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wig-telgode

(adj.)
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for twig-telgode, Ps. Spl. C. 108, 28

rím

(adj.)
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Feówertig . . . wintra rímes for years forty in number; quadraginta annis, Ps.

fultom

(n.)
Grammar
fultom, es; m.

Help ⬩ aid ⬩ support ⬩ auxĭlium ⬩ adjūtōrium

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Help, aid, support; auxĭlium, adjūtōrium Ðæt he ðone hálgan heáp bidde friþes and fultomes that he implore the holy troop for peace and support, Apstls. Kmbl. 181; Ap. 91. To fultome for aid, Chr. 601; Erl. 20, 12

ge-laþian

(v.)
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Hé wolde deófol gelaþian tó campe wiþ hine, 29, 20. to summon for a purpose Hé hæfde þá þing gefyllede þe hé fore gelaðod wæs, Ælfc. T.

Linked entry: laþian

ge-heowian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heowian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To form ⬩ formāre

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To form; formāre Dracan ðú ðysne geheowadest drāco iste, quem formasti, Ps. Th. 103, 25 : Blickl. Homl. 87, 32 : 31, 16

stapol-weg

(n.)
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stapol-weg, es; m.
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From túnweges ende ford be efise tó stapolwege ufeweardan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 281, 23

hnut-scill

(n.)
Grammar
hnut-scill, (?), e. f.

A nut-shell

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Perhaps the word may be inferred from the form hnutscyllingas in hnutscyllinga mearc, C. D. iv. 105, 5

nyhtsumian

(v.)
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to be sufficient Ðý lés ne nyhtsumigæ ús and eów ne forte non sufficiat nobis et vobis, Mt. R. 25, 9

ge-aforud

Grammar
ge-aforud, l. ge-uferod.
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Spl. 36, 37 exaltatum is glossed by geaforadne, but the correct form, geuferudne, occurs in Ps. Rdr. 36, 35

breáw-ern

(n.)
Grammar
breáw-ern, es; n.

A brewing-place, brew-house; ⬩ coquina cerevisiæ,

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A brewing-place, brew-house; coquina cerevisiæ, Grm. ii. 338, 3 Breáwern aporleriterium, forte, apolyterium, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 67, 17

ge-smiðian

(v.)
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ge-smiðian, p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans.

To forge ⬩ to make as a smith does ⬩ fabricare

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To forge, to make as a smith does; fabricare Bend agimmed and gesmiðed diadema, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46

HÁD

(n.)
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HÁD, es; m.

person ⬩ persona ⬩ sex ⬩ degree, rank, order, condition ⬩ state, condition, kind, nature, form ⬩ manner, way ⬩ honour ⬩ persona, sexus, ordo, gradus.

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Se forma hád is ðe sprecþ be him sylfum ána . . . Se óðer hád ðe se forma sprecþ tó ... Se þridda hád is be ðam ðe se forma hád sprecþ tó ðam óðrum háde there are three persons of verbs. The first person is he who speaks about himself alone . . .

sǽne

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Ic tó sǽne wæs míne leomu for ðé tó bíganne and míne teáras tó geótanne, Angl. xii. 508, 8. Þý lǽs hié for ðon ormóde wǽron and þý sǽnran mínes willan and weorðmyndo, Nar. 32, 23. Add

bót-wyrþe

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Gif man ábrece þæt þe bótwyrðe syg, béte hit iorne if a man commit a crime for which the law allows bót, let him mate bót for it promptly, Wlfst. 274, 22. Æt nánum bótwyrðum gylte ne for-wyrce man máre þonne his wer, Ll. Th. i. 266, 12.

horig

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On horegan ford; of horegan forda, C. D. vi. 153, 5. Scínende hýd horig ( sordidum ) ge-swutelað mód, Scint. 87, 6. Horie purulenta Germ. 396, 259. Gif þú bere horige reáf ( ceruleas (nigras) uestes ), Hpt. 31, 13, 3 25

ǽ-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-wintre, adj. [ǽ = ǽn = án one]

Of one winter or year ⬩ continuing for a year

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Of one winter or year, continuing for a year

áwesc-nis

(n.)
Grammar
áwesc-nis, -niss, e ; f.

Disgrace ⬩ blushing for shame ⬩ reverence

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Disgrace, blushing for shame, reverence, Ps. Surt. 34, 26

cweorn-bill

(n.)
Grammar
cweorn-bill, es; n. [bil a bill, falchion]

A stone chisel for dressing querns ⬩ lapidaria

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A stone chisel for dressing querns ; lapidaria Cot. 125

Linked entries: cwyrn-bill bil

férlíc

(adj.)

sudden ⬩ unlooked for ⬩ horrible ⬩ repentīnus ⬩ horrendus

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sudden, unlooked for, horrible; repentīnus, horrendus, Som. Ben. Lye

wundor-hús

(n.)
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For the incident cf. Hml. Th. ii. 164, 5