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hǽlnes

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlnes, se; f.

haleness, salvation ⬩ a sanctuary

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haleness, salvation Nú sint hǽlnesse dagas now are the days of salvation, Past. 36, 1; Swt. 246, 14. a sanctuary On circan and on hǽlnessan in churches and sanctuaries, L Eth. 7, 25; Th. i. 334, 26

cnuwian

(v.)
Grammar
cnuwian, cnuian; p. ode; pp. od

To knock, ⬩ pound ⬩ pinsere

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To knock, pound; pinsere Genim læfre neoðowearde, cnuwa and wring take the netherward part of a bulrush, pound it and wring Lchdm. i. 382, 18. Cnua beolenan pound henbane L. M. 3, 50; Lchdm. ii. 340, 15

Linked entry: cnuian

syge

(n.)
Grammar
syge, (better (?) sige), es; m.

Sight, aim ⬩ to aim at

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Sight, aim (?) Scyppend hafa ðé tó hyhte and á sóð tó syge ðonne ðú secge hwæt have God as your hope, and ever truth as your aim, when you say anything, Exon. Th. 304, 2; Fä. 64

Linked entry: sige

sib-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sib-líc, adj.

Of peace

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Of peace Mid siblícum cosse, Homl. Skt. i. 22, 31. God biddan ðæt hé forgefe siblíce tíd and smyltelíco gewidra, Shrn. 74, 11. Wé sceolan ús geearnian ða siblecan wǽra Godes and manna, Blickl. Homl. 111, 3

wín-gál

(adj.)
Grammar
wín-gál, adj.

Flown with wine ⬩ wanton with wine

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Flown with wine, wanton with wine Onwóc wulf-heort, se ǽr wíngál swæf, Cd. Th. 223, 8; Dan. 116. Wlonc and wíngal "flown with insolence and wine," Exon. Th. 307, 25; Seef. 29 : 478, 2; Reim. 35

cancettan

(v.)
Grammar
cancettan, part. cancettende; p. cancette; pp. cancetted

To laugh aloud or in a cackling manner ⬩ cachinnare

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To laugh aloud or in a cackling manner; cachinnare Mæssepreóst ne sceal lufigean micelne and ungemetlícne cancettende hleahtor nor shall a mass-priest love great and immoderate cackling laughter, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 36

Linked entry: ceahhetan

dýfst

(v.)
Grammar
dýfst, he dýfþ

divest, dives

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divest, dives; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of dúfan

dýhst

(v.)
Grammar
dýhst, he dýgþ, dýhþ
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dyest, dyes; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of deágan

dilfst

(v.)
Grammar
dilfst, he dilfþ
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diggest, digs; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of delfan

égðer

(con.; pronoun.)

either

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either Égðer ge — ge both — and, Gen. 4, 22

birst

(v.)
Grammar
birst, he birsteþ, birst

burstest, bursts

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burstest, bursts; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of berstan

a-hérian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hérian, to praise, l. á-herian,
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and add ꝥte sié áheredo laudari, Rtl. 105, 5

cnuwian

(v.)
Grammar
cnuwian, l. cnúwian,
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and add Cnúa on wíne, Lch. ii. 32, 11

deáþ-godas

Grammar
deáþ-godas, Substitute: The infernal deities
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Manes deáðas and deáðgodas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 57

dyppan

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Dele the forms given as cognates, and see dípan

ealu-gálness

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-gálness, e; f.
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Drunkenness Forlǽtan . . . ǽrǽtas and ealu*-*gálnessa (ealo-), Nap. 5

Linked entry: gál-ness

eár-scrypel

Grammar
eár-scrypel, l. -scripel
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and add Eórscripel applare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 50

Linked entry: eór-scripel

fælsian

(v.)
Grammar
fælsian, l. fǽlsian,
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Fǽlsende lustrans, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 53. and add

feówer-féte

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Dele 'fiðer-féte . . .. -fótte,' and 'Eádbyrht . . . feówer*-*scýte,' add:

hand-fæstung

Grammar
hand-fæstung, hand-fæstnung, l. hand-fæstnung,
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and add Handfæstnung mandatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 58