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sweord-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
sweord-berende, adj. (ptcp.)
Entry preview:

Sword-bearing:?-Æðelingas sweord*-*berende, Cd. Th. 65, 2; Gen. 1060

syn-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
syn-fáh, adj.

Stained with sin

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Stained with sin Synfá men, Exon. Th. 67, 3; Cri. 1083

un-forhte

(adv.)
Grammar
un-forhte, adv.

Fearlessly

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Fearlessly Hé wille leóde etan unforhte, Beo. Th. 892; B. 444

Linked entry: forhte

þúsend-híwe

(adj.)
Grammar
þúsend-híwe, adj.

Of a thousand shapes

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Of a thousand shapes Þúsendhíwe milleformes, Coll. Monast, Th. 32, 29

un-befangenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-befangenlíc, adj.

Incomprehensible

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Incomprehensible God is unásecgendlíc and unbefangenlíc, Homl. Th. i. 286, 27

un-birnende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-birnende, adj.

Without burning ⬩ without being on fire

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Without burning, without being on fire, Beo. Th. 5089; B.2548

wann-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
wann-fáh, adj.
Entry preview:

Dark-hued Wonfáh wale, Exon. Th. 435, II; Rä. 53, 6

Linked entry: wan-fáh

wyn-psalterium

(n.)

a joyous psaltery

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a joyous psaltery Árís, wynpsalterium exurge, psalterium, Ps. Th. 56, 10

Linked entry: psalterium

wyrm-hord

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-hord, es; n.
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A treasure held by a serpent, Beo. Th. 4447; B. 2222

ceasternisc

(adj.)
Grammar
ceasternisc, adj.
Entry preview:

.ii. blace rǽgl cæsternisce, and vi. uuáhryft, Cht. Th. 244, 13. ?

Linked entry: cæsternisc

corn-lád

(n.)
Grammar
corn-lád, e; f.
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Leading or carrying corn Æt cornláde, Ll. Th. i. 440, 28

Linked entry: lád

fetelsod

(adj.)
Grammar
fetelsod, adj. (ptcpl.)
Entry preview:

Provided with a belt Tuéye suerde fetelsade, Cht. Th. 505, 21

Linked entry: ge-fetelsod

firen-leahter

(n.)
Grammar
firen-leahter, (fyrn-), es; m.

crime

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Great sin, crime Bewépað eówere fyrnleahtras, Hml. Th. ii. 420, 16

Linked entry: firen-synn

lǽwan

Entry preview:

Be Iúdan Scarioth þe hine lǽwde, Ps. Th. 3, arg. Add

land-bygen

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
land-bygen, This form in the following passage seems an error, as the law, in the title of which it occurs, deals with the sale of a fellow-countryman
Entry preview:

Be landbygene (= landleóda[n] bebygene?), Ll. Th. i. 110, note I

un-sægd

Entry preview:

For 'Wanl. Cat. 6, 13' substitute Hml. Th. ii. 466, 24

biter

(adj.)
Grammar
biter, <b>; II.</b>
Entry preview:

Seó ehtnys bið ealra biterost, Hml. Th. ii. 542, 28. Add

saluwig-feðera

(adj.)
Grammar
saluwig-feðera, adj.

Of dusky plumage

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Of dusky plumage [Hrefn] salwigfeðera, Cd. Th. 87, 13; Gen. 1448

weard-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
weard-wíte, es; n.

A fine for neglecting to keep guard,

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A fine for neglecting to keep guard, Chart. Th. 411, 31

gúþ-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-sceaða, an; m.

One who harms by warlike attack

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One who harms by warlike attack, Beo. Th. 4625; B. 2318

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