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or-firme

(adj.)
Grammar
or-firme, adj.

Uncleanly, squalid

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Uncleanly, squalid Hí wǽron fúlíce and orfyrme on heora beardum, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 34, 22

be-cneord

(adj.)

diligent

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diligent On willsumnesse háligra gebeda gecneord (begneorð, v. l.), Bd. 4, 28; Sch. 525, 15. (?)

Linked entries: cneord be-gneorð

cwart-ern

(n.)

a prison

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a prison Ic wæs on cwarterne eram in carcere, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 25, 36, 39

Eaxan minster

(n.)
Grammar
Eaxan minster, gen. -minstres ; n.

The minster on the river Ex, Axminster, Devonoppĭdum in agro Devōniensi

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The minster on the river Ex, Axminster, Devon; oppĭdum in agro Devōniensi, Som. Ben. Lye

for-werednys

(n.)
Grammar
for-werednys, -nyss, e; f.

Old agesĕnium

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Old age; sĕnium On ylde and forwerednysse in sĕnectam et sĕnium, Ps. Spl. 70, 19

ealo-benc

(n.)
Grammar
ealo-benc, e; f.

An ale-bench

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An ale-bench In ealo-bence on the ale-bench, Beo. Th. 2062; B. 1029

ísig-feðera

(adj.)
Grammar
ísig-feðera, adj.
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Having ice on the wings Stearn ísigfeðera, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 15; Seef. 24

lind-hóh

(n.)
Grammar
lind-hóh, gen. -hós; m. A hóh [q. v.]
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where lime-trees are growing[?] On lindhóh; of lindhó, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 76, 33

míl-gemet

(n.)
Grammar
míl-gemet, es; n.

A mile-measurea mile-stone

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A mile-measure, a mile-stone On ðæt mílgemæt, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 252, 21

næss-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
næss-hliþ, es; n.

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

(v.)

to make a nest

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to make a nest On ðam spearwan nystlaþ, Ps. Th. 103, 16. Nistlaþ, 83, 3

Linked entry: nistan

norþ-land

(n.)

a northern land

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a northern land Hé fór on Sciððie ða norþland, Ors. 1, 2; Swt. 30, 3

pellican

(n.)
Grammar
pellican, es ; m.
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A pelican Ic geworden eom pellicane gelic se on wéstene wunaþ, Ps. Th. 101, 5

scip-steall

(n.)
Grammar
scip-steall, es; m.
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A place for a ship Andlang streámes on scypsteal, God. Dip. B. iii. 316, 16

slǽpness

(n.)
Grammar
slǽpness, e; f.
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Sleepiness, drowsiness Deófol ús lǽreþ slæpnesse and sent ús on slǽwðe, Homl. As. 168, 106

túdor-full

(adj.)
Grammar
túdor-full, adj.
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Prolific, fertile, fruitful: — Tudderfulle, teámfulle vel tuddre fetose. Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 34. On n

Linked entry: túdor

þeór-wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
þeór-wyrm, es; m.
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A worm in a boil Wiþ þeórwyrme on fét, Lchdm. ii. 12, 2: 118, 25

þurh-swíðan

(v.)

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

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bát, es; m.

A wooden skip

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A wooden skip Hwá me on wudubáte ferede ofer flódas, Andr. Kmbl. 1810 ; An. 907

wudu-herpaþ

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-herpaþ, es; m.

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