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Anglo-Saxon

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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

be-þénede

(v.)
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Th. 4077, for bewenede

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

bleó-cræft

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For Cot. 17 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 11

car-leás

(adj.)
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For R. Ben. 2 l. R. Ben. 11, 3

cylew

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For Cot. 99 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 13

cod-æppel

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For Cot. 93 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 72

earm-gegirela

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For Cot. 63 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 9

flítcræftlic

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For 'Mone B. 3147' substitute Hpt. Gl. 481, 62

ge-mangian

(v.)
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For 'to traffic, trade' substitute 'to gain by traffic.'

ge-ǽfenian

(v.)
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For second passage substitute Geéfenedan deige, Kent. Gl. 186

ge-fæd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fæd, n. ? Decorum, discretion.
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, for 'Th. i.' l. Th. ii., and add:

ge-fædera

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For 'godfather,' l. 2 substitute 'gossip.' v. next word

hors-here

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For Lye substitute Horshere Phæræones, Cant. Moys. Thw. 23

mirce

(n.)
Grammar
mirce, es; n.
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For another rendering of An. 1315 see ge-scirdan

swylt

(n.)
Grammar
swylt, a whirlpool.
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Dele: probably swyttes in the gloss is for swyftes

ge-fyrnness

(n.)
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For Nap. 30 l. Chrd. 25, 10: 26, 16

wundor-hús

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

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

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