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heals-beág

(n.)
Grammar
heals-beág, es; m.

A ring for the neck, necklace ⬩ monile, collare, ⬩ torques

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A ring for the neck, necklace; monile, collare, Beo. Th. 4350; B. 2172

ofer-ild

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-ild, e; f.

Very great age

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Very great age Him se deáþ geneálǽcþ for ðære oferylde, Wulfst. 147, 27

Linked entry: for-ildu

slegel

(n.)
Grammar
slegel, es; m.

An instrument for striking a harp ⬩ percussorium, maza ⬩ a hammer, mallet.

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An instrument for striking a harp Slegele plectro Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 79

smirwung-ele

Grammar
smirwung-ele, smiring-ele, es; m.

Oil for anointing

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Oil for anointing Of ðam smiring-ele de oleo unctionis Ex. 29, 21

fram-swengan

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l. fram swengan, and for Cot. 179 Substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 55

frum-heowung

Grammar
frum-heowung, l. -híwung, -heówung,
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Voc. ii. 67, 36. and for Cot. 154 substitute

furh-wudu

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For 'Gl. C. . . . col. 1' substitute

ge-corenlíce

(adv.)
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For Cot. 77 substitute

stofa

(n.)
Grammar
stofa, an; m.

A room for a warm bath

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A room for a warm bath Stofa balneum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 60

Linked entry: stuf-bæþ

níd-nimung

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nimung, e; f.

A taking by force ⬩ rapine

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A taking by force, rapine Wífa nýdnimung stuprum, raptum, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 32. Full is mið nédnimincg plenum est rapina, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 39

Linked entries: níd-niman nimung

wǽpen-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-þracu, gen. -þræce; f.

Force of arms

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Force of arms Hine monige on winnaþ mid wǽpenþræce, Cd. Th. 138, 12; Gen. 2290. Hé héht wígend weccan and wǽpenþræce, Elen. Kmbl. 212; El. 106

þeód-here

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-here, gen. -her(i)ges; m.

The army of a nation, ⬩ the military force of a people

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The army of a nation, the military force of a people Þeódherga wæl the slain of the nations who fought, Cd. Th. 130, 15; Gen. 2160

swangorness

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Add: — Þin gerecenes weóx swá swíðe forð fram mínre lætnysse and dysegan swongernysse (swancger-, v. l.) ex tarditate mea tantum crevit expositio tua, Gr. D. 174, 24

twisla

(n.)
Grammar
twisla, an; m.

The fork of a river, road, etc.

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The fork of a river, road, etc. Of ðam mere on ðan lace ðǽr ða brócas twisliaþ; ðanne of ðæm twislan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 198, 34

biaþ

(v.)
Grammar
biaþ, bióþ

are ⬩ for

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are; for, Mt. Lind. Stv. 26, 31; Similar entries pl. pres. of bión = beón

ge-célnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-célnes, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Coolness ⬩ refrigerium

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Coolness; refrigerium For wegferendra gecélnysse ob refrigerium viantium, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 6

ungemet-lytel

(adj.)
Grammar
ungemet-lytel, adj.

Exceedingly little

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Exceedingly little Ðæt ðeós eorðe sié eall for ðæt óþer ungemetlytel, Met. 10, 9

un-lǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lǽne, adj.

Not transitory ⬩ permanent

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Not transitory, permanent For ðissum lǽnan lífe ic sylle ðæt unlǽne, Wulfst. 264, 18

weorþung-stów

(n.)
Grammar
weorþung-stów, e; f.
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A place for worship On ðære hálgan wurðungstówe de tabernaculo testimonii Lev. 1, 1

wist-líce

(adv.)
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for wíslíce, Anglia xi. 108, 14: 109, 46. Cf. Wulfst. 51, 15: 52, 28