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openness

(n.)
Grammar
openness, e; f.

Openness, publicity

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Openness, publicity Gend openysse per publicum, Hpt. Gl. 524, 5

un-áræfned

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áræfned, adj.

Intolerable ⬩ insupportable

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Þurh ða wædlan stówe wætres and þurh ða unárefndon lond wildeóra and wyrma per immania et egentia plerumque aquarum, per aliquot serpentium ferarumque loca, Nar. 26, 8

dæg-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
dæg-lang, dæg-long; adj.

Lasting a day

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Lasting a day Dæglongne fyrst per totam diem, Salm. Kmbl. 1000; Sal. 501

Linked entry: dæg-langes

ge-cwicung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwicung, e; f.
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Vivifying, quickening þurh þæs líchaman gecwicunge per vivificationem carnis, Gr. D. 218, 17

Linked entry: -cwicung

mearc-weg

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Andlang mearcweges per longum limitosas vias, C. D. B. ii. 260, 31. Add

on-cígness

(n.)
Grammar
on-cígness, e ; f.
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Invocation Ðerh onceignise (not -ceiunge, see Skeat's collation) per invocationem, Rtl. 114, 3

á-stregdness

(n.)
Grammar
á-stregdness, ((?), -strogd- (?)), e; f.

sprinkling

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Skeat's collation) per assparsionem, Rtl. 117, 10

án-lápum

(adv.)
Grammar
án-lápum, adv.

One by one ⬩ per singula ⬩ singulatim

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One by one; per singula, singulatim, Jn. Lind. War. 21, 25

fírige

let him make a fire

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Pen. 14; Wilk. 95, 30

be-sceád

(n.)
Grammar
be-sceád, es; n.

Distinction

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Distinction Ðerh bischeád per (minii) distinc*-*tionem, Mt. p. n, 13

Linked entry: sceád

sporning

(n.)
Grammar
sporning, e; f.

A stumbling, stumbling-block

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A stumbling, stumbling-block Þurh spornincge per offendiculum Scint. 134, 5

á-writ

(n.)
Grammar
á-writ, es; n.

A writing

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A writing Ðerh alle áwriotto per omnes scripturas, Rtl. 113, 23

un-gelífed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelífed, adj.

Unallowed ⬩ illicit

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Unallowed, illicit Ðurh ungelýfedne willan per inlicitam voluptatem, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 29

gilp-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gilp-ness, e; f.
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Boastfulness, pride Þurh gelpnesse heortan per jac-tantiam cordis Ps. L. fol. 182 b

Linked entries: gelp-ness gelp-ness

on-cígung

(n.)
Grammar
on-cígung, e; f.

Invocation, invoking

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Invocation, invoking Ðerh onceigunge per invocationem, Rtl. 114, 3: 122, 3. Onceigince, 147, 27

hreód-writ

(n.)
Grammar
hreód-writ, es; n.

pen ⬩ calamus scribæ

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A reed for writing, pen; calamus scribæ. Ps. Spl. C. 44, 2

nam-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
nam-mǽlum, adv.

Name by name

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Name by name Nammǽlum nominatim, per singula nomina, Hpt. Gl. 427, 28

nest-pohha

(n.)
Grammar
nest-pohha, an; m.

A bag for food ⬩ wallet

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A bag for food, wallet Nestpoha pera, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 10

Linked entry: pohha

weorold-bismer

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-bismer, es; n. m.
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Worldly reproach For woroldbismere ánum per contumaciam, Past. 10; Swt. 61, 10

Linked entry: bismer

writ-seax

(n.)
Grammar
writ-seax, es; n.

A pen

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A pen Mið pinn ł writtseax calamo, Mt. Kmbl. p. 2, 17

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