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æpsen

(adj.)
Grammar
æpsen, adj.

Impudent, shameless, foul

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Impudent, shameless, foul Æpsin frontosa, An. Ox. 7, 301

Linked entry: æfesne

æscene

vastaretureradere

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vastaretur, An. Ox. 37, 4 [ = ? ǽ-scefe; cf. (?) scafan:]

fýr-fóda

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-fóda, an; m.

Fire-food, fuel

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Fire-food, fuel Fírfódan malleoli, An. Ox. 7, 88

Linked entry: fóda

gǽls

(n.)
Grammar
gǽls, e; f.

Lust, voluptuousness

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Lust, voluptuousness Lícamlicere gǽlse carnalis luxus, An. Ox. 611

Linked entry: gǽls-lic

grynde

(n.)
Grammar
grynde, es; n.

An abyss

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An abyss, Cd. 220; Th. 285, 2; Sat. 331

bréhg

(n.)

an eye-lid,

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an eye-lid, Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 40

breogo

(n.)

a ruler, prince, king,

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a ruler, prince, king, Andr. Kmbl. 609; An. 305

corenes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
corenes, -ness, e; f. [coren, pp. of ceósan to choose]

An electiona choice electio

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An election, a choice; electio C. R. Ben. 62

on-mearcung

(n.)
Grammar
on-mearcung, e; f.

An inscription

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An inscription Onmercunge inscribtionem, Lk. Skt. Rush. 12, 24

hilde-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-gæst, -giest, es; m.

An enemy.

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An enemy., Exon. 113b; Th. 436,5; Rä. 54, 9

hnátan

(v.)
Grammar
hnátan, p. hneót

To strike together, clash

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To strike together, clash. Andr. Kmbl. 8; An. 4

Assyrisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Assyrisc, adj.

Assyrian

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Assyrian Assirisce seres, i. orientalis, An. Ox. 26, 20

wæl-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-wulf, es; m.

a war-wolf, one who is as fierce to slay as is a wolfa fierce cannibal, one who preys on the dead like the wolf

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as an epithet of a warrior, a war-wolf, one who is as fierce to slay as is a wolf Wódon wælwulfas, wícinga werod, Byrht. Th. 134, 38; By. 96. as an epithet of a cannibal, a fierce cannibal, one who preys on the dead like the wolf Wælwulfas bánhringas

eorþ-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-scræf, es; n.

An earth-cavern, a gravecăverna, antrum, sĕpulcrum

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An earth-cavern, a grave; căverna, antrum, sĕpulcrum Hie be hliðe heáre dúne eorþscræf fundon, ðǽr Loth wunode they found by the slope of a high hill an earth-cavern, where Lot dwelt, Cd. 122; Th. 156, 27; Gen. 2595: Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 11; Kl. 28.

ESOL

(n.)
Grammar
ESOL, esul, es; m.

An assăsĭnus

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An ass; ăsĭnus His estfulnesse wiðteáh se esol ðe he onuppan sæt the ass. upon which he [Balaam] sat, opposed his zeal, Past. 36, 7; Cot. MS. Gif ðǽr befeólle on oððe oxa oððe esol if an ox or an ass fell into it, Past. 63; Hat. MS. Ongan ðá his esolas

clyster

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Clyster botrus, An. Ox. 7, 287. Clystri botrum, Txts. 45, 318. Clystre, Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 30. Þá feáwa clystru þǽra bergena, Gr. D. 57, 18. Clystrum racemis, An. Ox. 3850. Clystru botros, 2639: racemos, 5, 29. Clystra, 2641: butros, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126

hinder-genga

(n.)
Grammar
hinder-genga, an; m.

an apostate

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one that goes backward (epithet of a crab) Hindergenga retrograda (Nepa mihi nomen . . passibus Oceanum retrograda transeo versis. Aid. 254, 30), An. Ox. 26, 23. one that goes back from the faith he has professed, an apostate (cf. Manega his leorningcnihtas

Linked entry: genga

talu

Grammar
talu, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Þurh þínre leásan tale ic ongyten hæbbe ꝥ þú eart án torswíþe leás man, Hml. S. 23, 687. Add Talu disputatio, An. Ox. 27, 18. Add Ne móste hé beón þára þreóra nánes wyrðe ðe eallum leódscipe geseald wæs on wedde, tale ( he should not be entitled

earm-sceapen

(adj.)
Grammar
earm-sceapen, adj.

Miserable, wretched mĭser

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Miserable, wretched; mĭser Ne mihte earm-sceapen áre findan the poor wretch might not find pity, Andr. Kmbl. 2259; An. 1131: 2689; An. 1347: Beo. Th. 2707; B. 1351: Cd. 206; Th. 255, 30; Dan. 632

Linked entry: sceapen

feorh-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-rǽd, es; m.

Life-benefit, an action tending to the soul's benefitid quod vītæ prodest, actio ad ănĭmæ sălūtem tendens

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Life-benefit, an action tending to the soul's benefit; id quod vītæ prodest, actio ad ănĭmæ sălūtem tendens Ðæt hie feorhrǽd fremedon that they should do what would benefit their souls, Andr. Kmbl. 3306; An. 1656