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on-wemmend

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Wegas onwemmendra (inmaculatorum, the translator seems to have taken this word to be gen. pl. of inmaculator), Ps. Rdr. 36, 18. (?)

heáfod-gewǽde

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-gewǽde, es; n.

A head-dress, veil

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A head-dress, veil Ðæt beó ðé tó heáfod-gewǽdon let it be to thee for a veil, Gen. 20, 16

Tína

(n.)
Grammar
Tína, Tíne?, an

the river Tyne

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the river Tyne Be Tínan ðære eá juxta amnem Tinam, Bd. 5, 21; S. 642, 36: Chr. 875; Erl. 76, 35

Linked entry: Tíne

tweó-mann

(n.)
Grammar
tweó-mann, es; m.
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A creature about which it is doubtful whether it be human Homodubii hý syndon hátene, ðæt beóþ twímen, Nar. 35, 3

Linked entry: twí-mann

for-styltan

(v.)
Grammar
for-styltan, p. te

To be overcome with astonishment

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To be overcome with astonishment Forstyltun (forestyldton, L. ) obstupuerunt, Mk. R. 5, 42:(forstyldton, L.) 10, 24: (forestylton, L.), 16, 5

Linked entry: fore-styltan

fugel-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-dæg, es; m.

A day on which poultry might be eaten

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A day on which poultry might be eaten Gif hit fuguldaeg sié. Gif hit þonne festendæg sié, Cht. Th. 460, 20

ge-wemming

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wemming, -wemmincg, e; f.

A corruption ⬩ violation ⬩ profanation ⬩ corruptio

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A corruption, violation, profanation; corruptio Be reste daga gewemminge with regard to the profanation of sabbaths, Nicod. 10; Thw. 5, 22

Linked entry: wemming

ge-wrǽðan

(v.)

to be wroth, savage

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to be wroth, savage Beran to him gewrǽðan gesihþ if he sees a bear savage at him, Lchdm. iii. 212, 4

Linked entry: wrǽþan

hungor-biten

(adj.)
Grammar
hungor-biten, adj.
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Hunger-bitten, suffering from hunger Ac ðes folces ðe be Hungire fór fela þúsenda ðǽr and be wæge earmlíce forfóran and fela hreówlíce and hungerbitene ongeán winter hám tugon but of the people that went by Hungary many thousands perished miserably there

for-genge

(adj.)
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for-genge, adj.
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Going with difficulty(?); of an arrangement, hard to carry out, impracticable(?) Gyf hit on lencten gebyrige, ꝥ þæ þonne þǽre flǽscun geweorð on fisce gestriéne, búton ꝥ þis forgenge sié if it (the time for giving a contribution of food (including flesh

Linked entry: genge

ge-þeahtere

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Hwilc wæs his geþeahtere ( consiliarius )?, Gr. D. 136, 22. Geþeahteras consiliarii, Scint. 199, 12. Dauid sang þisne sealm be his unscyldinesse wið his sunu and wið his geþeahteras þe hine on wóh lǽrdan. Ps. Th. 25, arg. ¶ rendering the Latin consul

simbel-geféra

(n.)
Grammar
simbel-geféra, an ; m.

One who continually goes with another ⬩ a constant companion

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One who continually goes with another, a constant companion Nis hit nó ðæt án ðæt swá eáðe mæg wiðerweard gesceaft wesan ætgædere symbelgeféran, ac hit is sellícre ðæt hiora ǽnigne mæg bútan óðrum bión it is not only that it is so easy for opposites

winestra

(adj.)
Grammar
winestra, adj.

Left

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Left; the feminine form is used substantively = left hand. v. swíþ, II. Ðæt sió winestre hand ne scyle witan hwæt sió suíðre dó, Past. 44; Swt. 323, 14. Dryhtnes winestre hand is under mínum heáfde. " Sió winestre hand Godes, hé cwæð, wǽre under his

Linked entries: wynstra winstre

un-gewítnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewítnod, adj.

Unpunished

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Unpunished, of the person to whom punishment might be given Ne beó gé on nánre leásre gewitnysse, for ðon ðe se leása gewita ne bið hé nǽfre ungewítnod, L. E. I. 27; Th. ii. 424, 1: Homl. Ass. 148, 10. Ne wén ðú ná be ðé ðæt ðú ungewítnod beó, Homl.

Linked entry: un-wítnod

a-beofian

(v.)

To be moved or shaken ⬩ to tremble ⬩ moveri ⬩ contremere

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To be moved or shaken, to tremble; moveri, contremere Ealle abeofedan eorþan staðelas movebuntur omnia fundamenta terrae, Ps. Th. 81, 5

a-búfan

(adv.)
Grammar
a-búfan, adv.

ABOVE ⬩ supra

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[a + be + ufan] ABOVE ; supra Swá wæ ǽr abúfan sǽdan as we have before above said, Chr. 1090; Th. 358, 15

a-þéstrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þéstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To be eclipsed ⬩ obscurari

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To be eclipsed; obscurari Seó sunne aþéstrode the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Th. 29, 4, col.1; Bodl. Laud. 636

a-þiéstrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þiéstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To overcloud ⬩ to be eclipsed ⬩ obscurari

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To overcloud, to be eclipsed; obscurari Seó sunne aþiéstrode the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Th. 28, 6, 11, col. 1

feówer-feald

(num.; adj.)
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feówer-feald, adj.

FOURFOLD ⬩ quadruplus

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FOURFOLD; quadruplus Gif ic ǽnigne bereáfode, ic hit be feówerfealdum agyfe si quid ălĭquem defraudāvi, reddo quadruplum, Lk. Bos. 19, 8

morgen-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-drenc, es; m.

A drink or potion to be taken in the morning

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A drink or potion to be taken in the morning Hé gesette gódne morgendrænc wið eallum untrumnessum, Lchdm. iii. 70, 17