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mis-weaxan

(v.)

to grow in an improper way

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to grow in an improper way Ðæt hí symle ða misweaxendan bógas of áscreádian, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 12

osogen

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
osogen, =á-sogen (?)
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Osogen wǽre sugillaretur [cf. wǽre forsocen (in margin forgnegen), sugillaretur Hpt. Gl. 484, 68], Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 23

Linked entries: á-súcan á-súgan

óþ-cwelan

(v.)
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to die Gif sió hond sié óþcwolen if the person be dead L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 17

under-hlystan

(v.)

subaudire

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renders subaudire in: Subaudio ic underhlyste, subaudis ðú underhlyst, subaudit hé underhlyst, Ælfc. Gr. 26; Zup. 151, 2-4

burg-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
burg-þegen, es; m.
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A thane living in a burg Alle míne burhðegnes on Lundene, C.D. iv. 213, 4: 214, 32: 221, 13

dreám-cræft

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In Bt. 16, 3 the original Latin is: Musica musicos facit. Add:

fræfelian

(v.)
Grammar
fræfelian, p. ode
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Voc. ii. 103, 48. Fræfele, 14, 13. Ic frefelie calleo, decipio, 127, 62

for-þindan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þindan, pp. -þunden
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To swell up Gif men sié maga ásúrod and forþunden, Lch. ii. 356, 11. v. for-þunden in Dict

Linked entries: for-þunden þindan

gropa

(n.)
Grammar
gropa, an; m.
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A pot Mycel gropa congius (the gloss is: Congium reddit tala vel mycel gropa), Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 78

heópe

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Voc. ii. 126, 84. in a local name (?): Tó Heópeoricge, C. D. iii. 71, 30

lǽn-lic

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Wé sculon geþencean ꝥ þis líf is lǽnlic þe wé nú on libbað, Ll. Th. ii. 400, 15. Add

níþlíce

(adv.)
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The passage in which muliebriter occurs is: Timidorum more militum horrorem belli muliebriter metuentium, Ald. 11. 22. Cf. níþing

trog

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In l. 6 for xiii. l. ix., and add Þrý trogas, C.D.B. iii. 367, 39. v. corn-, leác-trog

rest-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
rest-bedd, es; ;n.;

A bed, couch

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; A bed, couch; Ðeáh ic on mín restbedd gestíge ;si ascendero in lectum stratus mei,; Ps. Th. 131, 3

wift

(n.)
Grammar
wift, e; f.

Some implement used in weaving

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Some implement used in weaving Hé sceal habban fela towtóla . . . pihten, timplean, wifte, wefle, wulcamb, Anglia ix. 263, 12

on-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
on-wealda, an; m.

One who has power, a ruler

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One who has power, a ruler Ic gelýfe in écne onwealdan ealra gesceafta, Exon. Th. 140, 14; Gú. 610

smeoru-þearm

(n.)
Grammar
smeoru-þearm, es; m.

An entrail

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Voc. ii. 145, 29. Smæreþerm julium (in a list 'de suibus') i. 286, 61

sméðan

(v.)
Grammar
sméðan, p. de

To make smooth, to soothe

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To make smooth, to soothe Him is tó sellanne ðæt ðone innoþ stille and sméðe Lchdm. ii. 210, 20

snot

(n.)

mucus from the nose, snot

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mucus from the nose, snot [found in the compound ge-snot] Wið gesnote and geposum Lchdm. ii. 54, 17

Linked entry: ge-snot

hlinaþ

(n.)
Grammar
hlinaþ, hleonaþ, es; m.

A place to lie down in

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A place to lie down in Ic getimbre hús and hleonaþ, Exon. 36 a; Th. 117, 10; Gú. 222

Linked entry: hleonaþ

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