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frǽ-micel

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For Cot. 178 substitute Þæt frǽmicle eximiam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 53

ge-swícung

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For 'R. . . . Angl.' substitute Búton geswícincge sine intermissione, Angl. xiii. 372, 103

ge-edþráwen

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For 'Som.' substitute: — Mid geedþráwenum twíne cum bisso retorto, An. Ox. 1062

gilping

(n.)
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gilping, e; f.
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Boasting, arrogance, vainglory For ídelre gylpincge pro vana gloria Scint. 144, ll

hǽmed-gemána

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For' Cot. 129, Lye' substitute Hǽmedgemánan matrimonia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 4

hǽmed-wíf

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For 'Cot. 136 Lye' substitute Hǽmedwíf matrona, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 19

were-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
were-wulf, wer-wulf. v. wer, were
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a man ; for double forms (were-, wer-) cf. wer-gild, were-gild

ymb-wlátend

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For the second citation substitute Emwlátenddum spectatoribus, i. speculatoribus, An. Ox. 3507

ýr

(n.)
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a horn. (? For this explanation of the word see Anglia xxxv. 175. )

blissian

(v.)
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Add: with prep. Hí for hire hǽle blyssodon, Hml. S. 7, 281

egþ-wirf

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Add: egþ-weorf (?) A young ass (weorf, q,v.) used for harrowing(?)

wæfer-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wæfer-stów, e; f.

A place for spectaclesan amphitheatre

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A place for spectacles, an amphitheatre Weaferstówa amphitheatrum, Lchdm. i. lxi, 9

Linked entry: wafung-stów

on-unspéd

(n.)
Grammar
on-unspéd, (?), e; f.

Indigence, poverty

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Indigence, poverty For hwý ofergytest onunspéde ( inopiae ) úre, Ps. Spl. 43, 27

dolh-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-sealf, dolg-sealf,e ; f. [sealf a salve, poultice]

A wound-salve, poultice for a woundvulnĕrārium emplastrum

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A wound-salve, poultice for a wound; vulnĕrārium emplastrum Dolhsealf; genim wegbrǽdan sǽd, getrifula smale, scead on ða wunde, sóna biþ sélre a wound-salve; take seed of waybroad, bray it small, put [shed] it on the wound, soon it will be better, L.

Linked entry: dolg-sealf

huntaþ

(n.)
Grammar
huntaþ, huntoþ, es; m.

Huntinggamevenatio

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Hunting, game; venatio On feáwum stówum wíciaþ Finnas, on huntoþe on wintra and on sumera on fiscaþe be ðære sǽ, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 5. On huntoþe, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 22; Cri. 37. Tó huntaðe [a prayer] for hunting Rtl. 117, 1. On ðæt gerád ðet ðenne

un-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
un-dóm, es; m.

Unjust judgement

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Unjust judgement Wá ðam ðe rǽreþ unriht tó rihte and undóm démeþ earmum tó hýnðe vae qui condunt leges iniquas; et scribentes, injustitiam scripserunt; ut opprimerent in judicio pauperes (Is. 10, 1-2), Wulfst. 47, 26: 128, 10: 268, 1. Se ðe unlage rǽre

arodscipe

(n.)
Grammar
arodscipe, es; m.

Quicknessswiftnessreadinessdexterityvelocitasdexteritaspromptitudo

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Quickness, swiftness, readiness, dexterity; velocitas, dexteritas, promptitudo Oft mon biþ swíðe rempende and rǽsþ swíðe dollíce on ǽlc weorc and hrædlíce, and ðeáh wénaþ men ðæt hit síe for arodscipe and for hwætscipe sæpe præcipitata actio velocitatis

land-gafol

(n.)
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land-gafol, es; n.
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Rent for land Hé sceal landgafol syllan he must pay rent, L. R. S. 2; Th. i. 432, 13. Hé sceal ... his láforde wyrcan ... ne þearf hé landgafol syllan he must work for his lord, then he need not pay rent, 3; Th. i. 432, 23

gríg

(n.)
Grammar
gríg, (?), gregg
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a paltry fellow, a coward Gryre sceal for greggum, græf deádum men, Gn. Ex. 149. [Cf. Icel. grey a paltry fellow. For similar correspondence between Icelandic and English forms cf. Icel. hey; W. S. híg; hegg(e) in Rushworth Gloss. Mk. 6, 39.] See next

Linked entry: gregg

lǽmen

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In l. 8 read lǽmena for lǽmina (v. Wülck. Gl. 404, 39), and add Se líchoma lǽmen is, for ðám þe hé of ðám geworht wæs, Verc, Först. 148, 21. Ðá ðæs æfter sexténe geárum forlét hé þone lǽmnan ofn ðæs menniscan líchoman, Shrn. 50, 33