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cwidele

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For examples see cwydele in Dict., and add:

collen-ferhtan

(v.)
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In passage read gecollenferhtaþ for gé collen-ferhtaþ

deorc-líce

(adv.)
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For reference 'Glos. ... 7' substitute Germ. 391, 22

gremetunc

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For 'Prov. 19, Lye' substitute 'Kent. Gl. 686.'

Midwinter-mónaþ

(n.)
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Fox (at end); Hickes i. 215

mis-can

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For Ps. Th. 44, l. 41, and add:

sigsonte

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For Lchdm. i. l. Lch. ii., and add:

earfoþ-rihte

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For Nap. 19 substitute: (incorrigibilis), Chrd. 42, 1

byrd-estre

(n.)
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For 'embroideress' 1. 'embroiderer', v. Archiv cxxiii. 418

wig-telgode

(adj.)
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for twig-telgode, Ps. Spl. C. 108, 28

hlíseádig-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hlíseádig-ness, e; f.

Renown, celebrity;claritudo.

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Bt. 33,1; Fox 122, 3

hwæl

(n.)
Grammar
hwæl, es; m.

A whale

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Wilt ðú fón sumne hwæl? Nic. For hwi? Forðam plyhtlíc þingc hit ys gefón hwæl vis capere aliquem cetum? Nolo. Quare? Quia periculosa res est capere cetum, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 15-22. Hé gesceóp ða micclan hwalas, Lchdm. iii. 234, 12

hól

(n.)
Grammar
hól, es; n.

Vain speech, evil speaking without cause, calumny, slander

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Ne teó ic N. ne for hete ne for hóle [MS. H. héle] ne for unrihtre feohgyrnesse I do not accuse N. from hate or with the intention of slandering him or from an unjust desire for money, L. O. 4; Th. i. 180, 11.

Linked entries: hel hoelan hólian

ǽnig

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽnig, ǽneg, áni; adj. [ǽn = án one, -ig adj. termination; ánig, g = y, Eng. any]

ANYany oneullusquisquamaliquis

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Næs ðǽr ǽnigum gewin there was no toil for any one, Andr. Kmbl. 1776; An. 890. Ǽngum ne mæg se cræft losian the skill may not desert any one, Bt. Met. Fox IO, 71; Met. 10, 36

bel-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bel-hús, bell-hús, es; n.

A BELL-HOUSEcampanile vel campanariumturris in qua pendent tintinnabulum vel tintinnabula

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BELL-HOUSE, campanile vel campanarium, turris in qua pendent tintinnabulum vel tintinnabula; a room or tower in the castle of a Thane, generally built between the kitchen and porter's lodge, where was a bell or bells to summon the inhabitants to prayers, and for

Linked entry: bell-hús

récels

(n.)
Grammar
récels, es; n.
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Genim ðás ylcan wyrte for rýcels (récels, MS. O.), Lchdm. i. 302, 6

Linked entries: rícels rýcels

sundor-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-gifu, e; f.
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For ðære sundorgife ðe him God sealde gumena ríce, Wé swylc ne gefrugnan ǽfre gelimpan, ðæt ðú in sundurgiefe swylce befénge, Exon. Th. 6, 6; Cri. 80. God monnum syleþ sundorgiefe God gives to each man a special gift, 293, 22; Crä. 5.

Linked entry: synder-gifu

un-wéne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wéne, adj.

hopelessnot having hope or expectationnot hoped forunexpected

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fond hlingendne, fúsne on forðsíþ, freán unwénne, Exon. Th. 171, 4; Gú. 1121. not hoped for, unexpected Gyf him þince ðæt hé æt forðgewitenum men áhtes onfó, of unwénum ( ex improvise; v. ungewéned) hym cymeþ gestreón, Lchdm. iii, 170, 7.

be-gríwan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gríwan, (only in) pp. be-griwen
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MS. fol. 21 b. Sé is hýra and ná hyrde ðe bið begriwen (so in MS. printed -gripen) on woruldþingum, Hml, Th. i. 240, 16. For ðám mannum þe beóð begriwene on middan-eardlicum lustum, ii. 368, 2.

Linked entries: gríwan for-gríwan

bin

(n.)
Grammar
bin, binn.

a basketcofinusa cribmangera stall

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Add: a receptacle for food, a basket; cofinus In binne in cofino, Ps. Srt. 80, 7. Þára hláfgebroca wæs tó láfe twelf binna fulle, Shrn. 48, 32. a crib, manger Ne untígð eówer ǽlc his oxan fram þǽre binne (praesepio) ?, Lk. 13, 15.