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ge-tridwet

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Getridwet spere hasta, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 40

cwydian

(v.)
Grammar
cwydian, p. ode; pp. od

To speak, say dicere

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To speak, say ; dicere Menn cwydodon men said, Chr. 1085; Erl. 217, 38

flió

(n.)
Grammar
flió, indecl. n.

A white speckdisease of the eyealbūgo

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A white speck, disease of the eye; albūgo, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 153, 12

wordrian

(v.)
Grammar
wordrian, p. ode

To speakdiscourse

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To speak, discourse Wordriendra, baennendra, maðeliendra concionatorum, loculorum, rhetorum, Hpt. Gl. 460, 70

Linked entry: wordliend

á-pinsian

(v.)
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Dryhten heorte and ná spéde ápinsað (pensat), Scint. 60, 6. Bóceras ǽrest ápinsiað wærlicum mode þá naman and heora declínunga, and gýmað hwylce naman geendað on a. Angl. viii. 313, 4.

Linked entry: pinsian

freá-hræd

(adj.)
Grammar
freá-hræd, adj.

Very quickspeedyswiftprŏpĕrusexpĕdītus

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Very quick, speedy, swift; prŏpĕrus, expĕdītus, Som. Ben. Lye

BRÚCAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRÚCAN, to brúcanne; ic brúce, ðú brúcest, brýcst, brícst, he brúceþ, brýcþ, pl. brúcaþ; p. ic, he breác, ðú bruce, pl. brucon; pp. brocen; v. a. gen.

To use, make use of, to pass, spend, enjoy, have enjoyment of, to eat, bear, dischargeuti, frui, possidere, habere, gaudere aliqua re, edere

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To use, make use of, to pass, spend, enjoy, have enjoyment of, to eat, bear, discharge; uti, frui, possidere, habere, gaudere aliqua re, edere Ðæt he beáh-hordes brúcan móste that he might have enjoyment of the ring-hoard, Beo. Th. 1793; B. 894.

hyht

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Þú mé gelǽddest mid lufan hyhte deduxisti me quia factus es spes mea, Ps. Th. 60, 2. Þone onwrig-enan hyht reste þǽre écean wé habbaþ revelatam spem quietis aeteritę tenemus, An. Ox. 40, 19: An. 1054.

þræc-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
þræc-wudu, a; m.
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A spear Helm, byrne, þræcwudu, Beo. Th. 2496; B. 1246

ge-lenda

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Substitute: One rich in landed estates Gelenda, land*-*spédig locuples i. diues, An. Ox. 3154

Linked entry: -lenda

biblioþéce

Grammar
biblioþéce, bibliþéca.

a librarythe bible

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Ben. 74, 13. the bible þis spel (Judith) nis on ð ǽre bibliothécan, Hml. A. 114, 405. Gyf þú biblio-ðécan habban wille, Tech. ii. 120, 26

gár-gewinn

(n.)
Grammar
gár-gewinn, es; n.

Spear-warhastātōrum pugna

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Spear-war; hastātōrum pugna Wǽron þearle gelyste gárgewinnes they were very desirous of the spear-war, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 3; Jud. 308. Ne lǽt ðé ahweorfan grim gárgewinn let not the fierce javelin-strife turn thee away, Andr. Kmbl. 1915; An. 960

hearm-cwidol

(adj.)
Grammar
hearm-cwidol, adj.

Given to speak evil, calumnious

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Given to speak evil, calumnious Gebiddaþ for hearmcwidele orate pro calumniantibus, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 44.

Linked entry: hearm-sprǽcol

á-wlispian

(v.)
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to stammer, speal inarticulately Seó tunge áwlyspaþ, seó þe ǽr hæfde ful recene sprǽce, Nap. 74

Linked entry: wlispian

wæl-steng

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-steng, es; m.

A spear

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A spear Feówer scoldon on ðæm wælstenge weorcum geferian Grendles heáfod, Beo. Th. 3280; B. 1638

þeox

(n.)
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a spear Ísenum bársperum ł þioxum ferratis venabulis, Hpt. Gl. 423, 68

ge-spellian

(v.)

to speaktell

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to speak, tell Miððý gespelledon dum fabularentur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 24, 15

Linked entry: spellian

hoelan

(v.)
Grammar
hoelan, = hélan

to speak evil of, calumniate

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to speak evil of, calumniate Hoelende calumniantes, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 44

Linked entry: helan

án

(adv.)
Grammar
án, adv.

Onlytantum

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Only; tantum Cweþ ðín án word speak thy word only; tantum dic verbo, Mt. Bos. 8, 8

eofer-spreót

(n.)
Grammar
eofer-spreót, es; m.

A boar-spear contus ad vēnātiōnem ūsĭtātus

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A boar-spear; contus ad vēnātiōnem ūsĭtātus Mid eoferspreótum with boar-spears, Beo. Th. 2879; B. 1437

Linked entry: eofor-spreót