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dún-hunig

(n.)
Grammar
dún-hunig, es; n.
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Down-honey Mid doran hunige oððe mid dúnhunige, Lch. iii. 4, 24. Cf. wudu-hunig

riht-geset

(adj.)
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properly appointed, canonical On ýtemystre tíde rihtgesetre in ultima hora canonica, Angl. xiii. 394, 412

weall-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
weall-weorc, es; n.

Wall-work ⬩ building

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Wall-work, building Ða gebróðra eodon tó ðam weallweorce, Homl. Th. ii. 166, 14, 25

Linked entry: weall-geweorc

ofer-gedrync

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gedrync, es; n.

Excessive drinking or feasting

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Homl. 99, 21

fyrwet-geornnes

(n.)
Grammar
fyrwet-geornnes, se; f.

Curiosity

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Homl. 69, 22

gál-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
gál-líc, adj.

Lustful

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Homl. ii. 156, 35

here-cirm

(n.)
Grammar
here-cirm, es; m.

A war-shout ⬩ shout raised by a host,

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A war-shout, shout raised by a host, Exon. 45 b; Th. 156, 9; Gú. 872

Neron

(n.)
Grammar
Neron, es; m.

Nero

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Homl. 175. 33. Nerones wíf Libia, 173, 13. Tó Nerone, 173, 10

ge-cýpe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cýpe, adj.

For sale

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For sale Ðǽr wǽron gecýpe hryðeru there were oxen for sale, Homl. Th. i. 402, 17

ge-fædera

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fædera, an; m.

A godfather ⬩ compater

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A godfather; compater Mauricius wæs his gefædera Mauricius was his godfather, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 24

Linked entry: -fædera

ge-sceldod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceldod, part. p.

Provided with a shield

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Homl. 221, 28

geómerung

(n.)

a groaning, moaning, lamentation

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Spl. 6, 6: Homl. Th. i. 142, 18: ii. 86, 16

sealm-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-wyrhta, an; m.
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A psalmist Se psalmwyrhta ( David ), Homl. Th. ii. 82, 32. Sealmwyrhta, Ælfc. T. Grn. 1, 24

teld-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
teld-wyrhta, an; m.
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A tent-maker Paulus se ðe wæs on woruld-cræfte teldwyrhta, Homl. Th. i. 392, 21

þingestre

(n.)
Grammar
þingestre, an; f.
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A female advocate Ðæt heó ús beó þingestre tó ðam heofenlíce mægenðrymme, Homl. Ass. 137, 698

un-derigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-derigendlíc, adj.

Harmless ⬩ innoxious

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Harmless, innoxious Se Hálga Gást hí ealle onǽlde mid undergendlícum fýre, Homl. Th. i. 298, 6

un-forhtigende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forhtigende, adj.

Not fearing ⬩ fearless

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Not fearing, fearless Hé wolde leódum bodian on fyrlenum lande unforhtigende, Homl. Th. ii. 140, 29

un-formolten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-formolten, adj.

Unconsumed ⬩ undigested

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Unconsumed, undigested Se wítega wæs gehealden unformolten on ðæs hwæles innoðe, Homl. Th. i. 488, 7

Linked entry: for-meltan

un-gesóm

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesóm, adj.

At variance

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At variance Æfter sumum fyrste wurdon hí ungesóme, Philippus and Arethe, Homl. Th. i. 478, 25

Linked entry: ge-sóm

un-hreóflig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hreóflig, adj.

Not leprous

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Not leprous Ne gedyde se sacerd ðone man hreófligne oððe unhreófligne, Homl. Th. i. 124, 24

Linked entry: hreóf-lig

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