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þurh-hwít

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-hwít, adj.

Very white

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Gl. 163, 6 (omitted in Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 30)

þurh-swíðan

(v.)

to prove very strong

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to prove very strong Hé þurhswíðde on ídelnesse praeualuit in vanitate, Ps. Lamb. 51, 9

wistfullness

(n.)
Grammar
wistfullness, e; f.
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Luxury in eating His wistfullnys him wyrðeþ tó biternysse, Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 25

á-funden

(adj.)
Grammar
á-funden, adj.
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Experienced Wer on manegum áfunden vir in multis expertus , Scint. 211, 19 : 212, I

Linked entry: a-fíndan

ceosel-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
ceosel-bǽre, adj.
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Gravelly, shingly On ceoselbǽrum sandum in glari(g)eris (sablonum) litoribus, Angl. xiii. 32, 126

cærsiht

(adj.)
Grammar
cærsiht, adj.
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Cressy, having much cress In cærsihtan wyll, C. D. iii. 121, 18. v. next word

býlihte

(adv.)
Grammar
býlihte, adv.
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In an ulcerous condition Gif men bílyhte sié ymb þone þearm, Lch. ii. 170, 28

Linked entry: bílyhte

cirlisce

(adv.)
Grammar
cirlisce, adv.
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As in the case of a 'ceorl' Gilde man cirlisce, Ll. Th. i. 188, 14

for-giting

(n.)
Grammar
for-giting, e; f.

Forgetting ⬩ oblivio

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On forgytincge in obliuione, Scint. 174, 13

Linked entry: -giting

fore-bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
fore-bisceop, es; m.

A high priest

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A high priest Abiathar wæs in ðǽm tíd fore*-*biscop, Mt. L. 1, 18 note

ge-lenda

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Substitute: One rich in landed estates Gelenda, land*-*spédig locuples i. diues, An. Ox. 3154

Linked entry: -lenda

hweól-godwebb

(n.)
Grammar
hweól-godwebb, es; n.
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A robe of fine material circular in form Hweglgodwebbum cycladibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 15

leáh-tric

Grammar
leáh-tric, l. leahtric, take here <b>leác-tric</b>
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in Dict., and add Be þǽre nunfǽmnan þe bát þone leahtric, Gr. D. 30, 33

médren-cynn

(n.)
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In l, 2 for reht meódrencynn l. rehtmeódrencynn, and take the passage to riht-médrencynn

midde

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On middan þǽre flóre his botles in medio tuguriunculi, Hml. Th. ii. 144, 3. Add

mild-hleahter

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Dele, and read mid hleahtre in Ps. Spl. 34, 19. v. Ps. Cam. 34, 16

múþa

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On múþan in porlum, Bl. Gl. Aestuaria, ostia ł múþan, An. Ox. 41, 3. Add

post

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Rdr. in Dict.). Add

rysc-ríþig

(n.)
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a stream in which rushes grow On rischríðig; of rischríðie; C. D. iii. 15, 25

teáh

Grammar
teáh, <b>. I.</b>
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Dryhten þone ealdan feónd gesǽlde in súsla grund and gefetrade fýrnum teágum, Pa. 60. Add

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