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mǽr-flóde

(n.)
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a boundary channel Forð on ðá díc tó mǽrflódan, C. D. iii. 408, 31

Linked entry: flóde

míl-gemet

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Út on þone feld; ðæt út tó mílgemete, C. D. v. 382, 2. Add

ómiht

Grammar
ómiht, Add: <b>ómihte</b>
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Gif ómihte blód and yfel wǽte on þám milte sié, Lch. ii. 252, 25

scinn

(n.)
Grammar
scinn, es; n.
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A skin Manega gærsama on scynnan mid pælle betogen, Chr. 1075; P. 209, 31

tó-bláwan

Grammar
tó-bláwan, <b>II a.</b>
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On tóbláwenum dracum tumidis draconibus (qui in uexillis depicti erant ), Germ. 392, 56. Add

þræc-full

(adj.)
Grammar
þræc-full, (?); adj.
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Strong, valiant Onhruron on mé þreafulle (þrecfulle?) inrueruntin me fortes, Ps. Rdr. 58, 4

Linked entry: þreafulle

Candelmæsse-dæg

(n.)
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Candelmasday On ðám feówerteogoðan dæge fram his ácennednesse þe wé cweþað Candelmæssedæg, Nap. 12

ryne-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
ryne-wægn, -wǽn, es; m.

A swift vehicle, a chariot

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A swift vehicle, a chariot On ryne-wǽnum in curribus, Ps. Th. 19, 7

Scald

(n.)

the Schelde

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the Schelde Hér fór se here up on Scald, Chr. 883; Erl. 82, 15

weg-fór

(n.)
Grammar
weg-fór, e; f.

A wayfaring, going away

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A wayfaring, going away On wegfóre in provectione ( = profectione?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 29

æcer-hege

(n.)
Grammar
æcer-hege, es; m.

A field-hedge

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A field-hedge On ðone æcerhege; ondlong ðæs æcerheges, C. D. iii. 33, 2

Linked entry: hege

brecung

(n.)
Grammar
brecung, e; f. [brecan
frangere
]

frangereA BREAKING;fractio

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A BREAKING; fractio On brecunge breódes in fractione panis, Lk. Rush. War. 24, 35

gyrd-weg

(n.)
Grammar
gyrd-weg, es; m.

A road with a fence on either side[?],

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A road with a fence on either side[?], Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 412, 21

á-stǽgan

(v.)
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á-stǽgan, p. de

To ascendmount up

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To ascend, mount up Ástǽgdun on scip ascendentes in naui, Mk. R. 6, 32

Linked entry: stǽgan

beág-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
beág-wíse, an; f.

Ring-fashioncircular-form

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Ring-fashion, circular-form Oflǽthláfas on beágwísan ábacene oblationum coronas, Gr. D. 343, 15

be-clencan

(v.)
Grammar
be-clencan, p. te

To beclinchfix firmly

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To beclinch, fix firmly Hí beclencton on fótcopsum fét his, Ps. L. 104, 18

Linked entry: clencan

clepung

(n.)
Grammar
clepung, e; f.

A callingvocatio, clamor

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A calling; vocatio, clamor Se nán clepunge ðǽrto ná hafde máre he had not any more calling thereto, Chr. 1129; Erl. 258, 9. Clepung mín on ansýne oððe on gesihþe his ineóde to his eárum clamor meus in conspectu ejus introivit in aures ejus, Ps. Lamb.

fretwednes

(n.)
Grammar
fretwednes, fretwodnes, -ness, e; f.

An adorningdecorationornātiodecŏrāmentum

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An adorning, decoration; ornātio, decŏrāmentum On eorþlícre fretwednesse in earthly adorning, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 20, note. Beóþ ðonne úre hrægla fretwodnes on ðam écan fýre wítnode then our decoration of garments will be punished in the eternal fire,

mæsse-sang

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-sang, es; m.

The service of the mass

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The service of the mass Ða symbelnysse to mǽrsianne mæssæsanges missarum sollemnia celebrandi, Bd. 27; S. 497, 1. Mæssesong dón missas facere, 1, 26; S. 488, 4. Gewuna, mæssesonga consuetudo missarum, 1, 27; S. 489, 33. On mæssesangum and on sealmsangum

mete-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mete-leás, adj.

Without foodlacking food

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Without food, lacking food On sumere tíde wæs micel menigu mid ðam Hǽlende on ánum wéstene meteleás ( nec haberent, quod manducarent ), Homl. Th. ii. 396, 1: Elen. Kmbl. 1220; El. 612: 1392; El. 698. Heó wunode seofon niht meteleás she remained seven