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swelgend

(n.)
Grammar
swelgend, e; f., but also es; m. n. A place which swallows up (lit. or fig.),
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a very deep place, an abyss, a gulf, whirlpool Ðýlæs hí forswelge sió swelgend ðære upáhæfenesse ipso elationis suae barathro devorantur, Past. 57, 3; Swt. 439, 3. Seó grundleáse swelgend (gítsunge) vorans rapacitas. Bt. 7, 4; Fox 22, 32. Swelgend vorago

tungol-cræftiga

(n.)
Grammar
tungol-cræftiga, an; m.
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Lind. 2, 1. Tungulkræftgum Magis, Rush. 2, 7, 16. From drýum ł tungulcræftgum, Lind. 2, 16

all

all

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Lind. War. 11, 50: Elen. Grm. 815

BÆST

(n.)
Grammar
BÆST, es; m? n?

The inner bark of a tree, of which ropes were made ⬩ tilia

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The inner bark of a tree, of which ropes were made; tilia Bæst vel lind tilia, Lye

é-swíca

(n.)
Grammar
é-swíca, an; m.

A hypocrite, heathen ⬩ hypocrĭta, ethnĭcus

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Lind. 7, 5. Éswíca ethnĭcus, 18, 17

etere

(n.)
Grammar
etere, es; m.

EATER, a consumer, devourer ⬩ vŏrax

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Lind. 11. 19. Eteras commessātōres. Prov. 18

in-líxan

(v.)
Grammar
in-líxan, -líxian

to shine

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Lind. 23, 54

Linked entry: líxan

in-rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
in-rǽsan, p. de

To rush upon

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Lind. 7, 25. Inrǽsan inrumpere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 84

grǽfa

(n.)
Grammar
grǽfa, gréfa, an; m.
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Lind. 21, 13. See Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. xxvii

bird

(n.)

pullus

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Lind. Rush. War. 2, 24

Linked entry: brid

tǽslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tǽslíce, adv.

Conveniently

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Lind. 14, 11

Linked entry: teáslíce

þyrstig

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrstig, adj.

Thirsty

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Lind. 25, 35. Ðyrstende ł ðrystig (þyrstigne, Rush.) sitientem, 37

Linked entries: þrystig þurstig

un-styrigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-styrigendlíc, adj.

Not to be stirred ⬩ not to be carried

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Lind. 23, 4

hand-smæll

(n.)
Grammar
hand-smæll, es; m.

A slap with the hand

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Lind. Rush. 19, 3

Linked entry: smæll

tó-drǽfness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-drǽfness, e; f.

Division, ⬩ difference

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Lind. 9, 16

Linked entry: drǽfness

wénunga

(adv.)
Grammar
wénunga, (wéninga); adv.

Perhaps ⬩ haply ⬩ by chance

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Lind. 11, 13: Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 9, 13. Woenunge Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 2 : forsitan, Jn. Skt. Lind. 5, 46. Woeninga Ps. Surt. 123, 4: 138, 11

Linked entries: wéning weninga

embehtsumnes

(n.)
Grammar
embehtsumnes, -nis, -niss, e; f.

A compliance, kind attention ⬩ obsĕquium

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Lind. War. 16, 2

in-drincan

(v.)
Grammar
in-drincan, p. -dranc

To imbibe ⬩ drink

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Lind. 2, 10

Linked entries: on-drincan in-drencan

scía

(n.)
Grammar
scía, an; m.
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Lind. 19, 31-33

gyrdels

(n.)
Grammar
gyrdels, es; m.

A girdle

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Lind. Rush. 3, 4, 10, 9: Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 1, 6: 6, 8 Rtl. 79, 7. Gelíc gyrdelse sicut zona, Ps. Th. 108, 19; Exon. 113 b; Th. 436, 21; Rä. 55, 4: 114 a; Th. 436, 34; Rä. 55, 11

Linked entry: gyrdel

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