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sweotolung

(n.)
Grammar
sweotolung, e; f.

a manifestation ⬩ an explanation, definition ⬩ a declaration, setting forth, exposition, shewing ⬩ evidence, testimony, declaration; when written, a testament, title-deed, certificate, prescript

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Wé habbaþ gedón swá swá ús swutelung (evidence of your wish, mandate) from eów com æt ðam ƀ. (in respect to consecrating the bishop), 314, 1. Hí ða bóc tó swutelunge sealdan they gave the charier as evidence (of a grant), 588, 14.

bergyls

(n.)
Grammar
bergyls, es; m.

A burial-place ⬩ a sepulchre ⬩ sepulcrum

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A burial-place, a sepulchre; sepulcrum, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 33

eorþ-tilþ

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-tilþ, e; f. [tilþ culture]

Earth-tillage, agrĭcultūra ⬩ agriculturab

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Earth-tillage, agrĭcultūra; agriculturab Eorþtilþ agricultura, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 27

Linked entry: tilþ

for-spild

(n.)
Grammar
for-spild, es; m.

Destruction ⬩ perdĭtio

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Destruction; perdĭtio On forspild into destruction, Past. 40, 5; Cott. MS

Linked entries: spild for-spildness

gearod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gearod, = gear-wod; pp. of gearwian.

clothed ⬩ endowed

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Cott

þúsend-híwe

(adj.)
Grammar
þúsend-híwe, adj.

Of a thousand shapes

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Of a thousand shapes Þúsendhíwe milleformes, Coll. Monast, Th. 32, 29

corn-lád

(n.)
Grammar
corn-lád, e; f.
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Leading or carrying corn Æt cornláde, Ll. Th. i. 440, 28

Linked entry: lád

cóledon

(v.)
Grammar
cóledon,

cooled ⬩ became cold

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cooled, became cold p. pl. of cólian.Andr. Kmbl. 2514;An. 1258

sylfring

(n.)
Grammar
sylfring, (should be given under seolfring), es; m.

A silver coin

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A silver coin Þreó hund sylfringa trecentos argenteos, Gen. 45, 22

Linked entry: seolfring

twi-gedeágod

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-gedeágod, adj.

Double-dyed

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Double-dyed Twigedeágodre deáge bis tincto cocco, Hpt. Gl 431, 29

Linked entry: twi-deágod

ge-cólian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cólian, p. ode

To cool

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To cool (intrans.) Hrér tósomne, lǽt gecólian, Lch. ii. 354, 13

bealo-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-ráp, es; m.

A pernicious cord ⬩ dirus laqueus

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A pernicious cord; dirus laqueus, Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 7; Cri. 365

lifer-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
lifer-ádl, e; f.
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Cont. 2, 23; Lchdm. ii. 162, 2

cottuc

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Cottuc (cotuc, Ep.) malva, Txts. 77, 1288: Wrt. Voc. ii. 56, 36. Add

Lǽden-gereord

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Leornian sprecan on Lédengereorde discere sermocinari Latina lingua Coll. M. 18, 34. Add:

nægel-spere

(n.)
Grammar
nægel-spere, es; n.
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Naeglsperu unguana Corp. Gl. H. 131, 260

BEN

(n.)
Grammar
BEN, benn, e; f. [connected with bana a slayer, murderer]

A wound ⬩ vulnus

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Ne ðǽr ǽnig com blód of benne nor came there any blood from the wound Cd. 9; Th. 12, 6; Gen. 181. Heortan benne the wounds of heart, i. e. sadness, grief Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 17; Wand. 49.

Linked entry: benn

cealre

(n.)
Grammar
cealre, calwer, es; m.

calmaria, gabalacrum

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Calwer gabalacrum, Cot. 96

Linked entries: celras calwer

Deniscan

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
Deniscan, gen.ena ; pl. m. [Denisca, def. of Denisc; adj.]

The Danish men, the Danes ⬩ Dānĭci viri, Dāni

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D. 835, Ecgbryht, king of the West Saxons, routed both the Welsh and the Danes, Chr. 835; Th. 116, 13-23, col. 1, 2.

freó-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
freó-dóm, frió-dóm, frý-dóm, es; m.

FREEDOM ⬩ liberty ⬩ lībertas ⬩ emancĭpātio

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Cot. Freódóm emancĭpātio, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 93; Wrt. Voc. 60, 2. Ðám he geaf micle gife freódómes to these he gave the great gift of freedom, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 1. Be ðam freódóme concerning freedom, 41, 2; Fox 246, 13.