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níd-nima

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nima, an; m.

One who takes by force

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One who takes by force Nédniomu violenti, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 11, 12. Nédnioma (-niomo, Lind.) raptores, Lk. Skt. Rush. 18, 11

Linked entry: nima

tengan

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Betwux þǽre tihtinge hí tengdon forð, Hml. S. 34, 234. Add

swán

(n.)
Grammar
swán, es; m.
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a herd, particularly a swineherd; the herds of swine formed a very important item in the live-stock of the Anglo-Saxons. v. swín. For some account of the duties and rights of different kinds of swánas, see L. R.

gím-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gím-ness, e; f.
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Gémnisum (-nisse, R.) ðisses lífes curis huius uitae 21, 34. v. fore-gímnes, ofer-gímnes

Linked entry: gém-nis

ceápung-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
ceápung-gemót, es; n.

a market ⬩ mercatus

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a market; mercatus; A meeting for trade, Cot. 133

Linked entry: ge-mót

hrá-gífre

(adj.)
Grammar
hrá-gífre, adj.

deadly

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Greedy for corpses, deadly Hrágyfra funestus, Cot. 90, Lye

ge-wascan

(v.)
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In l. 3 for hræglhús, gewoxene l. hræglhúse, gewaxene

un-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
un-scyld, e; f.

Innocence

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Innocence For unscylde propter innocentiam, Ps. Spl. 40, 13

Linked entries: scyld un-

ár-geweorc

(n.)
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For Cot. 79 read Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 75

bleó-reád

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For Cot. 135 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 8

ceápung-gemót

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For Cot. 133 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 62

cweorn-bill

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For Cot. 125 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 43

crymbing

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For Cot. 56 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 66

eft-spellung

(n.)
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For Cot. 271 l. Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 36

ele-leást

(n.)
Grammar
ele-leást, e; f.
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Lack of oil For eleleáste, Gr. D. 44, 21

frécen-ful

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For Mone B. 685, 686 substitute An. Ox. 628

grennung

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For 'Som.' substitute Grennung, graennung rictus, Txts. 93, 1738

morgen-colla

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Add: For colla cf. (?) cwelan. v. Angl. xxxi. 258

plicgan

(v.)
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For 'Plicged (plicgeð?)' l. Plicgeð

pullian

(v.)
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In 1. 2 for sper[n]don. l. sperdon

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