or-firme
Uncleanly, squalid
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Uncleanly, squalid Hí wǽron fúlíce and orfyrme on heora beardum, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 34, 22
Linked entries: -firme or-feormness or-firm
be-cneord
diligent
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diligent On willsumnesse háligra gebeda gecneord (begneorð, v. l.), Bd. 4, 28; Sch. 525, 15. (?)
cwart-ern
a prison
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a prison Ic wæs on cwarterne eram in carcere, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 25, 36, 39
Eaxan minster
The minster on the river Ex, Axminster, Devon ⬩ oppĭdum in agro Devōniensi
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The minster on the river Ex, Axminster, Devon; oppĭdum in agro Devōniensi, Som. Ben. Lye
for-werednys
Old age ⬩ sĕnium
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Old age; sĕnium On ylde and forwerednysse in sĕnectam et sĕnium, Ps. Spl. 70, 19
ealo-benc
An ale-bench
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An ale-bench In ealo-bence on the ale-bench, Beo. Th. 2062; B. 1029
ísig-feðera
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Having ice on the wings Stearn ísigfeðera, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 15; Seef. 24
lind-hóh
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where lime-trees are growing[?] On lindhóh; of lindhó, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 76, 33
míl-gemet
A mile-measure ⬩ a mile-stone
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A mile-measure, a mile-stone On ðæt mílgemæt, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 252, 21
næss-hliþ
The slope of a headland
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The slope of a headland Gesáwon on næshleoþum nicras licgean, Beo. Th. 2858; B. 1427
nistlan
to make a nest
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to make a nest On ðam spearwan nystlaþ, Ps. Th. 103, 16. Nistlaþ, 83, 3
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norþ-land
a northern land
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a northern land Hé fór on Sciððie ða norþland, Ors. 1, 2; Swt. 30, 3
pellican
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A pelican Ic geworden eom pellicane gelic se on wéstene wunaþ, Ps. Th. 101, 5
scip-steall
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A place for a ship Andlang streámes on scypsteal, God. Dip. B. iii. 316, 16
slǽpness
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Sleepiness, drowsiness Deófol ús lǽreþ slæpnesse and sent ús on slǽwðe, Homl. As. 168, 106
túdor-full
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Prolific, fertile, fruitful: — Tudderfulle, teámfulle vel tuddre fetose. Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 34. On n
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þeór-wyrm
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A worm in a boil Wiþ þeórwyrme on fét, Lchdm. ii. 12, 2: 118, 25
þurh-swíðan
to prove very strong
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to prove very strong Hé þurhswíðde on ídelnesse praeualuit in vanitate, Ps. Lamb. 51, 9
wudu-bát
A wooden skip
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A wooden skip Hwá me on wudubáte ferede ofer flódas, Andr. Kmbl. 1810 ; An. 907
wudu-herpaþ
A public road through a wood
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A public road through a wood On ðone wuduherpaþ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 213, 2