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hearm-cwidian

(v.)
Grammar
hearm-cwidian, -cwiddian; p. ode

To revile, calumniate, speak ill of

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To revile, calumniate, speak ill of Ongan hine hyspan and hearmcwiddigan [-cwidian, Cott.] he began to revile and speak ill of him, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 33

hociht

(adj.)
Grammar
hociht, adj.

Full of mallows

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Full of mallows Ǽrest onlong Foss on ða hocihtan díc of ðere hocihtan díc on ðone brádan þorn to the mallowy ditch, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 365, 25

a-wint

strips of ⬩ slips off

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strips of, slips off

cælþ

(v.)
Grammar
cælþ, is cold. Hexam. 20; Norm. 28, 22;
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3rd pres. of calan

cláþ-scear

(n.)

a pair of shears

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a pair of shears

cild-faru

(n.)
Grammar
cild-faru, e; f.
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A carrying of children

Linked entry: faru

cwolen

(v.; part.)

died

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died; pp. of cwelan

cwæl

(v.)
Grammar
cwæl, pl. cwǽlon
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died; p. of cwelan

écne

great

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great; acc. of écen

eóc

(v.)
Grammar
eóc, eócon

increased

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increased; p, of eácan

feoh-gýtsung

desire of money ⬩ avarice

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desire of money, avarice

feore

(n.)
Grammar
feore, to, for or with life,
  • Exon. 39 a
    • ;
  • Th. 128, 32: Beo. Th. 1161
    • ;
  • B. 578
    • ;
dat.
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and inst. of feorh

fiðrum

(n.)
Grammar
fiðrum, to or with wings,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 31, 15
    • ;
  • Met. 31, 8: Elen. Kmbl. 1482
    • ;
  • El. 743
; pl. dat.
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and inst. of fiðere

freoðo-weard

(n.)

a guardian of peace

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a guardian of peace

eal-cyn

of every kind, universal

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of every kind, universal

blód-spíwing

(n.)

a spewing of blood

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a spewing of blood

Linked entry: spíwing

bornen

(v.; part.)

burnt

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burnt; pp. of beornan

geómian

(v.)

to take care of

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to take care of

brond-hord

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Dele translation of passage

cyne-sácerdlic

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of a royal priest

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