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sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
sceaþa, (?), sceáþ (?)

a nail

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Lind. 20, 25. . Similar entries v. horn-sceaþa

wǽpned-hand

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpned-hand, a; f.

The male sidemale line

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The male side, male line Hý fóð tó mínum ðe ic syllan mót swá wífhanda swá wǽpnedhanda, swaðer ic wylle, Chart. Th. 491, 32

brodetung

(n.)
Grammar
brodetung, e; f.

A work, workmanship, fashion, forged tale, a liefigmentum

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A work, workmanship, fashion, forged tale, a lie; figmentum He oncneów brodetunge [MS. brogdetunge] úre ipse cognovit figmentum nostrum, Ps. Spl. C. 102, 13

fleax

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Fleax linum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 53. Flex, An. Ox. 1379.

CARR

(n.)
Grammar
CARR, es; m.
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Lind. War. l, 42. Ðæt wæs geheáwen of carre oððe stáne quod erat excisum de petra, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 46. Se ðe gesette da grúndas ofer carr oððe stán qui posuit fundamenta supra petram, Lk. Lind. War. 6, 48: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 24.

Linked entry: Carrum

meahtig

(adj.)
Grammar
meahtig, <b>mæhtig, mehtig, mihtig;</b> adj.

mightypowerfulablePossible

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Lind. 9, 23: Lk. Skt. Lind. 18, 27

scip

(n.)
Grammar
scip, es; n.
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Scipu (sciopo, Lind.), Lk. Skt. 5, 2: nauiculas, 5, 7. Scypo (scioppo, Lind.) naues, 5, 11. Sceopu, Ps. Surt. 47, 8: 103, 26

a-swundennes

(n.)
Grammar
a-swundennes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Slothfulnessidlenessinertia

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Slothfulness, idleness; inertia His líf toscǽgde fram ussa tíðe aswundennysse vita illius a nostri temporis segnitia distabat, Bd. 3, 5 ; S. 526, 35

Linked entry: a-swondennes

hwistle

(n.)
Grammar
hwistle, an; f.

A pipefluteWHISTLE

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Lind. 7, 32

rípness

(n.)
Grammar
rípness, e; f.
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Lind. 13, 29. On rípnysse in maturitate, Ps. Lamb. 118, 147. Cf. rípung

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, p. -líhte

To shinegrow lightlucerelucescere

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Gelihted lucescit, Lind. 28, 1

wiþ-spurnan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-spurnan, p. -spearn

To dash against

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Lind. 4, 6

rówung

(n.)
Grammar
rówung, e; f.

Rowing

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Lind. 21, 8

spinel-healf

(n.)
Grammar
spinel-healf, e; f.

The female side or line

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The female side or line Mín yldra fæder hæfde gecweden his land on ða sperehealfe, næs on ða spinlheálfe, Chart. Th. 491, 21

FIERSN

(n.)
Grammar
FIERSN, fyrsn, e; f.

The heelcalx

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The heel; calx Ðú scealt fiersna sǽtan thou [the serpent] shall lie in wait for her [Eve's] heels, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 17; Gen. 913

Linked entry: fyrsn

frohtian

(v.)
Grammar
frohtian, ; p. ade, pp. ad

To fearto be in danger

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Frohtende timidi, Lind. 8, 26. Frohtade timuit, Rush. 14, 30

mis-begán

(v.)

to cultivate badlywastedisfigure

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Lind. 6, 16

ge-selenis

(n.)
Grammar
ge-selenis, -niss, e; f.

A handing over, giving, tradition

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Lind. 7, 5

be-sǽtian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sǽtian, p. ode
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To lie in ambush for Hé forsǽtade hié ðǽrðǽr hió geþóht hæfdon p hié hiene besǽtedon insidiantes insidiis capit. Ors. 3, 11 ; S. 146, 11

be-lutian

(v.)
Grammar
be-lutian, p. ode
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To lie hid Befleáh hé in sum hol treów and þǽr belutode and hine sylfne áhýdde fugiens in cava arbore latebat, Gr. D. 293, 15