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Anglo-Saxon

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heofon-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-weorod, es; n.
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The heavenly host Þurh Godes mihte bid ale ástyred heofonwered (heofen-, v.l.). Wlfst. 25, 21: 203, 5

wæter-scíte

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-scíte, an; f.

A towel

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A towel Hé wearð bewǽfed mid ánre wæterscýtan (linteo, Jn. 13, 4),Homl. Th. ii. 242, 25

Linked entries: scíte wæter-sceát

gy-fylness

(n.)
Grammar
gy-fylness, e; f.

Completion ⬩ end

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Homl. 145, 16

óleht-word

(n.)
Grammar
óleht-word, es; n.

A flattering speech

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Homl. 99, 26

on-grisla

(n.)
Grammar
on-grisla, an; m.

Dread, horror

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Homl. 203, 7

Linked entry: grisla

ge-sperod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sperod, part. [spere a spear]

Armed with a spear; ⬩ hastātus

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Homl. 221, 28

Linked entry: -sperod

býsnigan

(v.)
Grammar
býsnigan, to give or
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set on example, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 35: L. Edg. C. 66; Th. ii. 258, 17

heolca

(n.)
Grammar
heolca, an; m.

Hoar-frost ⬩ rime

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Hoar-frost, rime Swá swá bytte on heolcan sicut uter in pruina, Ps. Lamb. 118, 83

leáfa

(n.)
Grammar
leáfa, [?], an; m.

Leave

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Leave Be his leáfan árǽrde mynster with his leave raised a monastery, Homl. Skt. 6, 145

mánsumung

(n.)
Grammar
mánsumung, e; f.

Anathema

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gebindan, Homl. Th. i. 370, 10

norþ-duru

(n.)

a door on the north side of a building

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Homl. 203, 34

ge-scýt

(v.)

shoots forward, falls or is allotted to

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shoots forward, falls or is allotted to, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 9; pres. of ge-sceótan

þǽr-uppan

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-uppan, adv.
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Thereupon Him wæs his myxen forlǽten, ðæt hé þǽruppan sittan mihte, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 200

undern-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
undern-mǽl, es; n.

Morning-time

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An undermǽl, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 319

un-tállíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-tállíce, adv.

Blamelessly ⬩ without reproach

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Blamelessly, without reproach Hé ealle ðæs regoles bebodu untállíce geheóld, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 26

Linked entries: tallíce un-tǽllíce

wundor-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-dǽd, e; f.

A deed of magic

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Homl. 173, 22

up-færeld

(n.)
Grammar
up-færeld, es; n. (m.?)

A journey up ⬩ an ascension

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A journey up, an ascension Eal heofonwaru wundrode ðysre fǽmnan upfæreldes, Homl. Th. i. 444, 1

wæter-wǽdlness

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-wǽdlness, e; f.

Poverty of water, lack of water

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Poverty of water, lack of water For ðyses wéstenes wæterwǽdlnysse, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 538

gafol-heord

a swarm of bees rented from the lord

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Add: a swarm of bees rented from the lord, the rent (gafol) being paid in honey

snofl

(n.)

mucus, snivel

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mucus, snivel Wið langum sáre ðæs heáfdes þurh horh oððe þurh snofl Lchdm. ii. 24, 4

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