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clyf

(n.)

a cliff, rock

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a cliff, rock, Ps. Spl. M. C. 113, 8

efynnis

(n.)

venness, equityæquālĭtas, equĭtas

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venness, equity; æquālĭtas, equĭtas, Ps. Spl. C. 110, 7

un-gedafenlícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gedafenlícness, e; f.

Inconvenience

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Inconvenience Ungedafenlícnyssum inopportunitatibus, Ps. Spl. C. second 9, 1

fæsten-geat

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On ðet fæstergeat, C. D. iii. 130, 32. Add

oter

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Add: In place names, v. C. D. vi. 320

corenes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
corenes, -ness, e; f. [coren, pp. of ceósan to choose]

An electiona choice electio

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An election, a choice; electio C. R. Ben. 62

crysma

(n.)

chrism

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chrism L. Ecg. C. 36; Th. ii. 162, 1

smæl

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In l. 11 dele 'bryt (brycum?)', and add Smalum little by little, An. Ox. 1553. Cf. lytlum. Add smalan cumb, fram smalan cumbes heáfde, C. D. ii. 29, 3. Innan smalan bróc; of smalan bróc, v. 105, 17.

bót-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bót-leás, adj; [bót boot, leás less]

BOOTLESS, unpardonable, what cannot be remedied, recompensed or expiatedinexpiabilis

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BOOTLESS, unpardonable, what cannot be remedied, recompensed or expiated; inexpiabilis Ðonne síg ðæt bótleás then is that unpardonable, L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 24. Húsbryce is bótleás housebreaking is unpardonable, L. C. S. 65; Th. i. 410, 6

Linked entry: bót-wyrþe

byd

Grammar
byd, byd-incel ?
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Andlang bróces on Bydincel, of Bydincele . . . of thám forda on thá ealdan byd, andlang byd . . . of thám hamme on Byd, andlang Byd, C. D. B. iii. 44, 24-38. On bydyncel . . . ðæt on byd, C. D. iii. 81, 5-7

Linked entry: bydincel

ceart

(n.)
Grammar
ceart, cert,
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chart, 'a rough common overrun with gorse, broom, bracken, &c.,' D. D. Haec sunt terrae ... Selebertes ceart, C. D. v. 62, 16. Silua quae dicitur cært, i. 261, 4. Cert, 273, 3. Cymeringes cert, 4

hrís

(adj.)
Grammar
hrís, (?); adj.
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hrýsan beorge; of ðám beorge, C. D. v. 348, 26. ¶ in a local name :-- Heó ann ðæs landæs æt Hrísan beorgan, C. D. iii. 360, 4. Cf. Ultra flumen Tamense, Hrisebeorgam, 347, 11. See preceding word

a-cearfan

(v.)

to cut of

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to cut of Acearf abscindet, Ps. Spl. C. 76, 8

candel leóht

(n.)
Grammar
candel leóht, es; n.
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Candle-light; lucernæ lumen, C. R. Ben. 53. DER, candel

glid

(adj.)
Grammar
glid, adj.

Slipperyready to glidelubricus

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Slippery, ready to glide; lubricus, Ps. Spl. C. 34, 7

Linked entry: glidder

ge-screncednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-screncednes, -ness, e; f.

A supplanting, an overturningsupplantatio

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A supplanting, an overturning; supplantatio, Ps. Spl. C. 40, 10

á-brítan

(v.)
Grammar
á-brítan, p. te
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To destroy Beóþ ábrýtte exterminabuntur, Ps. Spl. C. 36, 9

Linked entry: a-brytan

án-haga

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Wulf sceal on bearowe, earm ánhaga, Gn. C. 19. Add

cealc-pytt

(n.)
Grammar
cealc-pytt, es; m.
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A chalkpit On ðæne chelcpyt, C. D. iii. 24, 3

fetel

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Mínes swyrdes mid fetele, C. D. iii. 304, 29. Add