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clifer-féte

(adj.)
Grammar
clifer-féte, adj.
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Cloven-footed Hara wæs unclǽne, for ðan ðe hé nis cliferféte, Hml. S. 25, 79. v. clyfer-féte in Dict

Linked entries: clyfer-féte -féte

ge-sceaþian

(v.)
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Add: to do harm Deófol bið á ymbe þæt án, hú hé on manna sáwlum gescaðian mæge, Wlfst. 191, II

ge-féstran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-féstran, ge-féstrian.
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to nourish Wæs geféstred uesceretur, An. Ox. 5035. Wǽre geféd, ꝥ hé wæs gefést[r]ud uesceretur, i. reficeret, 3053

Linked entry: féstran

gif-heal

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Add: Cf. Hé healreced hátan wolde gewyrcean . . . and þǽr on innan eall gedǽlan . . . swylc him God sealde, B. 68-72

healf-híd

(n.)
Grammar
healf-híd, e; f.

A half-hide

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A half-hide Gif hé ne bið bútan tó healfhýda (healfre híde, v. l.) gerysen, Ll. Th. i. 188, 16

Linked entry: híd

hefe-full

(adj.)
Grammar
hefe-full, adj.

Grievous

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Grievous Sý hé ána wuniende mid dǽdbóte and hefefulre hreówesunge solus sit persisiens in poenitentie luctu, R. Ben. 49, 18

helle-gást

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a spirit of hell, an infernal spirit Ꝥ hé sigor hæfde betwyh þám óþrum heliegástum, Gr. D. 189, 26. Add:

mund-leów

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Munléuu vescada Txts. 104, 1055. Hé hét geótan wæter on mundleów misit aquam in pelvem Hml. A. 155, 102. Add

níd-níd

(n.)
Grammar
níd-níd, e ; f.
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Absolute, unavoidable necessity Gif ǽnig geþrístlǽse bútan slǽperne tó slǽpenne bútan hé neádneóde hæbbe (absque causa ineuitabili), Chrd. 61, 9

sǽ-ýþ

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Ðeáh hine ealle séýðan nioðan cynyssende wǽron mid eallan sǽtrogan ðe hé (= se sǽ) forðbrinð, Sal. K. 84, 13. Add

willian

(v.)
Grammar
willian, <b>. II a.</b>
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Ðá ongan hé mid miclum stefnum cleopian and willian fyrstmearce coepit magnis vocibus inductas petere, Gr. D. 325, 31. Add

beód-gereord

(n.)
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a meal, feast Hé symlede æt his beódgereordum ꝥ ic ( the soul ) wæs oft swíðe neáh ofðylmed, Nap. 50, 20

manig-teáw

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Add: -tǽwe Julius se mænigtywa cásere, Angl. viii. 306, 40. Hé wæs smið and mænigteáwa wyrhta, Hml. A. 134, 591

sáwel-dreór

(n.)

life-blood

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life-blood Hé geblódegod wearð sáwuldrióre, Beo. Th. 5379; B. 2693. Besmiten mid sáwldreóre, Cd. Th. 91, 31; Gen. 1520

wæstmbǽru

(n.)
Grammar
wæstmbǽru, (o); indecl. f.

Fertility

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Fertility Ðás eorþan ealle hiere wæstmbǽro hé gelytlade terra haec sterilitate suorum fructuum castigatur, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 58, 20

Linked entry: forþ-bǽro

heáh-gnornung

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-gnornung, e; f.

Deep grief, sorrow, mourning

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Deep grief, sorrow, mourning Hé gehýrde heáhgnornunge ðæra ðe gebundene bitere wǽron ut audiret gemitum vinculatorum, Ps. Th. 101, 18

ofer-brecan

(v.)

to infringe, violate (an agreement)

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to infringe, violate (an agreement) Hé oferbræc heora gecwedrǽdenne, Ors. 3, 6; Swt. 108, 8: 5, 12; Swt. 242, 8

ofer-rícsian

(v.)

to dominate, rule over

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to dominate, rule over: — Hé him geþafode ðæt hit mid anwalde him móste oferrícsian Past. 17, 8; Swt. 119, 19

Linked entry: rícsian

timple

(n.)
Grammar
timple, an; f.

Some implement used in weaving

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Some implement used in weaving Hé sceal habban fela tówtóla . . . flexlínan, spinle . . . presse, pihten, timplean, wifte, Anglia ix. 263, 12

Linked entry: á-timplian

sweord-freca

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-freca, an; m.

A warrior who uses a sword

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A warrior who uses a sword Hé ðæs wǽpnes (the sword Hrunting) onláh sélran sweordfrecan, Beo. Th. 2940; B. 1468