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spyttan

(v.)

to spit

Entry preview:

to spit Spittas (-es, Lind.) conspuent, Mk. Skt. Rush. 10, 34. Spittadun expuerunt, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 26, 67. Spittende expuentes, 27, 30

Linked entry: spittan

wacen

(n.)
Grammar
wacen, (-an, -on, -un), e; f.

wakefulness ⬩ sleeplessness ⬩ a watch ⬩ vigil ⬩ a watch ⬩ a division of the night ⬩ a watch ⬩ guard ⬩ a rousing ⬩ an incitement

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Lind. 14, 25. Ymb ða feárða wacune (wacan, Lind.) circa quartam uigiliam, Mk. Skt. Rush. 6, 48. On ða æfterra wacone (waccane, Lind.) in secunda uigilia, Lk. Skt.

Linked entries: a-wacan wacan wacon wæcen weacen

ge-endebrednian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-endebrednian, p. ade; pp. ad

To set in order ⬩ ordinare

Entry preview:

Lind. 1, 1. Geendebrednege ordinare, Mt. Kmbl. p. 7, 2

Linked entry: endebyrdnian

þír

(n.)
Entry preview:

Lind. 18, 17. [The Scandinavian form þýr?]

un-wyrttrumian

(v.)
Grammar
un-wyrttrumian, p. ode

To uproot ⬩ pluck up by the roots ⬩ root up

Entry preview:

Lind. 13, 29

récels

(n.)
Grammar
récels, es; n.
Entry preview:

Lind. 19, 39. Genim ðás ylcan wyrte for rýcels (récels, MS. O.), Lchdm. i. 302, 6

Linked entries: rícels rýcels

BOD

(n.)
Grammar
BOD, es; pl. u, o, a; n.

A command, commandment, precept, mandate, an edict, order, message ⬩ jussum, mandatum, edictum ⬩ a commandment

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Lind. Stv. 22, 36: Mk. Lind. Stv. 12, 28, 29, 30, 31: Lk. Lind. Stv. 2, 1. Bod on cine diploma, Ælfc. Gl. 80; Som. 72, 110; Wrt. Voc. 46, 67.

elch

(n.)
Grammar
elch, es; m.

ELK ⬩ alces, cervus alces

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The ELK; alces, cervus alces, Lin. Som. Ben. Lye

bér

(n.)
Grammar
bér, beer, e; acc. bé, bére ; f.

A bed ⬩ lectus ⬩ grabatus

Entry preview:

Lind. War. 5, 12. Nim bére ðíne, Jn. Rush. War. 5, 12

Linked entry: bǽr

níwunga

(adv.)
Grammar
níwunga, adv.

Anew

Entry preview:

Lind. 14, 40. Niúnge (niówunga, Rush.), Jn. Skt. 3, 3. Neówinga, Andr. Kmbl. 2787; An. 1396

Linked entry: níwinga

un-trymigu

(n.)
Grammar
un-trymigu, (-o); f.

Weakness ⬩ sickness ⬩ infirmity

Entry preview:

Lind. 10, 1

Linked entry: -trymigu

hát

(n.)
Grammar
hát, es; n.

A promise, vow ⬩ vota ⬩ a solemn promise, vow ⬩ a command

Entry preview:

Lind. 24, 49. Hátes promissionis, Rtl. 14, 14

scip

(n.)
Grammar
scip, es; m.
Entry preview:

.: ðæt ésceapa commisuram, Lind.) of níwum reáfe on eald reáf; elles ðæt níwe slít, and se níwa scyp (as before in MS. A. and Lind.) ne hylpþ ðam ealdan, Lk. Skt. 5, 36: Mt. Kmbl. 9, 16. Scyp (also scep, MS.

Linked entries: scyp é-sceapa ǽ-sceap

sixtig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
sixtig, used as subs, or adj.
Entry preview:

Lind. 4, 8. Sexdig ł sextih. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 23. Sexdeih, 13, 8

efne-esne

(n.)
Grammar
efne-esne, es; m.

A fellow-servant ⬩ conservus

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Lind. 18, 33

Linked entry: efen-esne

fróferian

(v.)
Grammar
fróferian, frófrian; p. ode; pp. od

To comfort ⬩ consōlāri

Entry preview:

Lind. 2, 18

heópa

(n.)
Grammar
heópa, an; m.

A briar ⬩ bramble

Entry preview:

Lind. 20, 37. (Or should this be placed under heópe?)

Linked entries: heópe heápa heópe hióp

súmness

(n.)
Grammar
súmness, e; f.
Entry preview:

Lind. 25, 19

un-weorþe

(adv.)
Grammar
un-weorþe, adv.

Unworthily

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Lind. 10, 14: 14, 4. Gif hé ðæs hálgan húsles unwurðe onbyrigð, Homl. Th. ii. 278, 5

wiþ-styltan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-styltan, p. te

To hesitate ⬩ doubt

Entry preview:

Lind. 21, 21

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