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halan

(n.)
Grammar
halan, [or hamlan]
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afterbirth Gáte geallan on wíne gedruncen wífa halan him ofádéþ goat's gall, drunken in wine, removes women's afterbirth for them, Lchdm. i. 356, 8. v. Gloss : Lchdm. ii

líc-bysig

(adj.)
Grammar
líc-bysig, adj.
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Of active body, active with the body Ic eom lícbysig láce mid winde active am I of body, move hither and thither with the wind, Exon. 122 b; Th. 470, 22; Rä. 31, 1

æ-blǽcnys

(n.)
Grammar
æ-blǽcnys, -nes, -ness, e; f.

A palenesspallor

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A paleness; pallor Wið æblǽcnysse ðæs líchaman for paleness of the body, Herb. 164, 2; Lchdm. ii. 294, 3

Linked entries: a-blǽcnes æ-blécing

ǽtern

(adj.)

Venomouspoisonousvenenosus

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Venomous, poisonous; venenosus Wið ǽlcum ǽternum swile for every venomous swelling, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm, ii. 112, 24

Linked entry: ǽternes

hátung

(n.)
Grammar
hátung, e; f.
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A growing hot, heating Wið wunda hátunge against heating of wounds, Herb. 2, 16; Lchdm. i. 84, 20, note

heort-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
heort-wærc, es; m.

Pain in the heart

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Pain in the heart Wið heortwærce for pain in the heart, L. M. 1, 17; Lchdm. ii. 60, 4

lár-swic

(n.)
Grammar
lár-swic, es; m. n.[?]

Deceptionseductiondelusiontreachery

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Deception, seduction, delusion, treachery Mycel is nýdþearf manna gehwylcum, ðæt hé wið deúfles lárswice warnige symle, Wulfst. 309, 14

níwerne

(adj.)
Grammar
níwerne, adj.

Youngtender

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Young, tender Sum wíf mid hire nýwerenan (MS. Bodl. niwernan, glossed by tenero) cilde, Homl. Th. i. 566, 5

snofl

(n.)
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mucus, snivel Wið langum sáre ðæs heáfdes þurh horh oððe þurh snofl, Lchdm. ii. 24, 4. v. next word

scild-rída

(n.)
Grammar
scild-rída, ( = hreóða?), an; m.
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A phalanx: — Ðeáh hí wyrcen getruman and scyldrídan wið mé si consistant adversum me castra, Ps. Th. 26, 4

ymb-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-cyme, es; m.
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Wih. pref.; Th. i. 36, 7. Cf. ymbþreodian

bán-ece

(n.)
Grammar
bán-ece, es; m.

Pain in the thigh

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Similar entries v. bán Wið bánece, Lch. i. 252, 1: ii. 68, 25: 70, 1

forþ-mann

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-mann, es; m.
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Cf. forþ-þegn, -wíf

Linked entry: forþ-wíf

ge-ceorlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceorlian, p. ode
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To take a husband, marry Wíf ðe tuwa geceorlige mulier quae bis viro nupserit, Ll. Th. ii. 232, 1

Linked entry: ceorlian

here-láf

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Se cynincg féng tó friðe wið hí . . . Hé cyrde ðá hámwerd mid his hereláfe, Hml. S. 25, 592. Add

láþ-leás

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Th. i. 164, 17) wið ǽlce hand, Ll. Lbmn. 144, 13. Add

Linked entry: lǽþ-leás

unriht-hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-hǽmed, es; n.

Unlawful cohabitationillicit intercourseadulteryfornication

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Monige hié gehealdaþ wið unryhthǽmed multi scelera carnis deserunt, Past. 51; Swt. 399, 7. Hé onscunede unrihthǽmed recusabat stuprum, Gen. 39, 10. Gif wer unrihthǽmed fremeþ wiþ óþer wíf, Blickl. Howl. 185, 25. Unrihthǽmedu adulteria, Mt.

Linked entry: riht-hǽmed

ufan-weard

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
ufan-weard, adj.

top of

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The word may be translated by top of (the noun with which it agrees) Sóna wǽron wit on his heánesse on ðam wealle ufanweardum statim fuimus in summitate ejus (i. e. muri), Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 18.

ge-lífedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-lífedlíce, adv.
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With confidence in a person, trustfully, in good faith Mardonius hiene wæs georne lǽrende þæt hé hámweard fóre . . .

geongor-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
geongor-dóm, geonger-dóm, es; m.
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Unc wearþ God yrre forðon wit him noldon hnígan mid heáfdum þurh geongordóm God was angry with us two because we two would not bow to him with our heads in subjection, 35; Th. 46, 12; Gen. 743: 30; Th. 41, 26; Gen. 662.

Linked entry: geongerdóm