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wíf-feax

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-feax, es; n.

A woman's hair

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A woman's hair Wíffex cesaries, Wrt. Voc. i. 282, 43: ii. 16, 46

on-stíðian

(v.)

to make hard

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to make hard Onstíðade ( induravit ) hiora hearta, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 12, 40

súþ-duru

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-duru, a; f.
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A south door Wæs seó súðduru hwæthwega háde máre, Blickl. Homl. 201, 15

cossettung

(n.)
Grammar
cossettung, e; f.
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Kissing Ðiós ne blann cossetunges haec non cessauit osculari, Lk. L. 7, 45

heal-sittende

(adj.)
Grammar
heal-sittende, pl.

People sitting in a hall

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People sitting in a hall, Beo. Th. 4035; B. 2015: 5728; B. 2868

Linked entry: heall-sittende

slegel

(n.)
Grammar
slegel, es; m.

An instrument for striking a harppercussorium, mazaa hammer, mallet.

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An instrument for striking a harp Slegele plectro Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 79

swigian

(v.)
Grammar
swigian, sweogian, sweowian, swugian, swuwian, sugian, suwian; p. ode.
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Skt. 1, 20. of that which has not voice, not to make a noise Hrægl mín swigaþ, Exon. Th. 389, 21; Rä. 8, 1. Ða ýða swygiaþ (swigadon, Surt.: swigedon, Spl.) siluerunt fluctus ejus, Ps.

cwicu

(adj.)
Grammar
cwicu, cwico, cucu = cue; nom. acc. m. f. n; pl. nom. acc. m. f. n. cwicu, cwico, cucu; adj.

Alive, quick vivus

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Ic hæfde ferþ cwicu I had a soul alive, Exon. 126b; Th. 487, 21; Rä. 73, 5. Ic hæfde feorh cwico I had a soul alive, 103b; Th. 392, 11; Rä. 11, 6: 104a; Th. 394, 14; Rä. 14, 3.

HUNGOR

(n.)
Grammar
HUNGOR, es; m.

HUNGERfamine

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Hungor se háta ne se hearda þurst, Exon. 64 b; Th. 238, 32; Ph. 613. Se grimma hungor ne se háta þurst, 112 a; Th. 430, 5; Rä. 44, 3. Hunger se hearda hámsittendum wælgrim werum, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 32; Gen. 1815.

fóre-dúru

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-dúru, e; f: -dýr, es; n.

A fore-doorporchan entryhallvestĭbŭlumpropy̆læumπροπύλαιον

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A fore-door, porch, an entry, hall; vestĭbŭlum, propy̆læum = προπύλαιον Fóredýre vestĭbŭla, Cot. 190

hwít-locced

(adj.)
Grammar
hwít-locced, adj.
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Fair-haired, having bright hair, Exon. 127 a; Th. 489, 7; Rä. 78, 4

Linked entries: hwít-loc -locc

stíþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
stíþ-weg, es ; m.
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A hard, rough way Strong on stíðweg. Exon. Th. 384, 29 ; Rä. 4, 35

sám-gréne

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-gréne, adj.

Half-green, backward

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Half-green, backward (of a plant) Speltsámgréne far serotina, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 41

up-feax

(adj.)
Grammar
up-feax, adj.

Having hair at the topbald in front recalvus

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Having hair at the top, bald in front; recalvus,Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 57

healf-hwít

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-hwít, adj.

Half white, whitishsubalbus

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Half white, whitish; subalbus, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 73; Wrt. Voc. 46, 30

hearp-swég

(n.)
Grammar
hearp-swég, es; m.

The sound of the harp

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The sound of the harp Sealmleóþ and hearp-swég psalterium et cythara, Blickl. Gloss

bród

(n.)
Grammar
bród, e; f.

a growing together, congealing, waxing hard; concretio.a BROOD proles

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a growing together, congealing, waxing hard; concretio. Cot. 55. a BROOD proles, v. bródig ;

Linked entry: bródig

for-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-ceorfan, part, -ceorfende; ic -ceorfe, ðú -ceorfest, -cirfst, -cyrfst, he -ceorfeþ, -cyrfþ, pl. -ceorfaþ; p. ic, he -cearf, ðú -curfe, pl. -curfon; pp. -corfen

To cut or carve outcut downcut off or awaycut throughdivideexcīdĕreconcīdĕresuccīdĕreincīdĕreintercīdĕre

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æs ðe se Hláford háte us mid deáþes æxe forceorfan lest the Lord command to cut us down with the axe of death, Homl. Th. ii. 408, 28. Forceorfende intercīdens, Ps. Lamb. 28, 7. Ic forceorfe succīdo, incīdo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 34.

ge-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-búgan, p. ic, he -beág, -beáh, ðú -buge, pl. -bugon; impert. -búh, pl. -búgaþ; pp. -bogen [ge-, búgan to bow] .

To bowbow down oneselfbendsubmitturnturn awayrevoltse flectĕreinclīnārecurvāredeclĕnāretransfŭgĕreTo bow toturn towardsinclīnāre ad

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Monig snellíc sǽrinc selereste gebeáh many a keen seaman bowed to his hall-couch, 1385; B. 690

þeód-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-cyning, es; m.
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Ef hann (Harold Fairhair))] Þeódcyning ( the king of Egypt; cf. folcfreá, 111, 7; Gen. 1852), Cd. Th. 112, 11; Gen. 1869. Ðeódcyning ( Ongentheow ), Beo. Th. 5932; B. 2970. Se ðeódcyning ( Hrothgar ), 4294; B. 2144.