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neáh-dún

(n.)
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neáh-dún, e; f.

A neighbouring hill

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A neighbouring hill Of ðǽm neáhdúnum and scrafum ex vicinis montium speluncis, Nar. 14, 6

neáh-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-wæter, es; n.

A piece of water that is near

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A piece of water that is near Wé gewícodon be ðǽm neáhwætrum, Nar. 22, 24

gǽste-dóm

(n.)
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spirituality Utan geearwian ús nú mid inneweardum gebedum and mid gǽstedóme, Verc. Först. 96, 8

latian

(v.)
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Add: with clause Ne lata þú ꝥ þú tó Gode gecyrre, Archiv cxxii. 258, 34

drync-gemet

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For Nap. 17 substitute Chrd. 15, 24. The Latin is: Prelati quantum debent dare ... nequiuerint

ge-byrelíc beón

(v.; adj.)
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Ne sint gebyrelíco Iudea to Samaritaniscum non coutuntur Iudæi Samaritanis, Jn. Skt. Lind. 4. 9

ge-reca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reca, an; m.

A governor, ruler, prefect ⬩ præfectus

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A governor, ruler, prefect; præfectus Heáh gereca summus præfectus, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 21, 1

á-mánsod

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Ne ǽnig man gemánan wið ámánsode (-mánsu*-*mode, v. l. ) hæbbe, Wlfst. 71, 3. Add

Linked entry: -mánsod

fíftig-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
fíftig-wintre, adj.
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Fifty years old Gyt þú ne eart fíftigwintre quinquaginta annos nondum habes, Jn. 8, 57

ge-unblissian

(v.)
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to make unhappy, distress Se bisceop wearð geunblissod for þám blódes gyle, Nap. 22, 25

Linked entry: un-blissian

heáh-sǽl

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Nú is hire helpe heáhsǽl cumen venit tempus miserendi ejus, Ps. Th. 101, 11. Add

gyltend

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Þá þe nú náne mildheortnesse nabbað wid hyra gyltyndum, Ll. Th. ii. 400, 25. Add

hér-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
hér-rihte, adv.

Just here ⬩ at this point

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Just here, at this point Uton ændian þás bóc nú hǽrrihte, Solil. H. 49, 10

leác-blæd

(n.)
Grammar
leác-blæd, es; n.
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A leek leaf Þis man sceal wið ꝥ gedrif wrítan on þreóm leácbladan, Nap. 41

ryscen

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Þá nam heó ánne riscenne on scipwísan gesceapenne sumpsit fiscellam scirpeam, Ex. 2, 3. Add

sumer-bóc

(n.)
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a lectionary for the summer Brihtríc hæfð . . . .i. mæssebóc and winterrǽdingbóc and sumerbóc, Nap. 60

un-bunden

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Hé ne stóp mid þý unbundenum fét ofer þá stówe, Gr. D. 214, 14. Add

un-gecirred

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Add: unchanged, unreformed Gif hig þonne gýt eallunga ungerihte and ungecyrrede beón, Nap. 65, ii

un-onlísendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-onlísendlic, adj.
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That cannot be absolved Gif þá synna ne beóð unonlýsendlice (insolubiles), Gr. D. 348, 4

Linked entry: on-lísendlic

un-sehtness

(n.)
Grammar
un-sehtness, e; f.
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Discord, variance, quarrel Þurh þæt áríseð unsehtnesse betweoh twám cyningum and twám gebróðrum, Nap. 66

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