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norþ-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
norþ-weard, adj.

North

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North Hé búde on ðæm lande norþweardum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 3

Linked entry: norþe-weard

páp-setl

(n.)
Grammar
páp-setl, es; n.
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The papal throne Hé sæt on ðam pápsetle ændlefen geár, Shrn. 49, 17

ge-cwéming

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwéming, e; f.

A pleasing ⬩ beneplăcĭtum

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A pleasing; beneplăcĭtum On gecwéminge ðínre in beneplăcĭto tuo, Ps. Spl. 88, 17

Linked entry: cwéming

scrippa

(n.)
Grammar
scrippa, an; m.
Entry preview:

Of dære díc on ðone midmestan scrippan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 78, 27. ?

segl-rád

(n.)
Grammar
segl-rád, e ; f.
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The sail-road, the sea Síð on seglráde, Beo. Th. 2863 ; B. 1429

stútere

(n.)
Grammar
stútere, es, m.
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On stúteres hylle, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 48, 10: 182, 10: 328, 10. ?

tælsum

(adj.)
Grammar
tælsum, adj.

Numerous. harmonious, rhythmic

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Numerous. harmonious, rhythmic On tælsumum leóðe carmine rythmico (numerali), Hpt. Gl. 415, 55

Linked entry: getæl-sum

wólberend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wólberend-líc, adj.

Pestilential

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Pestilential Gewearð swíðe wólberendlíc geár on ðissum lande, Chr. 1086 ; Erl. 219, 29

wíþig-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-rǽw, e; f.

A row of willows

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A row of willows On ða wíðigréwe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 48, 5

Cent-ríce

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Æðelbyrht cyning on Centríce ( in Cantia ), Bd. i. 25; Sch. 51, 15. Add

cilda mæsse-dæg

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On cilda mæssedæge, Chr. 963; P. 114, 10: 1066; P. 195, 4. Add

cyne-botl

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Þæt hí on Rómánisce wísan árǽre his cynebotl, Hml. S. 36, 39. Add

deorcung

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On þeorcun(c)ge in crepusculo, Angl. xiii. 398, 475 : 400, 508. Add

eást-rihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
eást-rihtes, adv.
Entry preview:

Due east Of fótmǽle éstrihtes on wulfputt, C. D. iii. 449, 31, 27

ellen-gráfa

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-gráfa, an; m.

An elder-grove

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An elder-grove On ellengráfan; fram ellengráfan, C. D. B. ii. 469, 27

Linked entry: gráfa

fore-cynréd

(n.)
Grammar
fore-cynréd, (?)
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glosses progenies Oþ on forecynréd (-ren?) usque in progeniem, Ps. Rdr. 48, 20

Linked entry: cyn-réd

ge-ceówan

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Æscþrotu gecowen on múþe and áwringen þurh cláð, Lch, ii. 36, 19. Add

heáh-land

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-land, es; n.
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High ground: — Heáhlond stigon sibgemágas (Abraham and Isaac) on Seone beorg, Exod. 385

hwelung

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For 'Hwelung . . . Lye' substitute On hwelunge in clangore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 16

Lǽden-gereord

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Leornian sprecan on Lédengereorde discere sermocinari Latina lingua Coll. M. 18, 34. Add:

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