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ferþ

(n.)
Grammar
ferþ, ferþþ; gen. -es; dat. -e; m. n.

the soulspiritmindanĭmusmenslifevīta

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the soul, spirit, mind; anĭmus, mens Wæs ðære fǽmnan ferþ geblissad the damsel's soul was rejoiced, Exon. 69 b; Th. 259, 25; Jul. 287: 89 a; Th. 334, 21; Gn. Ex. 19. Hí gemétton ferþþes frófre they found comfort of soul, 46 a; Th. 157, 21; Gú. 895.

Eádweard

(n.)
Grammar
Eádweard, -ward, es; m. [eád happy, weard ward, guardian] .

Edward the Elder, the eldest son of Alfred the Great. Edward was king of Wessex for twenty-four years, from A. D. 901-925Edward the Martyr, son of Edgar. Edward was king of Wessex, Mercia, and Northumbria, for three years, from A. D. 975-978 Edward the Confessor, son of Æthelred. Edward was king of England for twenty-four years, from A. D. 1042-1066

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D. 925, Eádweard cyning [MS. cing ] forþférde, and Æðelstán his sunu féng to ríce here king Edward died, and Æthelstan his son succeeded to the kingdom. Chr. 925; Erl. 1010, 19. Edward the Martyr, son of Edgar.

calwere

(n.)
Grammar
calwere, es; m? n? [calu bald]
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A bald place on the top of the head, a skull, place of skulls, place for burial; calva, calvaria, Som. Ben. Lye

cild-cradol

(n.)
Grammar
cild-cradol, es; m.

A child's cradlecunabula

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Gr. 13; Som. 16, 23. On cildcradole in a child's cradle, Homl. Th. i. 82, 29

delfing

(n.)
Grammar
delfing, es; m.

DELVING, digging, laying bare, exposing ablaqueātio

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Gl. 60; Som. 68; 15; Wrt. Voc. 39, 2

heofon-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-dreám, es; m.

Heavenly joyjoy of heaven,

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Th. 113, 11: Soul Kmbl. 206; Seel. 104: Exon. 54 a; Th. 190, 27; Az. 79

hróf-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
hróf-wyrhta, an; m.

a builder

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Gl. 9; Som. 56, 125; Wrt. Voc. 19, 8

hwíting-treów

(n.)
Grammar
hwíting-treów, es; n.
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Gl. 47; Som. 65, 25; Wrt. Voc. 33, 25. v. Lchdm. iii. 334. col. 1

hype-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hype-bán, es; n.

The hip-bone

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Gl. 74; Som. 71, 54; Wrt. Voc. 44, 37. Hupbán catacrinis, ii. 22, 63. Hupbánan lumbi, 54, 11

Linked entry: hup-bán

íren-helm

(n.)
Grammar
íren-helm, es; m.

An iron helmet

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Gl. 51; Som. 66, 14; Wrt. Voc. 35, 4

searu-céne

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-céne, adj.
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Bold in arms or skilfully daring Wæs Dauid æt wíge sóð sigecempa, searocýne man, cásere creaftig, Ps. C. 10. Cf. searu-grim

Linked entry: céne

bígels

(n.)
Grammar
bígels, es; m.

An arch, a vault, an arched roofarcus, fornix, camera

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Gl. 93; Som. 75, 91; Wrt. Voc. 52, 41: Cot. 201

Linked entry: for-bígels

ge-myndleás

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-myndleás, adj.

Senseless, witlessamen

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Gr. 47; Som. 48, 38

ge-strínd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-strínd, e; f.
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Voc. ii. 76, 12. progeny, v. ge-streonan; Sóð gistrýnd progeniem, Rtl. 29, 28. (O.H.Ger. ge-striunida lucrum.)

hlæd-disc

(n.)
Grammar
hlæd-disc, es; m.

A dish on which many things are heaped up [?]; satura [MS. satira]

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Gl. 30; Som. 61, 69; Wrt. Voc. 26, 66

BLǼTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BLǼTAN, p. blǽtte; pp. blǽtted; v. n.

To BLEATbalareto cry as a sheep or goat, to bleat

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Gr. 22; Som. 24, 9. Hit biþ swíðe dyslíc ðæt se man beorce oððe blǽte it is very foolish that the man bark or bleat, 22; Som. 24, 12

dǽl-nimend

(n.)
Grammar
dǽl-nimend, -nymend,-neomend ,es; m. [nimende, part. of niman to take] .

a taker of a part, a sharer, partaker, participator partĭcepsA participle particĭpium

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Gr. 5; Som. 3, 40. Sume adverbia cumaþ of dǽlnimendum some adverbs come from participles, 38; Som. 41, 11

ærs

(n.)

The buttocksthe hind partanuspodex

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Voc. 32, 50; Som. 64, 116

be-ceówan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceówan, bi-ceówan ; p. -ceáw, pl. -cuwon ; pp. -cowen

To chewgnawcorrodere

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To chew, gnaw; corrodere Biþ swyra becowen [bicowen, Exon.] the neck is gnawed, Soul Kmbl. 218; Seel. 111

Linked entry: bi-cowen

cǽpe-hús

(n.)
Grammar
cǽpe-hús, es; n. [cépa a merchant, hús a house]
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Gl. 109; Som. 79, 19; Wrt. Voc. 58, 59