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cancer-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
cancer-ádl, e; f. A cancer-disease, a canker; cancer, carcinoma = καρκίνωμα
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Wið cancerádle, ðæt is, bíte against cancer-disease, that is, a biting disease, L. M. 1, 44; Lchdm. ii. 108, 9

Linked entry: ádl

flǽsc-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-wyrm, es; m.

A FLESH-WORMmaggottĕrēdovermis carnem infestans

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A FLESH-WORM, maggot; tĕrēdo, vermis carnem infestans Wið flǽscwyrmum against flesh-worms, L. M. 1, 51; Lchdm. ii. 124, 19

freóls-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-dóm, es; m.

Freedomlibertylībertas

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Wih. l; Th. i. 36, 15

hwilc-hwéne

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc-hwéne, -hwóne; pron. indef.

Somesome one

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Wið huelchuóne adversus aliquem, Mk. Skt. Lind. 11. 25

in-wund

(n.)
Grammar
in-wund, e; f.

An inward wound

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An inward wound Wið inwunde magan for an inward wound of the stomach, L. M. 2, 9; Lchdm. ii. 188, 11

pening-wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
pening-wǽg, e; f.
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A penny-weight Wið lúsum; cwic seolfor and eald butere; án pening seolfres, and tú peningwǽge buteran, Lchdm. ii. 124, 24

Linked entry: wǽg

seolh-bæþ

(n.)
Grammar
seolh-bæþ, es; n.
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The seal's bath, the sea (cf. fisces, ganotes bæþ) Mec wind wíde bær ofer seolhbaþo, Exon. 392, 21; Rä. 11, 11

worms-gemang

(n.)
Grammar
worms-gemang, (?), es; n.

A mixture

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A mixture in which there is corrupt matter Wið ðæt man blód and worsmgemang (worsm gemang ?) hrǽce. Lchdm. i. 250, 7

ge-wynsumlic

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Substitute Gewynsumlice (-wil- ? v. ge-wilsum-lic) lufe ultroneum affectum Hpt. Gl. 412, 4. Gewinsumlice ł gecwéme acceptum, desiderativum 446, 51

strang

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Th. i. 246, 23. v. ceorl-, earm-, feoh-, weorold-, wíg-strang

heáh-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-fæst, adj.

Very fast, fixed

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Very fast, fixed Hafaþ under heofonum heáhfæstne dóm hath under heaven enduring glory, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 8; Wid. 143

treówsian

(v.)
Grammar
treówsian, trýwsian; p. ode.
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Se munuc ðe mynster næbbe cume tó scíre biscope and trýwsie (-ige) hine sylfne wið God and wið men ðæt hé þreó þing healdan wille, L.

Linked entry: trýwsian

sogoþa

(n.)
Grammar
sogoþa, an; m.

hiccough, heartburngastric juice

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Gyf men sý sogoþa getenge oððe hwylc innan-gundbryne . . . ðonne wéne ic ðæt hyt him wel fremie ge wið sogoðan ge wið ǽghwylcum incundum earfoðnyssum Lchdm. i. 196, 16-21.

mǽge

(n.)
Grammar
mǽge, an; f.

A kinswoman

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Hér sit Leóflǽd mín mǽge, Ðurcilles wíf, Chart. Th. 337, 30. Cwæð ðæt heó wǽre gramena mǽge, Deáðes dóhtor, Homl. Skt. 2. 173. Saga ðæt ðú síe sweostor mín, líces mǽge, Cd. 89; Th. 110, 4; 6611. 1833: 127; Th. 162, 18; Gen. 2683.

Linked entry: máge

un-scógan

(v.)
Grammar
un-scógan, un-scógian;

to unshoetake off the shoes

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Nyme ðæt wíf his gescý of his fótum, and nemne hine ǽlc man unsceóda ( discalceatus ), Deut. 25, 10. Unsceóde discalciati, Anglia xiii. 416, 735. Unscódum fótum, Wulfst. 170, 16

wlite-scíne

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-scíne, adj.

Of brilliant beautysplendidbeauteous

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Wlitesciéne wíf (Eve), Cd. Th. 33, 28 ; Gen. 527. On mǽrum dǽge ł on wlitescénan dæge insigni die, Ps. Lamb. 80, 4. Weoruda wlite-scýnast, Exon. Th. 101, 27 ; Cri. 1665

sǽ-lád

(n.)

a course or way on the sea

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Hie on sǽláde wíf tó Denum feredon they on the watery way took the woman to Denmark, Beo. Th. 2319; B. 1157.

drig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
drig-nes, dryg-nes, -ness, -nis, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

DRYNESSsiccĭtas

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DRYNESS; siccĭtas Ðære drignesse ne sceal he huniges onbítan ac eald wín for the dryness he must not taste of honey but old wine, L. M. 2, 27; Lchdm. ii. 222, 19. Æteówige drignis let dryness appear; appāreat ārĭda, Gen. 1, 9.

Linked entry: dryg-nes

mægden-ǽw

(n.)
Grammar
mægden-ǽw, e; f.

Marriage with a virgin

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he take a maiden to wife, and let him have her afterwards and no other while she lives, L.

gieldan

(v.)
Grammar
gieldan, ic gielde, ðú gieltst, gielst, he gieldeþ, gielt, pl. gieldaþ; p. geald, pl. guldon; pp. golden

To yieldpayrenderrepayrequite

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He ðé mid wíte gieldeþ he will requite thee with punishment, 80 a; Th. 301, 15; Fä. 19: Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 22