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wibba

(n.)
Grammar
wibba, an; m.
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A worm or beetle Se glisigenda wibba the glow-worm; cicindela, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 77

weorold-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-rǽdenn, e: f.
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The rule or way of the world Hé ne forwyrnde woroldrǽdenne, Beo. Th. 2289; B. 1142

wudig

(adj.)
Grammar
wudig, adj.

Woodyfull of woodstrees

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Woody, full of woods or trees Waldend scóp wudige móras, Exon. Th. 193, 12 ; Az. 120

be-hýran

(v.)
Grammar
be-hýran, pp. ed
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To let or hire out Behýred feoh locatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 3: conductio, 135, 70

Linked entry: hýrian

for-scytlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-scytlic, adj.
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That may be shut or bolted Þǽre forscytlican dura vectifere valve, Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 55

Linked entry: -scytlic

swǽr

(n.)
Grammar
swǽr, swár, es; n.
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What is heavy or grievous, labour, trouble Ðis syndon swáres and geswinces dagas, Verc. Först. 173

wémere

(n.)
Grammar
wémere, es; m.

a pander

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One who allures or entices, a pander Wémere vel tihtere leno Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 55

gúþ-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-geweorc, es; n.

A warlike workdeed

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A warlike work or deed, Beo. Th. 1360; B. 678: 1967; B. 981: 3654; B. 1825

brád-hláf

(n.)
Grammar
brád-hláf, es; m. [brǽdan to roast, hláf bread]

to roastbreadA biscuit, parchedbaked breadpaximatium = παξαμάδιoνpanis torrefactus

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A biscuit, parched or baked bread; paximatium = παξαμάδιoν, panis torrefactus Brádhláf paximatium, Wrt. Voc. 288, 66

bróm-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
bróm-fæsten, es; n. [bróm
broom
, fæsten
an inclosed place
]

brooman inclosed placeA broom-field, a field, close or wood of broommyricæ campus, myricetum, genesteium

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A broom-field, a field, close or wood of broom; myricæ campus, myricetum, genesteium, Cot. 97

Linked entry: fæsten

hin-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
hin-fús, adj.

Ready to go away or depart,

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Ready to go away or depart, Beo. Th. 1514; B. 755: Andr. Kmbl. 1223; An. 612

ge-sécan

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And gif se ágena frígea nelle ꝥ ordál gesécean, Ll. Th. i. 294, 19. (a β) of animals or moving things Nis nán tó þæs lytel ǽwelm ꝥ hé þá sǽ ne geséce, Bt. 24, l ; F. 80, 25.

ÁR

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ÁR, ǽr, es; n.

OREbrasscopperæs

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ORE, brass, copper; æs; Bræs oððe ár æs, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 59. Israhéla folc is geworden nú me to áre on mínum ofne versa est mihi domus Israel in æs in medio fornacis, Past. 37, 3; Hat. MS. 50 a, 6.

eást-dǽl

(n.)
Grammar
eást-dǽl, es; m.

The eastern part, the east terræ pars orientālis, ortus

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The eastern part, the east; terræ pars orientālis, ortus Cirus, Persa cyning, hæfde mǽst eallne ðæne eást-dǽl awést Cyrus, king of the Persians, had laid waste almost all the east, Ors. 2, 4,; Bos. 43, 43: Exon. 55b; Th. 197, 20; Ph. 2.

Frys-land

(n.)
Grammar
Frys-land, Fres-lond, es; n.

FrieslandFrīsia

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Friesland; Frīsia Be westan Eald-Seaxum is Ælfe múþa ðære eá and Frysland to the west of the Old Saxons is the mouth of the river Elbe and Friesland, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 36.

Linked entry: Fres-lond

Indea

(n.)
Grammar
Indea, India

India

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Ðæt sint India gemǽro in his finibus India est, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 10, 15. Hé fór on Indie Indiam petit, 3, 9; Swt. 132, 4. Ðá wilnode ic Indeum innwearde tó geseónne interiorem indiam perspicere cupiens, Nar. 5, 17.

mann-menigu

(n.)
Grammar
mann-menigu, f.

A multitude of people

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Ðéh ðe Sciþþie hæfdon máran monmenie cum Scythae numero praestarent, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 116, 24

Linked entry: menigu

milde-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
milde-líce, adv.

Graciouslykindlymercifully

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Graciously, kindly, mercifully His se cyning mildelíce onféng the king received him kindly, Ors. 1, 8; Swt. 40, 18. Swá mildelíce wæs Rómeburg on fruman gehálgod mid bróðor blóde, 2, 2; Swt. 66, 4.

ge-myndelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-myndelíce, adv.

By memory, without bookmĕmŏrĭter, sĭne libro

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By memory, without book; mĕmŏrĭter, sĭne libro Lǽraþ ðisne cantic Israéla bearn, ðæt híg hine gemyndelíce singon, and sí me to tácne ðis leóþ gemang Israéla folce cantĭcum istud dŏcēte fĭlios Israel, ut mĕmŏrĭter tĕneant et ore decantent, et sit mihi

blód-ryne

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Gefór hé on blódryne effusione sanguinis, quod Graece apoplexis vocatur, mortuus est, Ors. 6, 33; S. 288, 27. Ðeós wyrt þone blódryne gewríð, Lch. i. 306, 22. Hé blódrynas áfeormaþ, 300, 16. Add