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ofer-genga

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-genga, an; m.

One who goes over or beyond

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One who goes over or beyond Gif hé biþ on .xi. nihta ealdne mónan se biþ landes ofergenga if he is born on the eleventh of the month, he will be a traveller about the land Lchdm. iii. 158, 1 : 160, 30

hlúde

(adv.)
Grammar
hlúde, adv.

Loudly

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Loudly Folc ðe hlúde singeþ a people that sings loudly, Blickl. Homl. 149, 30: 217, 33. Ðæs cocces þeáw is ðæt hé micle hlúdor singþ on uhtan ðonne on dægréd gallus profundioribus horis noctis altos edere cantus solet, Past. 63; Swt. 461, 2

barm

(n.)

a bosom

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a bosom: On barme in sinu, Jn. Rush. War. 1, 18

for-spild

(n.)
Grammar
for-spild, es; m.

Destruction ⬩ perdĭtio

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Destruction; perdĭtio On forspild into destruction, Past. 40, 5; Cott. MS

Linked entries: for-spildness spild

hreódiht

(adj.)
Grammar
hreódiht, adj.

Reedy

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Reedy On ðone hreódihtan mór, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 121, 20

in-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
in-beornan, p. -bearn

To burn

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To burn, be on fire Inbiorne wé inardescamus, Rtl. 95. 27

ir

(adj.)
Grammar
ir, adj.

Angry

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Angry Yr on móde, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 33; Gen. 63

mechanisc

(adj.)
Grammar
mechanisc, adj.

Mechanical

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Mechanical Án wurplíc weorc on mechanisc geweorc, Homl. Skt. 5, 251

mór-pytt

(n.)
Grammar
mór-pytt, es; m.

A marshy pool

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A marshy pool On mórpyt, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 381, 9

munuc-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-wíse, an ; f.

The manner of monks

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The manner of monks On munucwísan gescrýd, Homl. Skt. 6, 247

pott

(n.)
Grammar
pott, es; m.
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A pot Dó on ǽnne neówna pott, Lchdm. i. 378, 22

ge-hild

Grammar
ge-hild, <b>; VI.</b>
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On gehelde in custodiendo (sermones tuos ), Ps. Vos. 118, 9. Add

ge-lengan

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On hornum gelengdum in tubis ductilibus, Ps. Vos. 97, 6. Add

full

Grammar
full, <b>; I 4.</b>
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xii cýpan fulle on þám gebrytsnum, E.S. 49, 345, 17. Add

ge-hæp

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hæp, adj.

Fit

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Fit On stówe gehæppre in loco apto, Th. An. 21, 13

Linked entries: -hæp hæplíc

sicet

(n.)
Grammar
sicet, sicett, es; n.
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A sigh, groan On siccetum in gemitibus, Ps. Lamb. 30, 10

sixtíne-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
sixtíne-nihte, adj.
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Sixteen days old On . xvi. nihte mónan, Lchdm. iii. 180, 3

súþ-portic

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-portic, es; m.
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A south porch On ðam súðportice, Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 39

un-birnende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-birnende, adj.

Without burning ⬩ without being on fire

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Without burning, without being on fire, Beo. Th. 5089; B.2548

wan-wegende

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-wegende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Waning On wanwegendum mónan, Lchdm. i. 100, 20. Wanwægendum, 98, 17

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