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weald

(adv.)
Grammar
weald, adv. conj.

perhaps may be in dependent clauses, with indefinite pronouns or adverbs (cf. gif), in case

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Th. i. 316, 24.

un-gesceádlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesceádlíc, adj.

Indiscreetirrational

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Mid ungesceádlícum þinge in re irrationali, L. Ecg. P. ii. 6; Th. ii. 184, 10

neód

(n.)
Grammar
neód, néd, niéd, nýd, e; f.

Desireeagernessdiligenceearnest endeavour

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Wundorlíc is geworden ðín wísdóm ne mæg ic him on neóde á neáh cuman ( I cannot with all my endeavours come near it ), Ps. Th. 138, 4.

ge-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-leóf, adj.
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On þǽre fíftan cneórysse geleófe men hig móton gesamnigan in quinto propinquitatis gradu licet caris hominibus in matrimonium ire, Ll. Th. ii. 152, 23

mæsten

(n.)
Grammar
mæsten, n. (not m.).
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In 1. 5 for L. M. read L. In. and add Seó lǽs and ðæt mæsten is gemǽne tó ðám án and twéntigum hídum, C. D. v. 319, 28. Æceren oððe bóc oððe óðer mæsten, Chrd. 15, 10

heáfod-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-cwide, es; m.

a saying of especial importancea chapter

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a saying of especial importance Ða iiii heáfodcwidas in Actibus Apostolorum ðus bebeódaþ quattuor dicta præcipua in Actibus Apostolorum sic præcipiunt, L. Ecg. C. 38; Th. ii. 162, 33. a chapter Onginnaþ heáfudcuido incipiunt capitulæ, Rtl. 166, 17

ge-stalu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stalu, e; f. [stalu theft]

Theft;furtum

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Ath. iv. 3; Th. i. 222, 22. Oft gé in gestalum stondaþ oft ye are engaged in thefts [or gestalum from gestala?], Exon. 40 a; Th. 132, 31; Gú. 481

Linked entry: stalu

hálsung

(n.)
Grammar
hálsung, heálsung, e; f.

Supplication, beseeching, entreaty, adjuration, exorcising, exorcism, augury, greetingsupplicationomen, auspiciumgreeting

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Micel is seó hálsung and mǽre is seó hálgung ðe deófla áfyrsaþ great is the exorcising and greater is the hallowing that drives away devils, L. C. E ; Th. i. 360, 28. Hálsung exorcismus, Mone Gl. 414.

Linked entries: hǽlsung hálsian

geoc

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., and the charter from which the following passage is taken is Kentish. Cf. geoc-led Ðonne is ðes londes xvi gioc ærðelondes and medwe all on ǽce ærfe tó brúcanne, C. D. i. 316, 25

sund-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
sund-ráp, es; m.
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-Sundgyrd in scipe oððe [sund-] ráp, i. metráp bolidis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 17

wudu-weald

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-weald, es; m.

High ground covered with wood a wooded height

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High ground covered with wood, a wooded height On wuduwaldum in saltibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 71

camp-geféra

(n.)
Grammar
camp-geféra, an; m.
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A fellow-soldier, comrade-in-arms Campgeférum commilitonibus, sociis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 23: An. Ox. 3578

Linked entry: ge-féra

hlúd-clipol

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Hé ná beó hlútclipol on stefne non sit clamostis in voice, R. Ben. I. 35, II. Add

segl-gird

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In l. 7 after 'antemnas' insert Wrt. Voc. ii. and add Segelgyrdum antemnis. An. Ox. 38, 1

stán-walu

(n.)
Grammar
stán-walu, e; f.
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A bank of stones In stánwale; andlang ðǽre wale on ðone portweg, C. D. iv. 98, 28

tó-fleám

(n.)
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refuge Geworden is mé [Drihten] on tófleám factus est miki Dominus in refugium, Ps. Rdr. 93, 22

Linked entries: fleám fleám

sand-geweorp

(n.)
Grammar
sand-geweorp, es; n.

A sand-bank, quicksand

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Voc. i. 63, 72. On sandgeweorp in sirtim, ii.45,66

Linked entry: ge-weorp

wæter-geblǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-geblǽd,

a blister with water in it(?); ora blister made by boiling water(?),

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a blister with water in it(?); or a blister made by boiling water(?), Lchdm. iii. 36, 21

heals-gund

(n.)
Grammar
heals-gund, es; m.

A swelling in the neckstruma

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A swelling in the neck; struma, L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 44, 10, 13, 15, etc

frum-cenned

(n.; v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
frum-cenned, -cend; def. se -cenneda; part.

first-begottenfirstbornprimogĕnĭtusprimitiveprimĭtīvus

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Th. ii. 194, 9. He ofslóh ǽlc þing frumcendes on lande percussit omne primogĕnĭtum in terra, Ps. Lamb. 77, 51: 104, 36. Ic frumcendne gesette hine ego primogĕnĭtum pōnam illum, 88, 28. He ofslóh ǽlc frumcenned cyld percussit omne primogĕnĭtum, Ps.