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á-cnyssan

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Út ácnysed hí synd expulsi sunt, P. Spl. 35, 13. Add

á-scildan

(v.)
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to protect Ué sié áscildad protegamur, Rtl. 75, 9: 80, 19

Linked entry: scildan

crísten-ness

(n.)
Grammar
crísten-ness, e; f.
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Christianity Ꝥ hé ús áhebbe on þá sóþan crístennesse, Nap. 14

ge-hangian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hangian, to hang (intrans.),
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be suspended Ꝥ hé gehongiga ut suspendatur, Mt. L. 18, 6

ge-wyrhta

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Add: — Nege beón gewitan ne gewyrhtanǽnigesrnorðres ue manslihtes, Wlfst. 40, 7

á-wyrttrumian

(v.)
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to root out Ealle uncysta wiorðað út áwyrtrumade. Verc. Först. 161

ge-corónian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-corónian, p. ode; pp. od

To crown

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To crown Ðú us gecorónadest coronasti nos, Ps. Th. 5, 13

Linked entry: -corónian

wiþ-winnend

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-winnend, es; m.

opponent

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An opponent Wiðwinnend refragator (-ur,MS.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 62

wrǽstlere

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽstlere, es; m.

A wrestler

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A wrestler Wrǽstlere luctator (- ur,MS.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 37

Linked entry: wraxlere

be-hogod

(adj.; part.)
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careful, prudent Bibogodo ué sié sobrii simus, Rtl. 28, 27, 29

fréced-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fréced-lic, adj.
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Perilous Hit ús is frécenlic (frécedlic, v.l. ), Hml. A. 139, 24

ful-lǽstan

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Ꝥte fulléste mé ut adiuuet me, Lk. R. 10, 40. Add

-gilde

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-gilde, adj.
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v. ǽ-gilde, ander-gilde, or-gilde, un-gilde, unander-gilde

-ling

(adv.; suffix)
Grammar
-ling, -linga, adv.
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Add: v. brád-, ecg-, neód-, nid-, níw-, un-mynd-linga, -lunga

uferor

(adv.)
Grammar
uferor, adv.
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Higher Swá swá heálícor, þæs uferur ut altius, An. Ox. 5058

Linked entry: ufor

teón

(v.)
Grammar
teón, p. teóde.
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Se ðe ús ðis líf tióde he that framed for us this life, Met. 20, 131. Waldend him ðæt wíte teóde, Exon. Th. 336, 4; Gn.

á-gán

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Dele and add: to go off, away Ágá, yrming, út of ðysum mæn, Gr. D. 223, 10. Þá hé út ágán wæs cum ille abiisset , Gen. 27, 5. Þá hí út ágáne wǽron cum essent in agro, 4, 8: cum fuissent egressi , Num. 12, 4: Mt. 9, 32.

Linked entry: á-gangan

hold-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hold-líce, adv.

Graciously, ⬩ with kindness or friendliness, ⬩ with devotion or attachment, ⬩ faithfully, ⬩ loyally

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Ðæt Drihtne ful holdlíce hýran ut serviant Domino, Ps. Th. 101, 20

morþ-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
morþ-dǽd, e; f.

A deed which causes destruction ⬩ deadly sin ⬩ evil deed

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[Þonne scalt þu (the body), erming, up arisen imete þine morþdeden, Fragm. Phlps. 7, 37.]

réc

(n.)
Grammar
réc, es; m.
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Of ðære stówe steám up árás swylce réc, Elen. Kmbl. 1604; El. 804. Réce hí gelícast geteoriaþ sicut deficit fumus, deficiant, Ps. Th. 67, 2. Geondfolen fýre, réce and reáde lége, Cd. Th. 3, 31; Gen. 44.

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