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felan

(v.)
Grammar
felan, p. fæl, pl. fǽlon; pp. folen

To stickadherehærēre

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To stick, adhere; hærēre Ðæt ic in ne fele ut non inhæream, Ps. Surt. 68, 15

Linked entry: felgan

lifer-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
lifer-wærc, es; m.
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Pain in the liver Wið eallum liferwærcum, L. M. Cont. 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 162, 5

lim-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
lim-rǽden, e; f.

A cloakchlamide

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In Hpt. Gl. 465, 72 limrǽdenne is given as a marginal reading against chlamide

Linked entry: lim-gelecg

rǽd-snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
rǽd-snotor, adj.
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Wise in counsel, prudent, sagacious Nǽfre ic sǽlidan sélran métte rǽdsnotteran, Andr. Kmbl. 946; An. 473

ge-scýt

(v.)

shoots forward, falls or is allotted to

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shoots forward, falls or is allotted to, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 9; pres. of ge-sceótan

síd-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
síd-wærc, es ; m.
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A pain in the side Wið sídwærce, Lchdm. ii. 62, 24 : 256, 12 : iii. 20, 20

sweor-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-wærc, es; m.
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A pain in the neck:?-Lege on ðone sweorwærc, Lchdm. ii. 44, 22. Cf. sweor-coþu

treówlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
treówlíce, adv.
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Faithfully, truly Ic dó swýðe treówlíce ymb hý fiducialiter agam in eo, Ps. Th. 11, 6

breóst-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-wærc, es; n.
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Pain in the chest Wiþ breóst-wærce, Lch. ii. 58, 20, 25 : 316, 5. Substitute: ; m

cranc-stæf

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Substitute: A crank Crancstæf ( in a list of weaving implements ), Angl. ix. 263, 14. Cf. crencestre

ge-tíman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tíman, to vouch to warranty.
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Take here <b>ge-téman</b> in Dict., and see tíman; II

gryre-lic

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Ic eom gryrelic horrida, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 33. Gryrelicum horrisonis, 30. v. on-gryrelic (?). Add

hring-stede

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Substitute: An enclosed place circular in form. Cf. hring; Æt Ringstyde, C. D. iv. 208, 25

reord

Grammar
reord, speech.
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On Englisce reorde in sua, id est Anglorum, lingua, Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 481, 12. Add

up-heald

(n.)
Grammar
up-heald, es; n.

Upholdingsupportmaintenance

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Upholding, support, maintenance Ic eom ðæs mynstres mund and upheald, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 232, 7

wæter-del

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-del, wæter-dell, es; n. m.(?)

A dell in which there is water

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A dell in which there is water Norð tó wæterdellæ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 126, 14

mund-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
mund-byrd, e; f. (v. mund, mund-bora).

protectionpatronageaidthe fine paid for a violation of mund

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Alf. pol. 5 Th. i. 64, 11. Forgylde ðem mæn his mundbyrd (the fine for violating the man's mund by fighting in his house), L. H. E. 14; Th. i. 32, 15 : L. Ath. iv. 4; Th. i. 224, l

un-gewiss

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewiss, es; n.

uncertaintyignoranceunconsciousnessin ignoranceunintentionallyunconsciouslyunwittinglywhat is uncertain or unknownincertumignominia

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Ger. in ung(i)uis a casu) vir quidam tetendit arcum, in incertum sagittam dirigens (1 Kings 22, 34), Homl. Skt. i. 18, 220.

Linked entries: ge-wis on-gewiss

ýþian

(v.)
Grammar
ýþian, ýþgian; p. ode.
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Th. ii. 60, 4.

Linked entries: ýþan ýþgian

bæftan

(prep.; adv.)

behind,after

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B. ii. 267, 12

Linked entry: bæfta