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hearm-sprǽc

calumny

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calumny. Hosp, hearmsprǽc calumpnia, accusatio falsa. Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 76. For 'Som.' substitute

lah-breca

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For 'Scint. 2, Lye' substitute Wiðstandan þám lah*-*brecan resistere sacrilego Scint. 9, 10

scort-ness

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Add Under sceortnysse sub breuitate, Angl. xiii. 446, 1158. For sceortnysse daga, 437, 1028

un-meahtiglicness

(n.)
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un-meahtiglicness, e; f.
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Powerlessness Wiþ unmihtilicnysse þæs migðan for inability to pass urine, Lch. i. 56, 15

Linked entry: meahtiglic-ness

feoh-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-leás, The word in B. 2441 means
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without wergild, where the slayer did not pay for the slain. Cf. 8. 2465

cýta

(n.)
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For buteo. l. butio, which is the form at Wrt. Voc. i. 29, 32

sǽ-nett

(n.)

a net for fishing in the sea

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a net for fishing in the sea Sǽnet sagene, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 14

Scald

(n.)

the Schelde

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

sceanc-bend

(n.)
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sceanc-bend, es; m.

A band for the leg, a garter

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A band for the leg, a garter Scangbendas periscelides Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 55

breóost-gebeorh

(n.)
Grammar
breóost-gebeorh, -geborh; gen. -gebeorges ; m. [breóst, gebeorh
a defence
]

a defence A defence for the breast, hence a defence generally, bulwark, tower; propugnaculum,

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A defence for the breast, hence a defence generally, bulwark, tower; propugnaculum, Cot. 152

wíg-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
wíg-bǽre, adj.

Warlikemartialeager for fighting

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Warlike, martial, eager for fighting Wígbǽre bellicosus, pugnandi cupidus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 36

ofer-becuman

(v.)

to supervene

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to supervene For ðí ðe oferbecymþ gedéfnes quoniam supervenit mansuetudo, Ps. Lamb. 89, 10

Linked entry: be-cuman

Barda

(n.)
Grammar
Barda, an; m.

The Apennines

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The Apennines Fór Hannibal ofer Bardan þone beorg, Ors. 4, 8; S. 186, 33

weorþung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
weorþung-dæg, es; m.
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a day for the bestowing of honours or offices Árdagas vel weorðungdagas (weordung-, Wrt.) comitiorum dies, honorum dies Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 29. [ a day for worship or celebration Setteres dei wes heore Sunedei, and bet heo heolden heore wurðingdei þene

óþer-hwílen

(adj.)
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occasional (?) Cuflan and tonican beón óðerhwilen (-hwíle ?) synd gewunede sunt habban æthwigan beteran cuculle et tonice sint aliquanto solitis quas habent modice meliores, R. Ben. I. 92, 16. The passage seems imperfect, and perhaps aliquando has been

of-sendan

(v.)

to reach by sending, send for, summon

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to reach by sending, send for, summon Ofsænd se cyng Godwine eorl the king sent for earl Godwin Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 7. Ðá sende se cyng æfter ðám scypon ðe hé ofsendan mihte the king sent after the ships that his summons could reach 1049; Erl. 172,

be-brecan

To break to pieces

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Dele second passage, for which see be-brúcan, and for the rest substitute: To break to pieces (acc. of object and dat. of part broken) Beám heó bebriceþ telgum she breaks the tree to pieces in its branches (cf. Sia (acc.) Iudeóliudí bénon (dat.) bebrákon

hatung

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Add: Cf. hatian; 1 α, β Hatung áwecþ saca odium suscitat rixas, Scint. 1, 12. Gif ǽnig þing ungeþwǽrlices on his geþance ríxade . . . hé hine sylfne geclǽnsige fram ǽlcre hatunge leahtre, R. Ben. 38, 19. Hwí is se deófol swá onweard þám men ? For þǽre

ge-anbídian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anbídian, l. ge-anbidian, geandbidian,

to wait to wait for.to wait for the comingreturnto wait for the coming to passto wait

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and add: absolute, to wait Ic geanbidode oþ ic wiste hwæt þú woldest, Bt. 22, I; F. 7625. ꝥ folc stód geanbidiende, Lk. 23, 35. to wait for. to wait for the coming or return of a person (gen. ) Ðá bed heó þá cwelleras ðæt hí hire geanbidedan medmicle

bæce-ring

(n.)
Grammar
bæce-ring, es; m.

A grate formed as a ring used for bakinga gridironcraticula

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A grate formed as a ring used for baking, a gridiron; craticula, Cot. 99