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þeór-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
þeór-wyrm, es; m.
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A worm in a boil Wiþ þeórwyrme on fét, Lchdm. ii. 12, 2: 118, 25

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

wudu-bát

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bát, es; m.

A wooden skip

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A wooden skip Hwá me on wudubáte ferede ofer flódas, Andr. Kmbl. 1810 ; An. 907

wudu-herpaþ

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-herpaþ, es; m.

A public road through a wood

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A public road through a wood On ðone wuduherpaþ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 213, 2

á-funden

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

Linked entry: a-fíndan

á-hyscan

(v.)
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to mock Fýnd úre áhnyscton (-hyscton?: subsannaverunt ) ús, Ps. Spl. 79, 7. Cf. on-hyscan

Linked entries: a-hiscean a-hnyscan

brémel-leáh

(n.)
Grammar
brémel-leáh, (brémer-) ; m.
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A lea covered with brambles On bré-merleáh; of brérnerleá, C. D. iii. 80, 26

Linked entries: leáh brémel

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

coren-beág

(n.)
Grammar
coren-beág, es; m.
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A crown Be þǽm þyrnenan corenbége ofer Crístes hǽfde on róde, Angl. xi. 172, 32

den-berende

(n.; adj.)
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a swine pasture Tresdecem denberende on Andrede, C. D. i. 229, 14. v. preceding word

eást-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
eást-gemǽre, es; n.
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An eastern boundary Hé cóm on India eást*-*gemǽra, Ors. 3, 9; S. 132, 29

Linked entry: ge-mǽre

fell-stycce

(n.)
Grammar
fell-stycce, es; n.
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A piece of skin Hafa þǽre hýde fellsticceo on þínum sceón, Lch. i. 330, 5

for-giting

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

Forgetting ⬩ oblivio

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Forgetting; oblivio Forgitincge obliuionis, Angl. xiii. 440, 1064. On forgytincge in obliuione, Scint. 174, 13

Linked entry: -giting

forod-fót

(adj.)
Grammar
forod-fót, forod-fóte; adj.
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Having a broken foot, broken-footed Se forudfóta, Past. 66, 9 (note on p. 505)

heáh-cásere

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-cásere, es; m.
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The supreme emperor : Þú gewurðod eart on heofonríce heáhcásere, Hy. 7, 60. Cf. heáh-cyning

húslung

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Add: hanseling, communion Háligra húslung is and on crístendóme háligra gemana, Wlfst. 24, 13 note

leác-blæd

(n.)
Grammar
leác-blæd, es; n.
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A leek leaf Þis man sceal wið ꝥ gedrif wrítan on þreóm leácbladan, Nap. 41

mid-irfenuma

(n.)
Grammar
mid-irfenuma, an; m.
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A co-heir Þ on yrfwerdnysse his mid-yrfenuma (coheres) þú sý, Scint. 148, 4

Linked entry: irfe-numa

múþa

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

mylen-steall

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On ðone mylensteall; ðæt of ðém mylenstealle andlang Ycenan, C. D. v. 121, 10. Add

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