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geflit-glíw

(n.)
Grammar
geflit-glíw, es; n.
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Jeering, mockery Geflitglíwe (printed -slit-) cavillatione (cf. cavillatio bismrung, geflit convitium, 129, 68), Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 65:18, 65

gif-heal

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Add: Cf. Hé healreced hátan wolde gewyrcean . . . and þǽr on innan eall gedǽlan . . . swylc him God sealde, B. 68-72

hand-gemaca

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gemaca, an; m.
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Cf. hand-gesella, hand-gestealla

Linked entry: ge-maca

hafe-geat

(n.)
Grammar
hafe-geat, es; n.
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In tó hafegeæte; of hafegeæte, C. D. iv. 157, 11. Cf. tyrn-geat

heóf-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
heóf-síþ, (?), es; m.
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Cf. heowaþ = heófaþ, Ps. Th. 46, l) sceóh, Reim. 43

Linked entry: heów-síþ

holt-hana

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Cf. wudu-hana

horn-fótede

(adj.)
Grammar
horn-fótede, adj.
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Cf. horsa cornipedum 21, 69), Wrt. Voc. ii. 135. 71

hwirflede

(adj.)
Grammar
hwirflede, adj.
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Cf. hwirfling

miss

(n.)
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[cf. Icel. missir; m. a loss; missa; f.]

scyhhan

(v.)
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Cf. scín, scýan. [

torn

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cur tua non purgas lacrymis peccata profusis? Dóm. L. 79. Add

sáwel-dreór

(n.)

life-blood

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Besmiten mid sáwldreóre, Cd. Th. 91, 31; Gen. 1520

wæl-streám

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-streám, es; m,

A destructive stream

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A destructive stream Ðonne wselstreámas (the waters of the Deluge) werodum swelgaþ, sceaðum scyldfullum, Cd. Th. 78, 30; Gen. 1301

brego-weard

(n.)
Grammar
brego-weard, es; m. [brego
a ruler, prince;
weard
a guard, keeper
]

a ruler, prince;a guard, keeper A royal guard, prince, lordprinceps, dominus,

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A royal guard, prince, lord; princeps, dominus, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 13; Gen. 2747: 106; Th. 140, 26; Gen. 2333

wilde-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
wilde-cyn, wilde-cynn, es; n.

A wild species

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A wild species Wildecynnes hors equifer (cf. hic equiferus a wyld hors, 187, col. l). Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 4

con

I know, he knows; I, he can

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I know, he knows; I, he can Cd. 227; Th. 304, 13; Sat. 629; Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 16

hleów-feðer

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-feðer, e; f.

A sheltering wing

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A sheltering wing Gefór hleówfeðrum þeaht journeyed covered by [his creator's] sheltering wings, Cd. 131; Th. 165, 31; Gen. 2740

scot

(n.)
Grammar
scot, es ; n.
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C.) ge mid stána torfungum ge mid eallum heora wígcræftum, Ors. 3, 9 ; Swt. 134, 15. [ a shot, missile, v. ge-sceot, and cf. No man ... No maner schot, ne pollax, ne schort knyf Into the listes, sende, Ch. K. T. 1686.

Linked entry: sceot

líg

(n.)
Grammar
líg, lég, es; generally masc. but ðæt lég occurs.

Flamelightning

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Hlemmeþ háta lég, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 9; Cri. 933. Reáda lég, 19 b; Th. 51, 2; Cri. 810. Sweart líg, Cd. 110; Th. 145, 33; Gen. 2415. Ne biþ ðǽr [heaven] nánes líges gebrasl, Dóm. L. 16, 259: Beo. Th. 166; B. 83.

Linked entry: lég

íren

(n.)
Grammar
íren, es; n.

Irona swordblade

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Iron, an iron weapon [cf. use of steel in modern English], a sword, blade Ðæt swurd, drihtlic íren, Beo. Th. 1788; B. 892.