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íg

(n.)
Grammar
íg, e; f.

An island

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An island Wulf is on iége ic on óðerre fæst is ðæt églond fenne biworpen sindon wælreówe weras ðǽr on íge the wolf is on one island, I on another; closely is that island surrounded with fen, fierce men are there on the island, Exon. 100 b; Th. 380, 6

un-gerím

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerím, adj.

Countless ⬩ numberless ⬩ innumerable ⬩ incalculable ⬩ immense

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Ungerímum innumeris, Wülck. Gl. 255, 14. Se deófol ... wyrcð uugeríma wundra, Homl. Th. i. 4, 16. Ungeríme húðe numerosas praedas, Hpt. Gl. 522, 20

heáf

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Nales þæt heáfe bewindeð, ne húru wæl wépeð wulf se grǽga not heard were his howls about that, nor cared the grey wolf for the carnage, Gn. Ex. 150. Byrnende for þám heáfe þǽre ásteópnesse orbitatis luctu aestuans, Gr. D. 164, 12.

blóstmig

(adj.)
Grammar
blóstmig, adj.

Flowery

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Flowery Blósmige land florea rura, Wulck. Gl. 256, 3

Linked entry: brómig

hrycg-mearh

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Hricgmearh (printed -mearð) spina, Wülck. Gl. 292, 7. Add

delfín

(n.)
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a dolphin Delfín pina, Wülck. Gl. 293, 13

ofer-wrecan

(v.)

to overwhelm

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to overwhelm Oberurecan obruere, Wülck. Gl. 35, 14

turnung

(n.)
Grammar
turnung, e; f.

Turning ⬩ rotation

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Turning, rotation Turnunge rotatu, Wülck. Gl. 253, 14

Linked entry: tyrning

un-áscirod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áscirod, adj.

Not separated

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Not separated Unáscyrod inremota, s. inseparata, Wülck. Gl. 253, 3

Linked entry: á-scirian

unriht-lyblác

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-lyblác, es; n. m.

Sorcery

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Sorcery Ne galdorsangas ne unrihtlyblác wé onginnen, Wulfst. 253, 11

á-ræfnendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
á-ræfnendlic, á-ræfniendlic; adj.
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Tolerable, possible Áræfniendlic possibile, Wülck. Gl. 250, 4 : 251, 22

eówocig

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Mid eówcigre wulle, Lch. ii. 182, 4. Eówecigre, 18. Add

hege-sugge

(n.)
Grammar
hege-sugge, an; f.
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A hedge sparrow Hegesugge cicada, uicetula, Wülck. Gl. 131, 34

Linked entries: hæg-sugga heges-sugge

módor-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
módor-leás, adj.

Motherless

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Motherless Fylstan fæderleásum and móderleásum cildum, Wulfst. 228, 22

a-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-byrgan, -byrgean, -byrian

To taste ⬩ gustare

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Se wulf for Gode ne dorste ðæs hæfdes abyrian the wolf durst not, for God, taste the head, Homl. Brit. Mus. MSS. Cot. Julius, E. 7, fol. 203, Bibl. Bodl. MSS. Bodley 343

Linked entry: býrian

mis-gelimp

(n.)
Grammar
mis-gelimp, es; n.

Mishap ⬩ misadventure

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Mishap, misadventure Hé sende misgelimpu on manna bearn, Wulfst. 211, 30

Linked entry: ge-limp

un-gehirt

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gehirt, adj.

Disheartened ⬩ cowardly

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Disheartened, cowardly Ða ungehyrtan of heora wege áflýman, Wulfst. 192, 24

wyn-sang

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-sang, es; m.

A joyous song ⬩ jubilant song

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A joyous song, jubilant song Ðǽr is wynsang, Wulfst. 265, 31

crá

(n.)
Grammar
crá, the croaking sound made by frogs or crows
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Coax i. crá, vox ranarum vel corvorum, Wülck. Gl. 208, 10

lyg-ness

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Figmenta, i. plasmatio, mendacia híwunga, lignes, Wülck. Gl. 239, 9. Add