælstre

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-gælstre, an; f.
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Cf. previous word

Linked entry: gælstre

wyrt-gemengness

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-gemengness, e; f.
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A spice Hig bebyrigdon Andreas líchaman myd wyrtgemengnyssum and myd swétum stencum, Shrn. 153, 17: Wulfst. 263, 5. v. preceding word

Linked entry: ge-mengness

hreóh-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóh-lic, adj.
Entry preview:

See preceding word

idig

(adj.)
Entry preview:

If idge be an independent word the vowel should be long

íþrung

(n.)
Grammar
íþrung, (?), e; f.
Entry preview:

See preceding word

Linked entry: éþring

minte

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. ¶ the word occurs in several local names, v. C. D. vi. 315. Add

níd-hǽmestre

Entry preview:

See preceding word, where the passage glossed is given

un-ymbfangen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ymbfangen, adj.
Entry preview:

See next word

Linked entries: un-ymbwriten ymb-fangen

glengista

Grammar
glengista, The translator seems to have misunderstood the passage to mean: 'In order that thy diligence and genius may add somewhat to the knowledge of these things of mine.' In some way ingenium is represented by glengista. Could this word be the superlative of an adjective, glenge well-ordered, and the passage be completed ?þín] glengista [orþanc?]
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; cf. glengan; III

sǽt

(n.)
Grammar
sǽt, To judge by the former of the two passages given here the word in the latter of them should mean a place of concealment for the hunter where he lies in wait for the game which is driven towards him. Such driving of game is described by the hunter in Ælfric's Colloquy, Th. An. 21, 13-22, 18.
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Sǽte haldan would mean to keep the game from avoiding the ambush into which it was being driven. Cf. ge-sǽte

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, es; m. [? or should the passages that follow be put under sand; f.? cf. the later application of witness to a person]

A messenger, envoy

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Sonden commen betwenen ðe soðe word me seiden, Laym. 4651. Euericb wo is Godes sonde. Heie monnes messager, me schal heiliche underuongen, A. R. 190, 15. In alle our neoden sendeð þeos sonden (prayers) touward heouene, 246, 22

Linked entries: sand sond

bán-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
bán-wyrt, e; f.

Bone-wort ⬩ a violet ⬩ the small knapweed ⬩ viola ⬩ centaurea minor

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Sió greáte bánwyrt the great bone-wort, L.

wudu-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-fæsten, wudu-fæstenn, es; n.

a place rendered secure by woods ⬩ a wood as a place of security ⬩ a place of security built of wood

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a place rendered secure by woods, a wood as a place of security Ðǽr gewexen is wudufæstern micel there has grown a great wood which affords shelter, Cod. Dip. B. ii. 376, 4.

Linked entry: wudu-wésten

hulfestre

(n.)
Grammar
hulfestre, an; f.

A plover ⬩ pluvialis

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A plover; pluvialis [the word occurs in a list of names of birds], Ælfc. Gl. 38; Som. 63, 24; Wrt. Voc. 29, 44

swefen-racu

(n.)
Grammar
swefen-racu, e; f.
Entry preview:

C. 29; Th. ii. 154, 29. v. next word

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