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rípness

(n.)
Grammar
rípness, e; f.
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Lind. 13, 29. On rípnysse in maturitate, Ps. Lamb. 118, 147. Cf. rípung

rówung

(n.)
Grammar
rówung, e; f.
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Lind. 21, 8

wiþ-spurnan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-spurnan, p. -spearn

To dash against

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Lind. 4, 6

ge-metgiend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-metgiend, es; m. One who regulates, disposes, v. ge-metgian ; III
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Drihten, þú eart mín sceapen[d] and mín gemetgyend Lord, thou hast created me and dost order my life, Solil. H. II, 6

Linked entry: -metgiend

nǽder-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
nǽder-fáh, adj.
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Spotted like a snake Inn eóde án grislic deófol. Hé wæs on dracan heówe and eall hé wæs nǽdderfáh, Hml. A. 175, 183

CARR

(n.)
Grammar
CARR, es; m.
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Lind. War. l, 42. Ðæt wæs geheáwen of carre oððe stáne quod erat excisum de petra, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 46. Se ðe gesette da grúndas ofer carr oððe stán qui posuit fundamenta supra petram, Lk. Lind. War. 6, 48: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 24.

Linked entry: Carrum

meahtig

(adj.)
Grammar
meahtig, <b>mæhtig, mehtig, mihtig;</b> adj.

mighty ⬩ powerful ⬩ able ⬩ Possible

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Lind. 9, 23: Lk. Skt. Lind. 18, 27

scip

(n.)
Grammar
scip, es; n.
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Scipu (sciopo, Lind.), Lk. Skt. 5, 2: nauiculas, 5, 7. Scypo (scioppo, Lind.) naues, 5, 11. Sceopu, Ps. Surt. 47, 8: 103, 26

deáþ

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Hwæt syndon þá woruldsǽlþa óþres búton deáþes tácnung, for þám se deáþ ne cymð tó nánum óþrum þingum bútan ꝥ hé ꝥ líf áfyrre, Bt. 8; F. 26, 3-7. Hwæt is ꝥ líf elles buton lytelu ylding þæs deáþes?, Bl. H. 59, 28.

wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen, wǽpn, es; n.
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Wǽpen, gecynd (printed wepen-gecynd; but see gecynd, ) veretrum, 44, 58. v. wǽpen-líc, -mann, wǽpned

sǽt

(n.)
Grammar
sǽt, To judge by the former of the two passages given here the word in the latter of them should mean a place of concealment for the hunter where he lies in wait for the game which is driven towards him. Such driving of game is described by the hunter in Ælfric&#39;s Colloquy, Th. An. 21, 13-22, 18.
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Sǽte haldan would mean to keep the game from avoiding the ambush into which it was being driven. Cf. ge-sǽte

a-ríseþ

it behoveth ⬩ oportet

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Lind. Rush. War. 9, 22; quia oportet filium hominis, Vulg

édo

(n.)

a flock ⬩ grex

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Lind. 8, 32

ge-brehtnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brehtnian, p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od

To become bright

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Gibrehtnad [geberehtnad, Lind.] is clarificatus est, Jn. Skt. Rush. 13, 31

leás-sagol

(adj.)
Grammar
leás-sagol, adj.
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Saying what is false, mendacious Se ðe wǽre leássagol weorðe se sóðsagol he that told lies, let him tell the truth, Wulfst. 72, 16

Scariothisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Scariothisc, adj.
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Lind. Rush. 14, 43

soru

(n.)
Grammar
soru, (?), e; f.
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Lind. 7, 3, 4. v. seár, and cf. (?) Icel. sori dross

un-geládod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geládod, adj.

Not acquitted ⬩ uncleared of a charge

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Not acquitted, uncleared of a charge Ðá wæs hé ðisse spǽce, ægðer ge on lífe ge æfter, ungeládod ge ungebétt, Chart. Th. 540, 4

Linked entry: ge-ládian

wǽpned-hand

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpned-hand, a; f.
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The male side, male line Hý fóð tó mínum ðe ic syllan mót swá wífhanda swá wǽpnedhanda, swaðer ic wylle, Chart. Th. 491, 32

wrang

(n.)
Grammar
wrang, wranga

the hold of a ship

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the hold of a ship Wranga (printed pranga) cavernamen (in a list of nautical words), Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 50. Wrong, ii. 129, 65

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