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mǽl-sceafa

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Mǽlscaua a caterpillar (described thus : Centenis pedibus gradior per gramina ruris, Ald. 272, 33), An. Ox. 23, 53. Add

þeóh

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Hé wæs togen ofdúne be þám þeón ( per coxas ), and upp be þám earmum, Gr. D. 320, 19. Add

weargolness

(n.)
Grammar
weargolness, e; f.

A curse

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A curse Ic syngede swíðe þurh áðsware and þurh wærgolnesse ego peccavi nimis per juramentum et maledictiones, Confess. Peccat

Linked entry: wærgolness

hálig-waras

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-waras, -ware; pl.

Holy people, saints

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Holy people, saints Þerh múþe háligwara per os sanctorum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 70. Hálgwara sanctorum, Rtl. 45, 1

mete-bælg

(n.)
Grammar
mete-bælg, es; m.

A bag for foodwallet

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A bag for food, wallet Búta metbælge (met-bælig, Lind.) sine pera, Lk. Skt. Rush. 22, 35

blótung

(n.)
Grammar
blótung, e; f.

A sacrificing, sacrificesacrificium, immolatio

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A sacrificing, sacrifice; sacrificium, immolatio Þurh heora blótunge per eorum sacrificium, Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 55, 33

stigian

(v.)
Grammar
stigian, to shut up in a sty or
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pen Oððe ic stigie, nyttes bicge, Salm. Kmbl. 402 ; Sal. 202. Swýn stigian, Anglia ix. 262, 2

Linked entry: stig

mægenig

(adj.)
Grammar
mægenig, (?), ménig; adj.
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Strong Þurh ménige hand ( per rnantum fortem) hé hig út forlǽt of þís lande, Ex. 6, l

Linked entry: menigdu

æfter-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-rídan, p. -rád, pl. -ridon; pp. -riden

To ride afterequo in-sequi

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To ride after; equo in-sequi Híg ða sóna æfterridon ídelum færelde secuti sunt eos per viam, Jos. 2, 7

hwíl-þrág

(n.)
Grammar
hwíl-þrág, e : f.
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A space of time Ic þrowode þurh hwílþráge ( per horarum momenta ) swilce ic neálǽhte mínum ende, Gr. D. 243, 19

rýmþ

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Add: great extent Ǽghwár geond swá mycele hys ríces rýmþe ubique per tantam sui regni amplitudinem, Angl. xii. 366, 17

þurh-smúgan

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þurh-smúgan, I.
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Þe lǽs heora gylta áttru tó manige þurh-smúgon ne per plures eorum dira serpant contagia, Chrd, 62, 7. Add

rihtwís-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
rihtwís-líc, adj.

Righteous just rational

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Righteous just, rational For ryhtwíslícum andan per zelum justitiae, Past. 17, tit. ; Swt. 107, 7 : 21, 6; Swt. 163, 20

sprota

(n.)
Grammar
sprota, an; m.

a sproutshoota pegrung of a laddera shoot, twig; a rod

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Gl. 478, 64. a peg Nægl oððe sprota clavus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 10

fǽr-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-rǽs, es; m.
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A violent rush Mið férrǽs eóde ꝥ sunor oefistlíce impetu abiit grex per praeceps, Lk. L. 8, 33

Linked entry: fǽr-rǽsende

á-þundennes

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þurh áþundennese per contumaciam, Kent. Gl. 1168

norþeást-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
norþeást-lang, adj.

Long in a north-easterly direction

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Long in a north-easterly direction Brittania is norþeástlang Britannia per longum in boream extenditur, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 12

ge-nyman

(v.)

to takeassūmĕre

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to take; assūmĕre Ðú genymest gecýðnysse míne þurh múþ ðínne tu assŭmis testāmentum meum per os tuum, Ps. Spl. 49, 17

ofer-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-cræft, es; m.

Craft, fraud

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Craft, fraud Gif hwá mid his ofercræfte per fraudem wíf nýdinga nimþ, L. Ecg. P. ii. 13; Th. ii. 186, 20

sped-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
sped-dropa, (spéd- ?), an; m.

rheumydrop

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drop Mec (a book) fugles wyn (a pen) geond speddropum (ink) spyrede, Exon. Th. 408, 6; Rä. 27, 8