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un-warnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-warnod, adj.

Unwarned

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Unwarned Gif preóst óðerne unwarnode lǽte ðæs ðe hé wite ðæt him hearmian wille, L. N. P. L. 33; Th. ii. 294, 25

wann-fóta

(n.)
Grammar
wann-fóta, an; m.
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A bird with dark feet (?) Stángella vel wanfóta pelicanus (cf. porfyrionis, pellicanus, Corp. Gl. ed. Hessels 94, 498), Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 20

Linked entry: wan-fóta

býre

(n.)
Grammar
býre, a time, season. l, byre,
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and add Ǽ þám byre, þe hé wite eal, Wlfst. 123, 5. Oð ðone byre, þe hí God áwehte, Hml. S. 23, 336

brómig

(adj.)
Grammar
brómig, adj.

Broomy

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Broomy Se cnoll is styccemǽlum mid brómige (printed hsomige) wuda oferwexen the knoll was overgrown with patches of broom, Bl. H. 207, 27

Linked entries: hrímig hromige

ge-féle

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-féle, adj.
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Sensitive Wiþ þǽre gefélan heardnesse þǽre lifre, Lch. ii. 160, 28: 206, 13. On þám monnum þe habbaþ swíðe gefélne magan, 176, 8

Linked entry: -féle

hilt-sweord

(n.)
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a hilled sword, sword with a hilt Hiora þegnas bióþ mid fetlum and mid gyldenum hyltsweordum gehyrste Bt. 37, 1; F. 186, 5

irlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
irlíce, adv.
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Angrily Heó gebealh heó swíðe eorlíce wið hire suna with fierce anger was she incensed against her son, C. D. iv. 54, 30

Linked entry: eorlíce

þǽr-on

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add: with verbs of knowing, in respect to a matter Hig hym eall sǽdon ꝥ dæt hig þǽron wyston, Hml. A. 188, 41

yfel-wille

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-wille, adj.
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Malevolent, spiteful, envious Yfelwille mód byþ gedréfed gif his feónd ætwint wíte maliuolus animus contristatur si eius inimicus euaserit poenam , Scint. 196, 16

brecan

(n.)
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1 γγ. of ground, to make uneven, to intersect with ravines Tó brocenan beorge; of brocenan beorge, C. D. B. ii. 245, 34

bearn-eaca

(adj.)
Grammar
bearn-eaca, adj.

Big with childpregnant

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Big with child, pregnant Maria wæs þágyt bearneáca, Hml. Th. i. 30, 9. Ðonne mon sníð ðá bearneácan (praegnantes), wíf Past. 366, 14

dora

(n.)
Grammar
dora, an; m.

A humble-bee, dumble-DOREbombus terrestrisattăcus = άττăκos

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Celeþenian seáw gemeng wið dorena hunig mingle juice of celandine with dumbledores' honey, 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 26, 7. Ða ahsan gemenge wið dorena hunig mix the ashes with dumbledores' honey, Lchdm. ii. 28, 26

Linked entry: feld-beó

feðer-hama

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-hama, -homa, an; m.

Feather-coveringfeathersplumagewingsplūmārum tegmenplūmapennæālæ

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Ðæt he mid feðerhoman fleógan meahte that he might fly with wings, Cd. 22; Th. 27, 13; Gen. 417

Linked entry: fæðer-homa

ge-weorp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorp, es; n.

A throwingtossingdashingwhat is thrown upa heapjactusjactātioprojectio

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Ðǽr ðú geseó tord-wifel on eorþan up weorpan ymbfó hine mid twám handum mid his geweorpe when you see a dung-beetle in the earth throwing up mould, catch it with both hands along with his casting up, L. M. iii. 18; Lchdm. ii. 318, 17

Linked entry: ge-wyrp

ge-byrman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrman, p. de; pp. ed

To ferment with BARMto leavenfermentare

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To ferment with BARM, to leaven; fermentare Bryðen wæs ongunnen ðætte Adame Eue gebyrmde the drink was prepared which Eve fermented for Adam, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 6; Gú. 954. Þrymme gebyrmed fermented with greatness, 84 a; Th. 316, 2; Mód. 42.

Linked entries: ge-bærmed ge-byrmed

swicollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
swicollíce, adv.
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With deceit, with guile, deceitfully, fraudulently, craftily Hé cwæð ðæt hí wære wurdan ðæt hý ǽnig man tó swicol-líce ne bepǽhte mid leáslícre láre' uidete, ne quis uos seducat, ' Wulfst. 88, 26: 55, 3.

be-tweohsn

(prep.)
Grammar
be-tweohsn, -tweoxn; prep.

amongAmong

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with dat. among Ne sié hit ná suá betweoxn eów . . . ond suá hwelc suá wule betweoxn eów mǽst beón, Past. 121, 4-6. Betweohxn (-tweoxn, v. l.) eów . . . betweohxn (-twuxn, v. l.) hǽðnum, 210, 7-8.

Linked entry: tweohsn

feaxede

bushy

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Add: having hair Ðeós wyrt is greáton bógum and swýþe smælon leáfon swylce heó má fexede gesewen sý this plant is with thick boughs and very narrow leaves, it looks rather as if furnished with hair, Lch. i. 250, 20. bushy, full of foliage (?)

for-grípan

Grammar
for-grípan, fór-grípan (l. for-).

To seizeTo destroy

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Hé wæs mid hrædlice deáðe forgripen morte immatura praereptus est, Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 472, 5. with dat. To destroy, B. 2353: Gen. 1275 (v. Dict.)

gyltig

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Gif cinges geréfena hwylc gyltig biþ wiþ Gode oþþe wiþ men, 444, 6