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wilder

(n.)
Grammar
wilder, (-or ? cf. wildor-líc. v. next word) (and wild ? cf. O. H. Ger. wild; dat. pl. wildiran ; and the declensions of lamb, cild), es; n.

A wild beast

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A wild beast þan deoren,and duden of þan wilden al heora willa, Laym. 1129. At þe fyrst quethe of þe quest quaked þe wylde, Gaw. 1150. Went we to wod the wilde for to cacchne. Destr. Tr. 2347. Þurh ðæs wildres ( the panther's ) mflð, Exon. Th. 358, 10

Linked entry: wildor

dolh-smeltas

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-smeltas, pl. m.

Linen bandages ⬩ tæniæ = ταινίαι

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Linen bandages; tæniæ = ταινίαι Tæppan vel dolhsmeltas [MS. dolsmeltas] tæniæ [MS. tenia ], Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 93; Wrt. Voc. 16, 64. v. tæppan, from tæppa, m

Linked entry: smelt

ge-lǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽfan, p. de; pp. ed

To leave ⬩ derelinquĕre

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Lind. 15, 37

swót

(adj.)
Grammar
swót, adj.
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Lind. 12, 3. Mid swótum wyrtum, Nar. 49, 8

un-sliten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sliten, adj.

Unrent

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Lind. 19, 23

wird

(n.)
Grammar
wird, e; f.

An offence

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Lind. 15, 3. Similar entries v. following words

Linked entry: woerd

briord

(n.)
Grammar
briord, es; m.

A brim, margin, rim, the highest part of anything; ⬩ labrum, ora, margo, summitas, summum

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Lind. War. 2, 7

wilde-deór

(n.)
Grammar
wilde-deór, es; n.

A wild beast

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Lind. Rush. 1, 13

Linked entry: deór

commuc

(n.)
Grammar
commuc, es; n. m?

The cammoc ⬩ kex ⬩ brimstone wort ⬩ peucedănum officinale

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The cammoc, kex, brimstone wort; peucedănum officinale, Lin, L. M. 3, 30; Lchdm. ii. 324, 20

þrí

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
þrí, þrý, þrié, þreó; m.: þreó, þrió, þré; f. n. (ðreá, ðriá, ðreó, ðrió in North.); gen. þreóra, þrióra (and ðreána in North.); dat. þrim (þrím? ðriim in North., but cf. Goth. þrim), later þreom.

Three

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A.: ðreó, Lind.: þreó, Rush.) synt gegaderode, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 20. Beóð fífe on ánum húse tódǽlede, þrý (ðrió, Lind.: ðriá, Rush.) on twégen and twégen on þrý (þreó, MS. A.: ðrió, Lind., Rush.), Lk. Skt. 12, 52.

Linked entries: þreó þrió þrý

ǽring

(n.)
Grammar
ǽring, e; f.

The early dawn ⬩ day-break ⬩ diluculum

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Lind. War. 1, 35

dærst

(n.)
Grammar
dærst, es; m.

Leaven ⬩ fermentum

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Lind. War. 13, 21. Rush. has dat. pl. Gelíc is dærstum, Lk. Rush. War. 13, 21: 12, 1: 22, 1

Linked entries: þærst þræst ge-dærsted

ge-nægled

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nægled, part. p.

Nailed

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Lind. 27, 22, 26, 31: Exon. 90 b; Th. 339,14; Gn. Ex. 94. Genæglod, Homl. Th. i. 82, 25

Linked entry: næglian

heáfod-weard

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-weard, es; m.

A chief guardian, chief officer

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Lind. 18, 12. Ðæs herefolces heáfodweardas the leaders of the army, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 3; Jud. 239

ofer-slop

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-slop, es; n.

An over-garment, surplice

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Lind. 20, 46

Linked entry: slop

on-lísness

(n.)
Grammar
on-lísness, e; f.

Deliverance, redemption

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Lind. Rush. 21, 28

syn-rust

(n.)
Grammar
syn-rust, es; m.

The foulness of sin

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[Cf. the line in the Cathemerinon of Prudentius, 'quod limat aegram pectoris rubiginem.' v. Mod. Lang. Notes, May, 1889. Cf. also synne rust peccati rubigo, Scint. 4, 14.] Similar entries v. Cf. syn-wund

Linked entry: rust

hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
hwearf, hwerf, es; m.

A turn ⬩ space ⬩ change ⬩ exchange

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Lind. 24, 13. Huelc seles monn hwerf fore sáuel his quam dabit homo commutationem pro anima sua, Mt. Kmbl. 16, 26. Huoerf, Mk. Skt. Lind. 8, 37. Gif huerf gie sellas si mutuum dederitis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 34. Huoerf, 35.

pusa

(n.)
Grammar
pusa, posa, an ; m.
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Lind. 6, 8 : Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 3 : 10, 4

Linked entry: posa

hǽsere

(n.)
Grammar
hǽsere, es; m.

A commander, one who orders, commands, a master, lord

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Lind. 8, 24, 45 : 9. 49 : 17, 13 : 21, 7. Hǽsere imperator, Rtl. 192, 39

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