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West-Wixan

(n.)
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West-Wixan, pl. m.
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The people of some district in England West-Wixna landes is syx hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 20

wís-hycgende

(adj.)

thinking wiselyhaving wise thoughts

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thinking wisely, having wise thoughts wís-hycgende gesæt on sesse, seah on enta geweorc, Beo. Th. 5426; B. 2716

Bilmigas

(n.)
Grammar
Bilmigas, pl.
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The name of (a people occupying) some district in England Bilmiga syx hund hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 28

be-smeágan

(v.)
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be-smeágan, -smeán
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to consider about, examine into Cýðþú þæs mynstres abbude hine sylfne georne besmeáge, Hml. S. 23 b, 633

eást-Wille

(n.)
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eást-Wille, (-as?); pl.
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The people of some district in England Eást-Wlla landes is syx hund hýda, C. D. B. i. 414, 29

gif-heal

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Add: Cf. healreced hátan wolde gewyrcean . . . and þǽr on innan eall gedǽlan . . . swylc him God sealde, B. 68-72

ofer-líhtan

(v.)
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to alight upon seó swéte stemn oferlíhte and gedréfedan geðóhtas fram áflýmde, Hml. S. 23 b, 558

scyld-full

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Add: culpable þý ic þý éð mihte gefyllan þá scyldfullan gewilnunga mínes forligeres, Hml. S. 23 b, 339

stán-græf

(n.)
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a stone-quarry Of thám, bærue west andlang mærce stángrave; of thám grave, C. D. B. iii. 694, 13.] [

sáwel-dreór

(n.)

life-blood

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life-blood geblódegod wearð sáwuldrióre, Beo. Th. 5379; B. 2693. Besmiten mid sáwldreóre, Cd. Th. 91, 31; Gen. 1520

gást-brúcende

(adj.)

practising in spirit

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practising in spirit, v. gást; III Ealle þá gódnyssa þe bebreác, wæs gástbrúcende, Hml. S. 23 b, 34

hægsteald-hád

(n.)
Grammar
hægsteald-hád, es; m.

The unmarried state, bachelorhood, virginity

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The unmarried state, bachelorhood, virginity Hehstaldhád virginitas, Rtl, 105, 19 : Lk. Skt. Lind. 2, 36. Hægstealdhád cælibatus, Mone B. 1419

cócer-panne

(n.)
Grammar
cócer-panne, cócor-panne, an; f. [cóc a cook, panne a pan]

A cooking-panfrying-pansartagofrixorium

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A cooking-pan, frying-pan; sartago, frixorium On cócerpannan in frixorio Ps. Th. 101, 3. Cócorpanne sartago Mone B. 4694

BRAND

(n.)
Grammar
BRAND, brond, es; m.

a BRAND, fire-brand, torch;titio, torris a burning, flame, fire;incendium, flamma, ignisA sword;ensis

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Th. 6021; B. 3014: Exon. 18 b; Th. 51, 7; Cri. 812.

Linked entry: brond

hruse

(n.)
Grammar
hruse, an; f.

The earthground

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Ðǽr siteþ hruse on hrycge there the earth presses on my back, Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 5; . 4, 6. Ic goldwine mínne hrusan heolstre biwráh I buried my lord, 76 b; Th. 287, 32; Wand. 23.

hycgan

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<b>I a.</b> where the subject matter of thought is given as object :-- Þá inwit and fácen hycgeað on heortan qui cogitaverunt malitias in corde. Ps. Th. 139, 2. <b>I b.

eorþ-sele

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-sele, es ; m. [sele a hall]

An earth-hall, cavesubterrānea aula, antrum

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An earth-hall, cave; subterrānea aula, antrum Eald is ðes eorþsele this earth-hall is old, Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 12; Kl. 29. Mec se mánsceáða of eorþsele út geséceþ the atrocious spotter will seek me out fram his earth-hall, Beo. Th. 5023; B. 2515.

for-swápan

(v.)
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for-swápan, p. -sweóp; pp. -swápen

To sweep awayverrĕreprotrūdĕre

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To sweep away; verrĕre, protrūdĕre Hie wyrd forsweóp fate has swept them away, Beo. Th. 959; B. 477. Hafaþ us God forswapen on ðás sweartan mistas God has swept us into these dark mists, Cd. 21; Th. 25, 9; Gen. 391.

lǽn-dagas

(n.)
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lǽn-dagas, pl. m.
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The days granted to a man in which to live, the time during which a man lives Sceolde lǽndaga [MS. þend daga] æþeling ende gebídan worulde lífes the end of the days that had been granted, of life in this world, was to come upon the prince, Beo.

leód-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
leód-sceaða, an; m.

a public enemy

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A harmer of men, a public enemy Láð leódsceaða [the serpent], Cd. 43; Th. 56, 24; Gen. 917. Æt ðam leódsceaðan hreddan to save from the devil, Exon, 11 b; Th. 17, 20; Cri. 273. Ic ðam leódscaðan [Grendel] hondleán forgeald, Beo. Th. 4193; B. 2093.