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eard-begenga

(n.)
Grammar
eard-begenga, -begænga, -begenda, an; m. [beganga, begenga a dweller]

An inhabitant, dweller incŏla

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Ðá ðá híg wǽron eardbegendan cum essent incŏlæ, Ps. Lamb. 104, 12. Eardbegængan incŏlæ, Ps. Spl. M. 104, 11

blǽd-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-dæg, g. -dæges; pl. nom. -dagas; g. pl. -daga; m.

A prosperousor happy dayprosperitatis dies, faustus dies

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A prosperousor happy day; prosperitatis dies, faustus dies Ðǽr we mótun brúcan blǽddaga where we may enjoy prosperous days, Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 16; Ph. 674: Cd. 60; Th. 73, 7; Gen. 1201

geond-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-sendan, p. -sende; pp. -sended

To overspreadperfundere

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To overspread; perfundere Wæs gúþ-hergum wera éðel-land wíde geondsended the people's native-land was widely overspread with hostile bands, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 21; Gen. 1968: 119; Th. 154, 6; Gen. 2551

Linked entry: eond-send

sídling-weg

(n.)
Grammar
sídling-weg, es ; m.
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Ofer feld on ða rihtlandgemǽre on ðone sídlingweg tó wuda, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 446, 19. Cf. Halliwell Dict. sidelings aslant, sideways : Jamieson sideling, oblique ; sydlingis obliquely, not directly

tǽcend

(n.)
Grammar
tǽcend, es; m.

One who prescribes or orders.

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Gif hwylcum bréþer hwæt hefelíces beboden sý underfó hé ða geboda his tǽcendes si cui fratri aliqua gravia injunguntur, suscipiat jubentis imperium, R. Ben. 128, 11. v. tǽcan, IV

un-gewuna

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewuna, adj.

Unaccustomedunused

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[Cf. O. H. Ger. un-giwon inusitatus, insolens, novus.]

weorold-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-dreám, es; m.
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Joy of this life Hé worulddreáma breác, Cd. Th. 74, 10; Gen. 1220: 180, 9; Exod. 42. þenden ic wunige on worulddreámum quamdiu ero, Ps. Th. 103, 31: Exon. Th. 184, 1; Gú. 1337

argentille

(n.)
Grammar
argentille, an; f.
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Argentil, parsley-pert Argentille camiculo (cf. canicula, argentilla, 31, 68), Wrt. Voc. i. 79, 36. Argen[tille] camicula, An. Ox. 56, 47. Archentille, 408. [In Lch. iii. 300, col. 2 camicula is glossed argella.]

be-hlǽnan

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.), swá þeóf hæleð forféhð slǽpe gebundne, Cri. 870. Eal engla werod behlǽnað (cf. embtrymmað. Wlfst. 137, 15) ðone Metod, Dóm. L. 116

blác

(adj.)
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(Cf. seó bláce blegen carbunculus. v. blegen) Add

be-lífed

(adj.)
Grammar
be-lífed, adj.
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Cf. ge-lífed

cunning

(n.)
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Knowledge Ánum brýdsceamole gifoegedo cunnunga (cf. Cri. 198, given under cunnan) ðá unclǽnlico gifliǽ uni thoro juncta contactus inlicitorum fugat, Rtl. 110, 1

cicen

(n.)
Grammar
cicen, (ciécen?).
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Cycen (cy added in another hand) pullus, Wülck. Gl. 286, 27. Ciacen, Hpt. 33, 241, 64. Cicina (-u, MS.) mete modera, An. Ox. 56, 411. Cicceno (ciken, R.) pullos, Mt. L. 23, 37. Add

for-slegenlic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-slegenlic, adj.

Shamefulignominious

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Shameful, ignominious God hine (John the Baptist) forlét swá forslegenlicne (cf. (?) for-slegen profligatus. II. 2; or (?) l. for-segenlicne ( = -sewen-) one MS. has forsewenlíce) and swá orwyrðlicne deáð þrowian, Mart. H. 156, 20

Linked entry: -slegenlic

hár-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hár-ness, e; f.
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Hárnessa canos (suos cum dolore ducentes ad inferos ), 3367

hand-æx

(n.)
Grammar
hand-æx, e; f.
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Cf. Spanish destral a small axe or little hatchet), Wrt. Voc. ii. . 140, 1

hún-spuran

(n.)
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A sword-stick Húnsporan dolones (cf. dolones, tela absconsa, Corp. Gl. H. 44, 351), Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 65. Húnspuran, 25, 66. v. hand-sporu, stæf-sweord

ǽ-mynde

(n.)
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Cf. myne love

sǽ-fæsten

(n.)
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the fastness or stronghold which the sea constitutes Óþ ðætsǽfæsten landes æt ende leódmægne forstód the sea was a stronghold which blocked the further passage of the Israelites, Cd. Th. 185, 24; Exod. 127

wæter-berere

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-berere, es; m.

A water-bearer

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A water-bearer Mid wæterbererum cum lixarum (coetibus,Ald. 13; the passage is the same as that glossed in the preceding word), Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 74 : 18, 2. Wæterberere (-a ?) lixarum, 52, 73

Linked entries: berere wæter-berend