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geaflas

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For 'Geaflas . . . Cot. 91' substitute Geaflum faucibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 53

sweor-racentteáh

(n.)
Grammar
sweor-racentteáh, g. -teáge; f.

A chain for the neck

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A chain for the neck Swurracentéh catelle, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 64. :?-

Linked entry: racent-teáh

swic

(n.)
Grammar
swic, (swice ? q. v.), es; n.

Deception, illusion ⬩ fraud, deceit

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Deception, illusion For swicum deóflícum propter illusiones diabolicas, Anglia xiii. 396, 441

gnyrn-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
gnyrn-wracu, e; f.

Revenge for injury ⬩ grief ⬩ enmity ⬩ hate

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Revenge for injury or grief, enmity, hate, Elen. Kmbl. 718; El. 359

Linked entry: wracu

bæst

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Substitute for the quotation :--- Lind vel baest (best) tilo, Txts. 102, 1017

hreówsian

(v.)
Grammar
hreówsian, hrýwsian; p. ode

To be sorry ⬩ grieve ⬩ repent ⬩ do penance

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For hreówsigendne man pro pœnitenti, L. Ecg. C. 36; Th. ii. 160, 20. Fore hreósendum pro pœnitentibus, Rtl. 177, 7

Linked entry: hrýwsian

prýte

(n.)
Grammar
prýte, an; f.
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Gelíce ðám dwæsan ðe for heora prýtan léwe (sáre, MS. C.), ( on account of the infirmity of pride in them ) nellaþ beorgan, Wulfst. 165, 9. Se ðe for his prýdan Gode nele hýran ... hé sceal misfaran, 178, 19.

Linked entry: prýde

gearwian

(v.)
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Hine forcuoede gearuande se excusare studentes, Lk. p. 8, 13. to make ready. a thing for use, a place for occupation Ic gearuwe byrnende blácern paravi lucernam, Ps. Th. 131, 18.

strídan

(v.)
Grammar
strídan, p. strád, pl. stridon.
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to stride -Strídit varicat Txts. 105, 2078. to get by force (?), pillage, rob Strád (streád ? from strúdan) conpilat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 14: 96, 74

sóþ-fæder

(n.)

the father of truth or justice ⬩ the Deity

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the father of truth or justice, the Deity Á tó worulde forð in engla dreáme mid sóðfæder symble wunian, Exon. Th. 7, 18; Cri. 103

Linked entry: sóþ-cyning

cunnian

(v.)
Grammar
cunnian, p. ode, ade , ede; pp. od , ad , ed ; v. a.

to prove, try, inquire, search into, seek for, explore, examine, investigate, tempt, venture ⬩ probare, tentare, explorare, requirere, experiri, periclitari ⬩ with gen. To have, experience of, ⬩ to make trial of ⬩ periclitari, experiri

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Gif wada cunnedon ye made a trial of the fords, Beo. Th. 1021; B. 508 . III

missen-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
missen-, misen-, missend-líc; adj.

Dissimilar ⬩ different ⬩ diverse ⬩ various ⬩ divers

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Mid eallum missenlícum áféddum blóstmum with all the various flowers that are brought forth, Blickl. Homl. 7, 31. For missenlícum intingan diversis ex causis, Bd.4, 1; S. 564, 17. Mid missenlícum blótmum variis floribus, 1, 7; S. 478, 22

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

langung

(n.)
Grammar
langung, e; f.

Longing ⬩ desire ⬩ weariness

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Tó frófre for ðære miclan langunga Drihtnes framfundunga as a comfort for the great grief at the Lord's departure, 131, 14. For longunge præ tædio, Ps. Spl. C. 118, 28. Longunge fús longingly eager, Exon. 119 a; Th. 458, 8; Hy. 4, 97.

gafol-tíning

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-tíning, e; f.

Material for fencing due as gafol

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Material for fencing due as gafol XVI gyrda gauoltíninga, Th. Chart. 145, 8

hunt

(n.)
Grammar
hunt, e;

Hunting

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Hunting [Or is hunte for huntunge?]. Of hunte du venatione, Rtl. 117, 4

meox-wilige

(n.)
Grammar
meox-wilige, an; f.

A basket for carrying dung

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A basket for carrying dung On meocswilian in cophino, Ps. Lamb. 80, 7

Linked entries: wilige meox-bearwe

biscop-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
biscop-wíte, es; n.

A bishop's fee for visiting, procuration ⬩ episcopo debita

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A bishop's fee for visiting, procuration; episcopo debita, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 5

Linked entry: bisceop-wíte

ge-hlyta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlyta, an; m.

A companion ⬩ consors

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A companion; consors Fór gehlytum ðínum præ consortĭbus tuis, Ps. Spl. 44, 9

sulh-ælmesse

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-ælmesse, an; f.
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Plough-alms, a contribution of one penny to be paid for every sulh

Linked entry: ælmesse