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flít-cræftlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
flít-cræftlíc, adj.

Of or belonging to disputation ⬩ dialectical ⬩ logical ⬩ dialectĭcus ⬩ διαλεκτικός

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Of or belonging to disputation, dialectical, logical; dialectĭcus = διαλεκτικός Mid flítcræftlícum dialectĭcis, Mone B. 3147

hwæt-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt-rǽd, adj. [?]

counsel

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Strong of purpose or counsel Hwætréd, hygeróf, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 5; Ruin. 20

hwít-loc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwít-loc, adj.
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Having white or bright, shining hair Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 12; Rä. 48, 3

hyht-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
hyht-gifa, an; m.
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One who gives hope or joy [an epithet of Christ], Elen. Kmbl. 1700; El. 852

inwit-sorh

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-sorh, gen. -sorge ; f.
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Sorrow brought about by malice or guile, Beo. Th, 1666 ; B. 831 : 3477; B. 1736

ísern-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
ísern-byrne, an ; f.

corslet

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An iron byrnie or corslet Hé him of dyde ísernbyrnan, Beo. Th. 1347 ; B. 671

Linked entry: íren-byrne

leód-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
leód-bealu, wes; n.

Harm

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Harm or bale which affects a people, Beo. Th. 3448; B. 1722: 3896; B. 1946

mere-grund

(n.)
Grammar
mere-grund, es; m.

The bottom of a sea or lake

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The bottom of a sea or lake, Beo. Th. 2902; B. 1449: 4207; B. 2100

mild-hleahtor

(n.)
Grammar
mild-hleahtor, es; m.

Gentle laughter

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Gentle laughter Bysmrodon mé mildleahtre (or mid hleahtre?) subsannaverunt me subsannatione, Ps. Spl. 34, 19

mód-welig

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-welig, adj.

Rich in spiritual or mental gifts

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Rich in spiritual or mental gifts Gregorius, Rómwara betest, monna módwelegost. Past. Swt. 9, 12

pisle

(n.)
Grammar
pisle, an; f. (?) A warm (?) chamber
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hús (or ? pis(a)le fýrhús), Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 58

scip-róðer

(n.)
Grammar
scip-róðer, es; n.
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An oar or a rudder for a ship Scipróðor navalia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 37

Linked entry: róðer

biscop-hád

(n.)

the office or state of a bishop, the episcopate

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the office or state of a bishop, the episcopate, Cot. 86: Ps. Spl. 108, 7

stearc-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
stearc-ferhþ, adj.
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Of harsh or stern soul Hí stearcferþe cwellan þohtun, Exon. Th. 280, 29; Jul. 636

sunn-scíne

(adj.)
Grammar
sunn-scíne, adj.
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Beautiful or splendid as the sun Seó sunsciéne fǽmne, Exon. Th. 256, 9; Jul. 229

þegnung-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung-weorod, es; n.
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A body of attendants or serving-men Manege of ðæs ealdormannes þénungwerode, Shrn. 154, 26

þegu

(n.)
Grammar
þegu, e; f.
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A taking, accepting. v. beáh-, beór-, fód(d)or-, hring-, sinc-, wil-, wín-þegu; þicgan

hof-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hof-lic, adj.
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Pertaining to a court or palace Tó hoflican geseton ad palatinas zetas An. Ox. 2996

of-sceádan

(v.)
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to divide off, separate Ofsceádes (or ? of sceádes) ł gesundras definiens, Mt. p. 12, 13

Linked entry: sceádan

prass

(n.)
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Add: m. or n. Hé mid swíðlicum prasse férde, Hml. S. 29, 208: 25, 302

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