mægen-wundor
A very great wonder
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A very great wonder (of the circumstances attending the day of judgement), Exon. 21 b; Th. 57, 31; Cri. 927
neowol-líc
Profound
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Profound Hé siccetunga teáh of niwellícum breóste he heaved sighs from the depths of his breast, Homl. Skt. 7, 66
hǽmed-dreám
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The form hǽmedrím, which is that of the MS., is a compound of which the second part I cannot explain
geó-geáre
Of old ⬩ olim, antiquitus
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Of old; olim, antiquitus Swá swá we geógeáre hýrdon so as we of old have heard, Ps. Th. 47. 7
sæpig
Full of sap, succulent
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Full of sap, succulent Sæpig stela succulentus cauliculus, Hpt. Gl. 419, 45. [sapy or fulle 'of sap cariosus. Prompt. Parv.]
gafol-manung
A demanding of tax ⬩ tribute, 'the receipt of custom'
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A demanding of tax or tribute, 'the receipt of custom' Sittende tó geafolmonunge sedentem ad teloneum, Mk. R. 2, 14
Linked entry: geafol-monung
wín-clyster
a bunch of grapes ⬩ a row of vines
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a bunch of grapes Wínclyster botrus, Scint. 154, 2. a row of vines Wínclystra antes, Engl. Stud. xi. 64, 3
Linked entry: clyster
orleg-weorc
War-work, action
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War-work, action Se ðæt orlegweorc ( the defeat of the people of Sodom) gecýðde, Cd. Th. 122, 2; Gen. 2020
symbel-wynn
The pleasure of feasting, the delight of the feast
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The pleasure of feasting, the delight of the feast Gá nú tó setle, symbelwynne dreóh, Beo. Th. 3569; B. 1782
a-gǽlan
To hinder ⬩ occupy ⬩ detain ⬩ delay ⬩ neglect ⬩ impedire ⬩ retardare ⬩ morari ⬩ negligere ⬩ To hesitate ⬩ be careless ⬩ cunctari ⬩ indili-gens esse
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Ic míne tíd-sangas oft agǽlde I have often neglected my canonical hours, L. De Cf. 9; Th. ii. 264, n. Astrecceaþ agǽledan honda remissas manus erigite, Past. 11, 1; Cot. MS.
Linked entry: a-gálan
æðdel-borennes
Nobleness of birth ⬩ nobilitas
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Nobleness of birth; nobilitas Ic ðíne æðelborennesse geseó I see the nobleness of thy birth, Apol. Th. 15, 18
ful-
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in composition, denotes the fulness, completeness or perfection of the meaning of the word with which it is joined
Linked entry: wær-líc
gár-þræc
Attack of javelins ⬩ battle ⬩ hastōrum impĕtus ⬩ pugna
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Attack of javelins, battle; hastōrum impĕtus, pugna Æt gárþræce in the attack of javelins, Elen. Kmbl. 2369; El. 1186
Eallríca
Alaric, king of the Goths
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Alaric, king of the Goths Eallríca Gotona cyning Alaric, king of the Goths, Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 39, 37
Hugas
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The name of a people in the neighbourhood of West Friesland, Beo. Th. 4998; B. 2502: 5820; B. 2914
lám-seáðe
A clay- [or mud-] pit
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A clay- [or mud-] pit Of sceadwellan in lámseáðan; of lámseáðan in ledene, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 80, 14
lyge-wyrhta
A liar
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A liar, a forger of lies Mid ðám ligewyrhtum with the forgers of lies, Fragm. Kmbl. 19; Leás. 11
munuc-heáp
A band of monks ⬩ the monks of a monastery
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A band of monks, the monks of a monastery Án abbod... mid eallum his munucheápe, Anglia viii. 325, 43
pillan
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to peel (of skin) Ðis lácecræft sceal tó ðan handan ðe ðæt fell of pyleþ, Lchdm. iii. 114, 13. (?)
grátan
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Groats, the grain of oats without the husks Nim átena grátan take groats of oats, Lchdm. iii. 292, 24