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feórþung

(n.)
Grammar
feórþung, e; f: but in Northumb. m.

A fourth part ⬩ a farthing

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Lind. Rush. 12, 42

Linked entry: feórþing

gabul-roid

(n.)

a line ⬩ rod ⬩ staff compass ⬩ rădius ⬩ circĭnus ⬩ κίρκινos,

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a line, rod, staff compass; rădius, circĭnus = κίρκινos, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: gafol-rand

geána

(adv.)
Grammar
geána, adv.

Yet ⬩ still ⬩ adhuc

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Lind. 15, 16

lísing

(n.)
Grammar
lísing, e; f.

A loosing ⬩ releasing ⬩ redemption

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Lind. 2, 38

gold-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-torht, adj.
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Bright like gold, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 11; Sch. 78

birilian

(v.)
Grammar
birilian, birlian, byrlian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To draw, bear ⬩ haurire

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Lind. Rush. War. 2, 8, 9

ge-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bláwan, p. -bleów, pl. -bleówon; pp. -bláwen [ge-, bláwan to blow]

To blow ⬩ flāre ⬩ sufflāre

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Lind. 20, 22

Linked entry: ge-bleów

ge-onfenge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-onfenge, adj.

Taken

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Lind. 17, 35

Linked entry: on-fenge

ge-sciran

(v.)

to act as a steward ⬩ vilicare

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Lind. 16, 2

tánian

(v.)

to decide by lot

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Lind. 23, 23. (?)

Linked entry: tánages

under-cirran

(v.)

subvertere

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Lind. Rush. 23, 2

un-forlǽten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forlǽten, adj.

Not left

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Lind. Rush. 12, 20

þweng

(n.)
Grammar
þweng, e; f.(?)

A band

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Lind. 23, 5

ymb-lócian

(v.)
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Lind. Rush. 3, 34

ǽ-wird

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-wird, -werd ; adj.
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Corrupt Sé bið ǽwerd on his lífe. Lch. iii. 162, II

Linked entry: ǽ-werd

hweól-fág

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For second line substitute Hwiólfáge cyclade. Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 33

á-sígan

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Se wǽta ásigí (labitur) tó ðám lime, Past. 72, 10. Add

sí

(v.)
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Lind. : sié. Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 6, 1. Ðæt hí sýn (sié, Lind.: siǽ. Rush.) án, Jn. Skt. 17, 11. 21, 22, 23

Linked entries: seó sié sién sín sió sý sýn

stǽnen

(adj.)
Grammar
stǽnen, (in the oblique cases the -en is sometimes contracted or absorbed; see below, and for other instances see under stapol); adj.
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Lind. 26, 7. Ða stǽnenan bredu the tables of stone, Past. 17; Swt. 125, 18: Ex. 31, 18. Stǽnene (sǽnine, Lind.) wæterfatu, Jn. Skt. 2, 6. Geond ealle ðás strǽt and stǽnene wegas, Homl. Skt. i. 14, 156

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, es; m.

a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mind ⬩ flamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animus ⬩ enjoyment, prosperity, abundance, success, blessedness, gift, reward, benefit, glory, honour ⬩ fruitio, prosperitas, abundantia, successus, beatitudo, donum, præmium, beneficium, gloria, dignitas ⬩ flatus

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Náh seó módor geweald bearnes blǽdes the mother hath not power over her child's life, Salm. Kmbl. 769; Sal. 384. Beorht on blǽde bright in life, Elen.

Linked entries: bléd bléd

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