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gǽc

(n.)
Grammar
gǽc, es; m.

A cuckoogawkcŭcūlus

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A cuckoo, gawk; cŭcūlus Gǽces súre cuckoo-sorrel, wood-sorrel; acētōsa, acĭdŭla, Som. Ben. Lye

ir-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
ir-scipe, es; m.

Anger

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Anger Æfter mycelnes[se] his irscipes secundum multitudinem iræ suæ, Ps. Lamb. second 9, 4

neáh-gehúsa

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-gehúsa, an ; m.

A neighbour

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Surt. 30, 12 : 78, 4, 12 : 79, 7

Linked entry: ge-húsa

Nefrod

(n.)
Grammar
Nefrod, es; m.

Nimrod

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Nimrod Nefrod se gigant; se Nefrod wæs Chuses sunu, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, 17

Linked entry: Nebrond

ge-seáw

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-seáw, adj. [seáw juice]

Juicysūci plēnus

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Juicy; sūci plēnus Geseáwe pýsan juicy peas, L. M. 2, 43; Lchdm. ii. 254. 15

síþ-lǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-lǽdness, e ; f.
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Surt. ii. p. 195, 39. Cf. onwegálǽdness

swét-swége

(adj.)
Grammar
swét-swége, adj.
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Surt. 58, 16

wund-swaþu

(n.)
Grammar
wund-swaþu, e; f.

The trace of a wounda scar

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Surt. 37, 6

midne-sumor

(n.)
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midsummer Ofer þone midnesumor (midne sumor (?), but cf. midne-dæg), Chr. 1006; P. 136, 12. (?)

tó-worpness

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Add: destruction Of ðám dǽle heora tóworpnysse ex parte suae destructionis, Gr. D. 205, 6

bróþor

Grammar
bróþor, <b>; I.</b>
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Twégra bróþor (bróþera, v. l. ) sunu and dohtor, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 69, 2. Add

hand-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hwyrft, es; m.

A turning of the hand, the time occupied by such a turning, a moment

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A turning of the hand, the time occupied by such a turning, a moment, Lye

ofer-swimman

(v.)

to cross by swimmingtranare

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to cross by swimming Oferswam ða sioleþa bigong sunu Ecgþeówes, Beo. Th. 4723; B. 2367

ge-þylmédan

(v.)

to make patientbring down

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to make patient, bring down Hí geþylméde synt ipsi obligati sunt, Ps. Lamb, 19, 9

ealdor

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Sume men forhogiað ꝥ hí hýran godcundan ealdran, Ll. Th. i. 332, 34. Ealderas seniores, R.

tó-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stregdan, -strédan. [For conjugation see stregdan.]

To dispersescatterdestroyspargereaspergeredispergeredisperderedissiparedispertiredestruereTo be dispersednot to keep within proper bounds

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Surt. 58, 16: dissipentur, 67, 2. Tóstródne, 91, 10. Tóstréde synd (dispersa sunt) ealle ban mine, Ps. Spl. 21, 12.

ord

(n.)
Grammar
ord, es; m.

a point,of a weapona spear, pointed weaponone who is at the topmost point, a head, chief, princehead, frontline of battle, forefrontthe beginning, origin, source (applied to persons and things)

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Ðæt is ðonne swelc mon mid forewearde orde stinge ... suá suá Assael wæs deád bútan orde non cum recta, sed aversa hasta transforavit ... quasi sine ferro moriuntur, Past. 40, 5; Swt. 297, 10-23. Mid gáres orde, Cd. Th. 92, 2; Gen. 1522.

Linked entries: ór ord-wíga

níd

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Eóde hé ymbe sume neóde, Vis. Lfc. 65. a particular point or respect in which some necessity or want is present or is felt Heó sende þá gebróðra tó sécenne summe stán tó swilcere neóde, for ðan þe on þám fenlande synd feáwa weorcstána. Hml.

and-leofen

(n.)
Grammar
and-leofen, -lifen, -lyfen, es; n.

livingfoodsustenancenourishmentpottagevictusalimentapulmentumthat by which food is procuredmoneywagesalmsstipendiumstips

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Sealde ealle hyre andlyfene misit totum victum suum, Mk. Bos. 12, 44. that by which food is procured, money, wages, alms; stipendium, stips Ðæt he mihte dæghwámlíce. andleofene onfón ut quotidianam ab eis stipem acciperet, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 3.

nytenness

(n.)
Grammar
nytenness, e; f.

ignorancelazinessdisgraceignominy

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On his netenesse in ignominia sua, 615. For módes mínes nytenysse propter mentis meae ignaviam, Coll. Monast. Th. 25, 7

Linked entries: nyten nitenness