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geóguþ-cnósl

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ-cnósl, es; n. [geóguþ youth; cnósl progeny, a family]

A youthful family, young progenynovella famĭlia, libĕri

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A youthful family, young progeny; novella famĭlia, libĕri Ic bíde ðǽr mid geóguþcnósle I abide there with my young progeny, Exon. 104 b; Th. 396, 25; Rä. 16, 10

súsl-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
súsl-cwalu, e; f.
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A destruction or death accompanied by torment Ða árleásan geseóþ heora wíte and heora súselcwale hym tóweard, Wulfst. 238, 23. Ðú scealt habban súselcwale á on écnysse, 241, 13

wyrt-forbor

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-forbor, es; n.
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Restraint from an action by the operation of herbs Wiþ wyrtforbore (cf. Gif mon sié wyrtum forboren, 114, 8) and yflum gealdorcræftum, Lchdm. ii. 306, 12. Cf. next word

Linked entries: for-beran for-bor

á-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
á-fæstan, to fast.
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Add: with cognate object Tylege hé þæt hé þis fæsten áfæste, Wlfst. 284, 12. Ǽrþon hyra fæsten sig áfæst antequam jejunium eorum jejunatum fuerit , Ll. Th. ii. 158, 25

brand-stefn

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Substitute: Having a prow with a beak?

Linked entry: brond-stæfn

case-bill

(n.)
Grammar
case-bill, (cáser-?)
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.: so cáser-bill might be compared with cyne-gird), Germ. 394, 285

hwíte-

(prefix)
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The compound character of the following words with hwíte as first component seems supported by the instances given under hwíte-clǽfre (Lch. ii. 326, 21) and under hwíte-hláf

winter-biter

(adj.)
Grammar
winter-biter, adj.

Having the bitterness of winter

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Having the bitterness of winter Forstas and snáwas, winterbiter weder frosts and snows, weather with winter's bitterness, Cd. Th. 239, 32; Dan. 379: Exon. Th. 192, 12; Az. 105

bracan

(v.)
Grammar
bracan, p. bróc, pl. brócon, pp. bracen

To break, bruisebray in a mortar, to beat upcontererecontundere

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To break, bruise or bray in a mortar, to beat up conterere contundere Ðá sceolon beón ele bracene then shall they be beaten up with oil, Lev. 6, 21

hoppestre

(n.)
Grammar
hoppestre, an; f.

A female dancer

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A female dancer Ðæs mǽran wítegan deáþ ðære lyðran hoppystran tó méde forgeaf rewarded that vile dancer with the death of the illustrious prophet, Homl. Th. i. 484, 3

láð-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
láð-líc, adj.

Hatefulloathsomedisgustingunpleasantdetestableabominablehorrible

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Láðlíc biþ ðæs hreóflian líc mid menigfealdum springum the leper's body is loathsome with manifold ulcers, Homl. Th. i. 122, 21. Ðæt is láðlíc líf ðæt hí swá maciaþ it is an abominable life that they do so, L. I.

un-gecyndelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecyndelíc, adj.

unnaturalnot in accordance with the nature of a thingnot naturalsupernaturalunnaturalcontrary to naturemonstrous

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unnatural, not in accordance with the nature of a thing Ungecyndelíc is ǽlcre wuhte, ðæt hit wilnige deáþes, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 7. not natural, supernatural Ungecyndelíc fýr cymð fǽrunga on eówre burga, Wulfst. 297, 13. unnatural, contrary to nature

næglian

(v.)
Grammar
næglian, p. ode, ede

To nailfasten with nails

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nor does ship carry her, vessel, nailed plank (or with nail-fastened sides ), Exon. Th. 439, 17; Rä. 59, 5. Siððan nægled bord, fær séleste, flód up áhóf, Cd. Th. 85, 22.

Linked entry: nægled-bord

ǽnig

unicus

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Ic ǽnigra mé weána ne wénde, B. 932. with qualitative force :-- Ne beó ðú ǽnig manslaga Wlfst. 66, 17

hǽmed-þing

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Add: with no sense of criminality Þes bisceop sǽde... ꝥ hé nǽfre on his lífe ne cóme neáh wífe þurh hǽmedþing, ac heóld his clǽnnysse, Hml. S. 3, 204.

gramlic

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Gebígan fram Godes geleáfan þurh ðá gramlican wítu, 19, 132. Þurh gramlice steóra, Wlfst. 133, 18

tó-brítan

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Húmeta God geðafað ꝥ his gecorenan mid swá micclum wítum beón fornumene and tóbrýtte on ðisum andweardan lífe, i. 486, 20

hǽþen-nes

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And ðæt wit deodan . . . for ðon ðe wit nolðan ðæt ðás hálgan beoc lencg in ðǽre haeðenesse wunoden, Txts. 175, 4-7

Linked entry: hǽþen-dóm

folcisc

popularin commonsecular

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Add: popular, with which all people are concerned Folcisc gemót, Ll.

torn

(adj.)
Grammar
torn, adj.

Causing violent emotions of griefanger, grievous, distressing, bitter

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Causing violent emotions of grief or anger, grievous, distressing, bitter Hí him ermþu gehéton tornum teóncwidum they threatened him with misery in grievous words of insult, Exon. Th. 129, 10; Gú. 419.