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cyld

(n.)
Grammar
cyld, es; n.

A child

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A child, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 6: Mt. Jun. 2, 13, in the title

Eaxan minster

(n.)
Grammar
Eaxan minster, gen. -minstres ; n.

The minster on the river Ex, Axminster, Devonoppĭdum in agro Devōniensi

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The minster on the river Ex, Axminster, Devon; oppĭdum in agro Devōniensi, Som. Ben. Lye

eówod

(n.)
Grammar
eówod, e; f.

A flock, herd grex

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A flock, herd; grex, Homl. Th. ii. 514, 23. v. n. and f. in eówode

for-werednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-werednys, -nyss, e; f.

Old agesĕnium

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Old age; sĕnium On ylde and forwerednysse in sĕnectam et sĕnium, Ps. Spl. 70, 19

ealo-benc

(n.)
Grammar
ealo-benc, e; f.

An ale-bench

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An ale-bench In ealo-bence on the ale-bench, Beo. Th. 2062; B. 1029

hell-rúna

(n.)
Grammar
hell-rúna, an; m.

One skilled in the mysteries of hella sorcerernecromancer

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One skilled in the mysteries of hell, a sorcerer, necromancer, Beo. Th. 328; B. 163

Linked entry: helle-rúne

mere-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
mere-wíf, es; n.

A water-witchwoman living in a lake

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A water-witch, woman living in a lake (Grendel's mother), Beo. Th. 3042; B. 1519

birgels

(n.)
Grammar
birgels, es; m.

A burial-place, sepulchresepulcrum

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A burial-place, sepulchre; sepulcrum Him sylfum to birgelse in possessionem sepulcri, Gen. 23, 9

ge-cerring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cerring, e; f.

A turningconversionconversio

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A turning, conversion; conversio On gecerringce oððe on gǽnhwyrfte in convertendo, Ps. Lamb. 125, 1

ge-hæge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hæge, es; n.

Land hedged ina paddockgardenhortuspratum

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Land hedged in, a paddock, garden; hortus, pratum,Mone B. 618 : Hpt. Gl. 419, 439

ge-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-riht, adj.

RIGHT, directdirectus

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RIGHT, direct; directus Ðweoru beóþ on gerihte erunt prava in directa, Lk. Bos. 3, 5

gés

(n.)

geese

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geese, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 18, MS. H; pl. nom. acc. of gós

súþ-west

(adv.)
Grammar
súþ-west, adv.
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South-west Án ðæra gárena líþ súðwest ( in africum ), Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 3

swíþ-sprecol

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-sprecol, adj.
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Proud in speech, speaking proud things Ða swýðsprecelan tungan linguam magniloguam, Ps. Lamb. 11, 4

þacian

(v.)
Grammar
þacian, p. ode
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To thatch Me mæcg in Agusto and Septembri and Octobri ðacian, Anglia ix. 261, 17

þeór-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
þeór-wyrm, es; m.
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A worm in a boil Wiþ þeórwyrme on fét, Lchdm. ii. 12, 2: 118, 25

þurh-hwít

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-hwít, adj.

Very white

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Very white Þurhhwít candidus, Wülck. Gl. 163, 6 (omitted in Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 30)

þurh-swíðan

(v.)

to prove very strong

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to prove very strong Hé þurhswíðde on ídelnesse praeualuit in vanitate, Ps. Lamb. 51, 9

wistfullness

(n.)
Grammar
wistfullness, e; f.
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Luxury in eating His wistfullnys him wyrðeþ tó biternysse, Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 25

á-funden

(adj.)
Grammar
á-funden, adj.
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(ptcpl.) Experienced Wer on manegum áfunden vir in multis expertus , Scint. 211, 19 : 212, I

Linked entry: a-fíndan