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frǽ-micel

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For Cot. 178 substitute Þæt frǽmicle eximiam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 53

ge-swícung

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For 'R. . . . Angl.' substitute Búton geswícincge sine intermissione, Angl. xiii. 372, 103

ge-edþráwen

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

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

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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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 spectaclesan amphitheatre

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

Linked entry: wafung-stów

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

inweard-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
inweard-líce, adv.

Inwardlythoroughlyheartilyearnestly

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Is ðæt for inweardlíce riht racu that is a very thoroughly right explanation, Bt. 40, 1; Fox 236, 9.

Linked entry: for-inweardlíce

acol

(adj.)
Grammar
acol, acul, acl; adj.

Excitedexcited by fearfrightenedterrifiedtremblingagitatusperterrituspavidus

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Forht on móde, acul for ðam egesan fearful in mood, trembling with dread, 210; Th. 261, 14; Dan. 726. Acol for ðam egsan trembling with terror. Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 20; Gú. 664. Forht and acol afraid and trembling. Cd. 92; Th. 117, 18; Gen. 1955.

Linked entry: acul

weriend

(n.)
Grammar
weriend, werigend, es; m.
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Utan lufian úre cyrican, for ðam heó bið úre friðiend and werigend, Wulfst. 239, 7. Hig woldon sumne weriend habban, ðe hí geheólde wið ðæt hǽðene folc, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 43

Linked entries: wergend werigend

Wir-healh

(n.)
Grammar
Wir-healh, gen. -heales; pl. -healas; m.

Wirralthe peninsula between the Dee and the Mersey

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Hié fóron ðæt hié gedydon on ánre wéstre ceastre on Wírhealum; seó is Légaceaster geháten, 894; Th. i. 170, 171

Linked entry: healh

wind-fana

(n.)
Grammar
wind-fana, an ; m.

A cloth for winnowing witha fan

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A cloth for winnowing with, a fan Windfona scabellum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 71: i. 289, 22. His fone ł windfone (fonnae ł windgefonnae, Lind.) in honda his and clǽnsaþ bereflór his cujus uentilabrum in manu ejus et purgauit aream suam, Lk. Skt.

Linked entries: fana fann

þrítan

(v.)
Grammar
þrítan, p. te.

to wearyto urgepressforce

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to weary Ðæt folc wearð þrít and þearle geswenct mid ðam síðfæte taedere coepit populum itineris ac laboris, Num. 21, 4. to urge, press, force Seó wyrd ðe þriétaþ (-eþ?)

Linked entries: þreátian þriétan

dolh-sealf

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

A wound-salve, poultice for a woundvulnĕrārium 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

flód-weg

(n.)
Grammar
flód-weg, es; m.

A flood-waywatery waythe seamărīna viamăre

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A flood-way, watery way, the sea; mărīna via, măre Sǽmen fóron flódwege the seamen went on the sea, Cd. 147; Th. 184, 12; Exod. 106. Fór flódwegas went the watery ways, Exon. 109b; Th. 418, 2; Rä. 37, 9: 82a; Th. 309, 4; Seef. 52