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wull-fleós

(n.)
Grammar
wull-fleós, -flýs, es; n.

A fleece of wool

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A fleece of wool Wulflýs cana vellus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 17

Linked entry: flís

of-setenness

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Cant. 138, 1

un-grípendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-grípendlic, adj.
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Cant. 18, 8

wiþ-lædness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-lædness, e; f.
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Cant. 391, 36

cæmpa

(n.)
Grammar
cæmpa, an; m.

A soldier ⬩ pugnator

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A soldier; pugnator Wer cæmpa vir pugnator, Cant. Moys. Lamb. 186 b, 3

Dorm-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Dorm-ceaster, gen. -ceastre; f. [by the Britons called Cair-Dorm, by Antonīnus Durobrivæ, from the passage over the water; and the Anglo-Saxons, for the same reason, called it also Dornford]

Dornford or Dorgford, in Huntingdonshire, on the river Nen

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Dornford or Dorgford, in Huntingdonshire, on the river Nen, Som. Ben. Lye

eorsung

anger

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anger, Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 8; Thw. 29, 8. v. yrsung

wiþerling

(n.)
Grammar
wiþerling, es; m.

An adversary

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An adversary Ðú forbriccest wiþerlingas (adversarios), Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 7

hreód-gírd

(n.)
Grammar
hreód-gírd, e; f.
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A reed, cane [H]reó[d]gyrde calamum, Germ. 390, 48

riht-regol

(n.)
Grammar
riht-regol, es ; m.

A correct rule ⬩ a canon

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A correct rule, a canon Rihtregula canonum, Hpt. Gl. 526, 16

andgit-leást

(n.)
Grammar
andgit-leást, e; f.
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Want of understanding, senselessness Hwónlíce fremað þæs mannes líf ðe for andgitleáste ne cann his mód áwendan tó ðám écan lífe, Hml. Th. ii. 442, 9. Be andgytléste, Wlfst. 47, 11.

be-neced

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-neced, pp. of be-nacian.

naked

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naked Of hæftnede benecedes de captivitate nudati Cant. Moys. Isrl. Lamb. 194 b, 42;

Linked entry: be-næced

lang-mód

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Cant. 7, 12.] [Cf. Goth. lagga*-*módei.] See two following words. Add

canonec-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
canonec-líc, adj.

Canonical ⬩ canonicus

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Canonical; canonicus Æfter canoneclícan ge-wunan according to canonical custom, Canon. Hrs. 359, 8

hund-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hund-líc, adj.

Doglike ⬩ canine

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Doglike, canine Hundlíce [téþ] canini, Wrt. Voc. 282, 74. Nú sende hé hundas tó mé forðan ðe hé næfþ godcundlíce englas, ac hæfþ hundlíce now has he sent dogs to me, for he has not divine angels, but he has doglike ones, Homl. Th. i. 378, 3

wang

Grammar
wang, <b>. I.</b>
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Wongas ne bryngað mete arua non afferent cybum, Cant. Ab. 17. Add

of-setnian

(v.)
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Cant. 21, 17

wíf-gemána

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-gemána, an; m.

Mulieris consortium

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Mulieris consortium Wífgemánan to áwec*-*canne . . . ðæt áwecceþ wífgemánan lust, Lchdm. i. 336, 15 — 17

for-trydst

(v.)
Grammar
for-trydst, -trytst

treadest down

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Spl. 90, 13: Cant. Abac. Lamb. fol. 190 a, 12;

tó-sundrian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sundrian, p. ode

To separate

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To separate Hwanne hé tósundrode bearn Adames quando separabat filios Adam, Cant. M. ad fil. 8

Linked entry: tó-syndrian

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