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dryngc

(n.)
Grammar
dryngc, es; m.

Drink potus

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Drink; potus Dryngc mínne [MS. min] mid wópe ic gemengde potum meum cum fletu tempĕrābam, Ps. Spl. 101, 10

inna

(n.)
Grammar
inna, [?], an; m.

The womb

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The womb In inna in utero, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 15, 31, 41 : 2, 21. Inna vulvam, 2, 23

líg-fǽmende

(adj.)
Grammar
líg-fǽmende, -fámbláwende, -fýrberende [-ferbærnde, MS.]

flammivomus

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vomiting flame; flammivomus [the words are those used by the several MSS. in] Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 12

Linked entry: fǽman

níd-brýce

(n.)
Grammar
níd-brýce, es; m.

Necessary userequirementneed

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Necessary use, requirement, need Ðá wolde se hálga sum hús timbrian tó his nédbrícum, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 31

unriht-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-weorc, es; n.

Improper work

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Improper work Be Sunnandæges unrihtweorcum de profanis operibus die Dominico, L. Ecg. C. 35, tit.; Th. ii. 130, 25

wyndle

(n.)
Grammar
wyndle, an; f.

A wound

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A wound Gif man preóst gewundige, gebéte man ða wyndlan, L. N. P. L. 23; Th. ii. 294, 4

Linked entry: wundel

fore-witol

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Se forewitola Scyppend wiste on ǽr hwæt hé of hyre gedón habban wolde, Chr. 1067; P. 201, 26. Add

Linked entry: -witol

fræfele

(adj.)
Grammar
fræfele, adj.
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Voc. ii. 67, 48. v. following words

reón

(n.)

mourning, lament

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mourning, lament Woldan wérigu wíf wópe bimǽnan æþelinges deáþ, reóne bereótan, Exon. Th. 459. 27; Hö. 6. Cf. rýn

ge-stiéran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stiéran, p. de; pp. ed

To correct;corrĭgĕre

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To correct; corrĭgĕre He him nolde gestiéran he would not correct him, L. In. 50; Th. i. 134, 5

pistol-rocc

(n.)
Grammar
pistol-rocc, es; m.
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The vestment worn when reading the epistle v. fulle mæssereáf, ii. dalmatica, iii. pistolroccas, Chart. Th. 429, 22

ge-bennian

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

To woundvulnĕrāre

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To wound; vulnĕrāre Bille gebennad wounded with a sword, Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 3; Rä. 6, 2

wulf-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
wulf-hliþ, es; n.

A hill where the wolf has its den

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A hill where the wolf has its den Hié dýgel lond warigeaþ, wulfhleoþu, Beo. Th. 2720; B. 1358

ofer-geatu

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-geatu, e; f.

Oblivion

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Oblivion Ða his cwide weoldan on ofergeate hæbben (would have it buried in oblivion,Ps. Th. 128, 6

ge-girela

(n.)
Grammar
ge-girela, an; m.: <b>ge-girelu,</b> e; pl. n. ge-girele, ge-girela; gen. ge-girela; f.
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Heó him æteówde ealne hire gegyrelan ( omnem indumentum ) þe heó wolde æt hire byrgenne habban, Bl. H. 143, 35.

Linked entry: ge-gerela

CÉNE

(adj.)
Grammar
CÉNE, cýne; adj.

KEEN, fierce, bold, brave, warlikeacer, audax, animosus, bellicosus

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Th. 1541; B. 768. this word is sometimes expressed by the Rune RUNE Ðonne RUNE cwacaþ then the bold shall quake, Exon. 19b; Th. 50, 8; Cri. 797: Elen. Grm. 1258

land-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
land-gemǽre, es; n.

A boundaryconfine

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The word is of frequent occurrence in the Charters. Sí se man áwirged, ðe forhwyrfe his freóndes landgemǽro maledictus, qui transfert terminos proximi sui, Deut. 27, 17. Ofer landgemǽru extra terminum, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 29.

Linked entry: land-mearc

ge-fér-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fér-rǽden, -réden, -rédin, -rǽdenn, e; f.

companionshipfellowshipcongregationchurchsocietascomitatuseeclesiasynagogafamiliarityfriendshipfamiliaritasamicitia

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companionship, fellowship, congregation, church; societas, comitatus, eeclesia, synagoga Hwá wolde on ðære geférrǽddene [MS. B. geférǽdene] beón ðe he wǽre who would be in that fellowship that he was, L.

Linked entry: ge-fǽrréden

stela

(n.)
Grammar
stela, steola, stæla; m.
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Genim ðysse wyrte wós oððe ðone stelan mid ðam wæstme, 156, 21: 160, 11: 184, 20. Eleleáfes stelan, ii. 272, 23. Heó hafap nigon wyrttruman and swá fela stelena, i. 238, 17. Mid feówer reádum stælum (stelum, MS. B.), 154, 15.

Linked entries: steola stealu

ticcen

(n.)
Grammar
ticcen, es; n.
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The word occurs in local names, e. g. Ticcenes-, Ticnes-feld. v. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 342

Linked entry: tyccen