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gedwild-mann

(n.)
Grammar
gedwild-mann, es; m.
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Cf. gedwol-mann

mæslere

(n.)
Grammar
mæslere, es; m.
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A sacristan, keeper of a church Gá tó Abundium þám mæslere (cf. cyricweard, 4) vade ad Abundium mansionarium, Gr. D. 228, 15

mann-þwǽre

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Cf. mann-swǽs. Add

lím-fín

(n.)
Grammar
lím-fín, e ; f.
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A lime-heap Ðanon on gerihte on cyncges límfíne, of ðǽre fíne niðer, C. D. B. i. 518, 41. Cf. wudu-fín

Linked entry: fin

mód-leás

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Add: senseless; cf. mód; <b>I. a</b> : Þú druncena . . . þé módleás (sine mente) rest. Chrd. 74, 13

pos-hlíwe

(n.)
Grammar
pos-hlíwe, an; f.
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Tó poshlíwan; of poshlíwan, C. D. iii. 82, 2. Cf. (?) Tó posses hlǽwe; of ðǽm hlǽwe, 415, 30

well-will

(n.)
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a spring Ǽrest on welwill; of welwyllæ . . . andlang streámes eft on wellwyll, C. D. v. 344, 29-345, 9. Cf. wille-wæter

wiþ-cweþan

Grammar
wiþ-cweþan, <b>.
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</b> add Þonne wiðcwyð cum refragetur, An. Ox. 7, 341. Add Wiþcweþan frustrari, An. Ox. 3616: abdicare, 7, 108

Linked entry: wiþer-cweþan

wyrt-gemang

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Wæs sóht hwǽr se lǽce wǽre þe cúþe wyrt-gemang wyrcan cum medicus atque pigmentarius esset quaesitus, Gr. D. 318, 2. Add

sár-wilm

(n.)
Grammar
sár-wilm, es; m.

A painful burning; a feverish heat

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A painful burning; a feverish heat Soden sárwylmum (cf. ádle gebysgad, sárum geswenced,170, 10-11), Exon. Th. 171, 7; Gú. 1123

æf-dýne

(n.)
Grammar
æf-dýne, es; m.

A descent, declivity

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A descent, declivity Æfdýni (ęsdyni, MS.) defexum, decliuium (cf. deuexu[m], declibium, descensum,) (Corp. Gl. Hessels. 41, 140), Hpt. 33, 250, 3

Linked entry: -dýne

ǽ-firmþa

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-firmþa, f.

Offscourings, sweepings, dregs, refuse

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Cf. á-feormian

ælepe

(n.)

origanum,

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[Wülcker prints ælere; perhaps ælene should be read: cf. origanum elene, Lch. iii. 304, col. 1.]

gúþ-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-þræc, gen. -þræce; pl. nom. gen. acc. -þraca;f.

War-forcevis bellica

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War-force; vis bellica Mid gúþþræce with war-force, Cd. 50; Th. 64, 6; Gen. 1046: 93; Th. 119, 2; Gen.1973

bróðor-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-cwealm, es; m.

Brother-murder, fratricidefratricidium

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Brother-murder, fratricide; fratricidium Se me gemonige bróðorcwealmes who shall remind me of my fratricide, Cd. 49; Th. 63, 10; Gen. 1030

wíf-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wíf-fæst, adj.

Married

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C. S. 55 ; Th. i. 406, 14. Cf. wíf-leás

cneóris

(n.)

a generationracetribefamily

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Th. 74, 6; 121, 4; Cd. 79; Th. 98, 29; Gen. 1637

cneów-sib

(n.)
Grammar
cneów-sib, gen. -sibbe; f.

A racegeneration generatio

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A race, generation; generatio Cende cneówsibbe cénra manna he begot a race of brave men Cd. 161; Th. 200, 13; Exod. 356

Linked entry: cneó-sib

ABAL

(n.)
Grammar
ABAL, afol, es; n.

Power of bodystrengthvigorviresrobur corporis

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Power of body, strength; vigor, vires, robur corporis Ðín abal and cræft thy strength and power, Cd. 25; Th. 32, 9; Gen. 500

Linked entry: afol

ád-loma

(n.)
Grammar
ád-loma, -lama ? an; m.

One crippled by the flame?cui flamma claudicationem attulit?

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cui flamma claudicationem attulit? Earme ádloman poor wretches, i. e. diaboli, Exon. 46a; Th. 156, 33; Gú. 884. —

Linked entry: lama