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á-wlispian

(v.)
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to stammer, speal inarticulately Seó tunge áwlyspaþ, seó þe ǽr hæfde ful recene sprǽce, Nap. 74

Linked entry: wlispian

sacerd-gerisne

(adj.)
Grammar
sacerd-gerisne, adj.
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Befitting a priest Hé hæfde sacerdgerisene ealdorlícnysse auctoritatem sacerdote dignam, Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 11

un-tweód

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tweód, adj.

Not inspired with doubt ⬩ unwavering

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Not inspired with doubt, unwavering Hé hæfde him on innan ellen untweódne, Andr. Kmbl. 2485; An. 1244

Linked entry: tweógan

á-hwistlian

(v.)
Grammar
á-hwistlian, p. ode
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To hiss, speak indistinctly Seó tunge áwistlað þe ǽr hæfde getinge sprǽce and geráde, Wlfst. 147, 31

Linked entry: hwistlian

efning

(n.)
Grammar
efning, es; m.
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A consort, partner Hæfde se cyning efning ( consortem ) þǽre cynelican wyrðnesse, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 253, 18

crisp

(adj.)
Grammar
crisp, adj.

CRISP ⬩ curly ⬩ crispus

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CRISP, curly; crispus He hæfde crispe loccas he had curly locks Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 30

Linked entry: cirps-loccas

hysping

(n.)
Grammar
hysping, e ; f.

Reproach ⬩ reviling ⬩ contumely

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Reproach, reviling, contumely Siððan hé his hyspinge gehéred hæfde acceptaque contumelia, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 35

un-swíðe

(adv.)
Grammar
un-swíðe, adv.

Not strongly ⬩ weakly

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Not strongly, weakly Sió ecg bát unswíðor ðonne his ðiódcyning þearfe hæfde, Beo. Th. 5150; B. 2578

wunden-stefna

(n.)
Grammar
wunden-stefna, an; m.

A ship with curved prow

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A ship with curved prow Wundenstefna gewaden hæfde, ðæt ða líðende land gesáwon, Beo. Th. 445; B. 220

Linked entry: -stefna

ge-scrence

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-scrence, adj.
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Withered, dry Hé hæfde hond gescrengce ł drýge habebat manum aridam, Lk. L. 6, 8. Cf. mis-scrence

Linked entry: scrence

mæsse-hacele

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Hé stód áþenedum earmum mid mæsse[reáfe] gescrýdd, and hæfde gréne mæssehacelan on him, Vis. Lfc. 39. Add

sele-weard

(n.)
Grammar
sele-weard, es; m.

A hall-warder ⬩ guard of a hall

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A hall-warder, guard of a hall Hæfde hé Grendle tógeanes seleweard áseted, Beo. Th. 1338; B. 667

wíg-wǽgn

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-wǽgn, es; m.

A war-chariot

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A war-chariot: — -Se kyningc Pharon hæfde syx hund wígwægna (curruum), Ors. I. 7 ; Swt. 38, 24, 35

eást-leóde

(n.)
Grammar
eást-leóde, pl. m.
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Eastern people, orientals Hé scare hæfde eást*-*leóda þeáwe habuerat tonsuram more orientalium, Bd. 4, 1; Sch. 339, 15

ge-hírsumnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hírsumnes, se; f.

Obedience

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Obedience For his gehírsumnisse ðe he hæfde to Gode for his obedience to God, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 62, 181

helle-gást

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a spirit of hell, an infernal spirit Ꝥ hé sigor hæfde betwyh þám óþrum heliegástum, Gr. D. 189, 26. Add:

þrowung

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Add: . passion, strong feeling Þ ic þe má emwyrhtena on þǽre þrowunge mínes wynlustes hæfde, Hml. S. 23 h, 359

habban

Grammar
habban, <b>;
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</b> add On þysum dagum nǽnige geflitu sceolon beón hæfde ( nulle lites essi debent ), Chrd. 115, 31

sundor-notu

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-notu, e ; f.
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-Gif ceorl geþeáh ðæt hé hæfde sundornote on cynges healle, L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 17

ge-þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeccan, p. -þeahte

To cover; ⬩ tegere

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To cover; tegere Lago hæfde geþeahte éðel the water had covered the country, Cd. 73; Th. 90, 8; Gen. 1492

Linked entry: ge-deccan