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frohtian

(v.)
Grammar
frohtian, ; p. ade, pp. ad

To fear ⬩ to be in danger

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Frohtende timidi, Lind. 8, 26. Frohtade timuit, Rush. 14, 30

mis-begán

(v.)

to cultivate badly ⬩ waste ⬩ disfigure

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Lind. 6, 16

ge-selenis

(n.)
Grammar
ge-selenis, -niss, e; f.

A handing over, giving, tradition

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Lind. 7, 5

hwistle

(n.)
Grammar
hwistle, an; f.

A pipe ⬩ flute ⬩ WHISTLE

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Lind. 7, 32

rípness

(n.)
Grammar
rípness, e; f.
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Lind. 13, 29. On rípnysse in maturitate, Ps. Lamb. 118, 147. Cf. rípung

wiþ-spurnan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-spurnan, p. -spearn

To dash against

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Lind. 4, 6

rówung

(n.)
Grammar
rówung, e; f.

Rowing

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Lind. 21, 8

ús

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ús, dat.: ús, úsic; acc.: úser, usser; gen.; pron. pl. first person.

To us ⬩ us ⬩ of us ⬩ our

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Hǽle ús (úsic, Lind. Rush.) salva nos, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 25. Ne gelfǽd ðú ús (úsih, Lind.) on costnunge, ac álýs ús (úsich, Lind.) of yfele, 6, 13.

Linked entries: úre úsic wé

hreófl

(n.)
Grammar
hreófl, hreófol, e; f.

scabbiness ⬩ leprosy

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Hreóful [Lind. hriófol] lepra, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 8, 3. Hriófal [Lind, riófol], Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 42: Lk. Skt. Lind. 5, 13. Wer full hriófle vir plenus lepra, 12. Wið horses hreófle ... gif sió hreófol síe micel, L. M. 1, 88; Lchdm. ii. 156, 10, 13.

níhsta

(n.)
Grammar
níhsta, an; m.

A neighbour ⬩ proximus

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Lufa ðínne néhstan (Lind. nésta), Mt. Kmbl. 19, 19. Hwylc is mín néhsta (neestæ, Lind.)? Lk. Skt. 10, 29. Lufa ðínne néxtan (néste, Lind : néxstan, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 5, 43. Hwá is úre néxta ? Homl. Th. ii. 318, 1.

Linked entry: neáhsta

seáw

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Add: [seáw is masculine in Lch. ii. 18, 14, though in the preceding line it is neuter Dó ꝥ seáw on neb . . . ꝥ se seáw (perhaps there is confusion owing to the conjunctional ꝥ and the initial letter of seáw ?)

lyge

(adj.)
Grammar
lyge, lycce; adj.

Lying ⬩ mendacious ⬩ false

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Lying, mendacious, false Sóhtun lyge gewitnisse wið ðone hǽlend ... ðonne monige lyge [leáse ł lycce, Lind.] gewitu cwómun ætnǽhste ðá cwóman twægen lyge [leáso ł liycce, Lind.] gewitu quærebant falsum testimonium contra Jesum ... cum multi falsi testes

rýne

(n.)
Grammar
rýne, es; n.

A mystery, mysterious saying

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Lind. 13, 11

Linked entry: ge-rýne

sóþ

(prefix)
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Lind. 1, 50. Sóð cymes procedit, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 15, 26. Sóðcuom processit, Rtl. 2, 37: procedit, 57, 6. Sóðfylga prosequere, 29, 36. Sóð gistrýnd progeniem, 29, 28. Sóðlǽde producere, 108, 36. Also (?)

setness

(n.)
Grammar
setness, e; f.

an ordinance ⬩ a regulation ⬩ an institution ⬩ testimonium ⬩ constitution ⬩ arrangement

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Gé forlǽtaþ Godes bebod and healdaþ manna laga (setnesse, Lind.: setnisse, Rush.) (traditionem), Mk. Skt. 7, 8, 3, 13. Setnesa, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 2. The word glosses also testimonium, Mt.

rendan

(v.)
Grammar
rendan, p. de

To rend, tear, cut

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To rend, tear, cut Óðre ða twigu gibégdun ł rendun (rindon, Lind.) ða telge of ðǽm tréum alii frondes caedebant ab arboribus, Mk. Skt. Rush. 11, 8. Ceorfas ł rendas (hrendas, Lind.) succidite, Lk. Skt. Rush. 13, 7.

stær

(n.)
Grammar
stær, es; m.
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Lind. 10, 29. Staras (stearas, Rush.), Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 6

þwang

(n.)
Grammar
þwang, es; m.: e; f.

A thong ⬩ strip of leather

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Lind. 6, 9. Ðæs ne eom ic wyrðe ðæt ic his sceóna þwanga (ðuongas, Lind.: þwongas, Rush.) búgende uncnytte cujus non sum dignus procumbens soluere corrigiam calciamentorum ejus, Mk. Skt. 1, 7

Linked entry: þweng

spyrd

(n.)
Grammar
spyrd, es; m.

stadium ⬩ a course ⬩ a measure of distance ⬩ a course ⬩ a distance ⬩ stadium

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Lind. Rush. 24, 13. In all these passages the West-Saxon uses furlang

blód-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
blód-wyrt, e; f.

BLOODWORT or bloody-dock from its red veins and stems ⬩ rumex sanguineus

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BLOODWORT or bloody-dock from its red veins and stems; rumex sanguineus, Lin