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ge-edþráwen

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For 'Som.' substitute: — Mid geedþráwenum twíne cum bisso retorto, An. Ox. 1062

Linked entries: ed-þráwen ge-þráwan ge-edðrawen

gilping

(n.)
Grammar
gilping, e; f.
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Boasting, arrogance, vainglory For ídelre gylpincge pro vana gloria Scint. 144, ll

hǽmed-gemána

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For' Cot. 129, Lye' substitute Hǽmedgemánan matrimonia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 4

hǽmed-wíf

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For 'Cot. 136 Lye' substitute Hǽmedwíf matrona, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 19

were-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
were-wulf, wer-wulf. v. wer, were
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a man ; for double forms (were-, wer-) cf. wer-gild, were-gild

ymb-wlátend

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For the second citation substitute Emwlátenddum spectatoribus, i. speculatoribus, An. Ox. 3507

ýr

(n.)
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For this explanation of the word see Anglia xxxv. 175. )

blissian

(v.)
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Hí for hire hǽle blyssodon, Hml. S. 7, 281

egþ-wirf

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A young ass (weorf, q,v.) used for harrowing(?)

wæfer-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wæfer-stów, e; f.

A place for spectacles ⬩ an amphitheatre

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A place for spectacles, an amphitheatre Weaferstówa amphitheatrum, Lchdm. i. lxi, 9

Linked entry: wafung-stów

gamenung

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L. fol. 183, 11. Add

on-unspéd

(n.)
Grammar
on-unspéd, (?), e; f.

Indigence, poverty

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Indigence, poverty For hwý ofergytest onunspéde ( inopiae ) úre, Ps. Spl. 43, 27

sting

(n.)
Grammar
sting, es ; m.
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a sting, stab, thrust made with a pointed instrument ; the wound made by a stab or sting Beslóh se þorn on ðone fót and swá strang wæs se sting ðæs þornes ðæt hé eode þurh ðone fót the prick of the thorn was so hard, that the thorn went through the foot

ge-sylhþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sylhþ, a plough. Substitute: a team (of oxen)
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Here (unless ánre might be read for án?) sylhðe seems to be neuter (an iþja- stem, v. Kl. Nom. Stam. § 70), and to be similar in form and meaning to M. H.

hin-síþ

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Cf. insíðgryre for hinsíðgryre, Sae. 456), Txts. 181, 39. Add:

DRIGE

(adj.)
Grammar
DRIGE, dryge, dríe; def. se driga, dryga, dría; seó, ðæt drige, dryge, dríe; adj.

DRY ⬩ siccus, arĭdus

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Fox 29, 97; Met. 29, 48. Seó sǽ, útflówende, gerýmde þreóra míla dríes færeldes the sea, flowing out, made room for a dry passage of three miles, Homl. Th. i. 564, 18.

Linked entries: drege dríe dryge drygge

dolh-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-sealf, dolg-sealf,e ; f. [sealf a salve, poultice]

A wound-salve, poultice for a wound ⬩ vulnĕrārium emplastrum

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Hér sindon dolhsealfa to eallum wundum here are wound-salves for all wounds, 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 90, 23. Dolg-sealf wið lungen-ádle a wound-salve for lung-disease, L. M. cont. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 8, 29.

Linked entry: dolg-sealf

DYSIG

(adj.)
Grammar
DYSIG, dyseg, dysg, disig, disg, dysi; adj.

DIZZY, foolish, unwise, stupid ⬩ stultus, insĭpiens, insānus

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He biþ swá dysig and swá ungewiss he is so foolish and so ignorant, Bt. 11, 2; Fox 34, 25. Ða dysige men foolish men, 33, 3; Fox 126, 8. Ða dysegan sint on gedwolan wordene the foolish are in error, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 57; Met. 19, 29.

Linked entries: dyseg dysg dysi disg disig ge-dysig

scort

(adj.)
Grammar
scort, adj.
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Bt. 18, 3 ; Fox 66, 18. Hú ne biþ simle ðæt lange yfel wyrse ðonne ðæt scorte, 38, 2 ; Fox 198, 12. Ðæt wuldor ðysses middangeardes is sceort and gewítende. Blickl.

Linked entries: scyrtra sceort

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, heálsian [Ettmüller connects this verb in the sense obsecrare with hals, and writes halsian, healsian; the forms in which ea occurs seem to favour this writing, while reference to cognate dialects seems to point to á]

To beseech, entreat, implore, adjure, conjure, exorcise ⬩ augurari ⬩ to salute, greet

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Ic ðé hálsige for ðínre þeówene Sancta Marian I entreat thee for the sake of thy servant Saint Mary, 89, 17: Exon. 73 b; Th. 274, 26; Jul. 539: Cd. 222; Th. 290, 28; Sat. 422. Ic ðé heálsige I beseech thee, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 10.

Linked entries: heáls-bóc hǽlsian hálsere heálsian

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