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þyrel-wamb

(adj.)
Grammar
þyrel-wamb, adj.

Having the stomach pierced

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Having the stomach pierced Þyrelwombne, Exon. Th. 490, 13; Rä. 79, 11

Linked entry: -wamb

un-áþreótende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áþreótende, adj.

Unwearying ⬩ inexhaustible

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Unwearying, inexhaustible Hí unáþreótendum þrymmum singaþ, Exon. Th. 24, 21; Cri. 388

Linked entry: á-þreótan

un-hleówe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hleówe, adj.

Chill

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Chill Unhleówan wǽg the chill wave, Cd. Th. 209, 4; Exod. 494

Linked entry: ge-hleow

weorc-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
weorc-sum, adj.
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Grievous, noxious Deáðes beámes weorcsumne wæstm, Cd. Th. 37, 23; Gen. 594

wisslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wisslíce, adv.

Certainly

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Certainly Hí wisslíce witon sclent, Ps. Th. 58, 13. Wislíce, 99, 2

wuldor-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-spéd, e; f.

Glorious abundance

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Glorious abundance Setl wuldorspédum welig (heaven), Cd. Th. 6, 111; Gen. 87

wræc-mæcga

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-mæcga, an; m.

A wretch

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A wretch Se wræcmæcga the devil, Exon. Th. 258, 4; Jul. 260

wundor-máþþum

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-máþþum, es; m.

A wondrous treasure

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A wondrous treasure Ðone healsbeáh wrǽtlícne wundormáþðum, Beo. Th. 4352; B. 2173

canonic

(adj.)
Grammar
canonic, adj.
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Canonical Sé ðe tóbrecð þá canonican gesetnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 96, 13

crafing

(n.)
Grammar
crafing, e; f.
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Demand, claim Saccles of élcre crauigge, Cht. Th. 645, 5. Craufigge, 24

Linked entry: cræfing

dæg-swǽsendo

(n.)
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food for one day; cibus unius diei, Ll. Th. ii. 220, 30

eahta-hyrnede

(adj.)
Grammar
eahta-hyrnede, adj.
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Eight-cornered, octagonal Seó cyrce wæs eahtahyrnede, Hml. Th. ii. 496, 33

fille-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
fille-wærc, es; m.

Epilepsy

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Epilepsy Þ deáh wiþ heortece and wiþ fellewærce Lch. ii. 194, 31

Linked entry: fylle-wærc

ge-wealc

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ꝥ gewealc þára ýða hwaðerode mid windum, Ap. Th. 11, 1. Add

heáh-strengþu

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-strengþu, heáh-strengþo; f.
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Great strength Heáhstrengðu heáfdes mínes fortitudo capitis mei, Ps. Th. 107, 7

Linked entry: strengþu

mál-sweord

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Ic geann mínon swurdhwítan þæs sceardes málswurdes, Cht. Th. 561, 23. Add

middan-eard

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Þá tóweardan frécednyssa þises losigendlican middaneardes, Hml. Th. i. 538, 7. Add

ofer-rówan

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Hí ðá oferreówon ðone brym, Hml. Th. ii. 3?8, 23. Add

scripp

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Dele, the MSS. of Hml. Th. i. 394, 7 have scip, scipp

þearfan

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¶ Add Heura ǽlc án .c. þearfendra manna gebaðige, Cht. Th. 616, 24

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