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fyren-lust

(n.)
Grammar
fyren-lust, es; m.

Luxury ⬩ luxŭria

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Luxury; luxŭria Ne gémdon hie nánes fyrenlustes they cared not for any luxury, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 7

meox-bearwe

(n.)
Grammar
meox-bearwe, an; f.

A dung-barrow ⬩ basket for carrying dung

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A dung-barrow, basket for carrying dung Wylige oððe meoxbearwe corbis vel cofinus, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 2

Linked entries: meox-wilige bearwe

blǽs-horn

(n.)
Grammar
blǽs-horn, es; m.
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A horn for blowing Blǽshorn bið ánes scitt, weorð, and is melda geteald, Ll. Th. i. 260, 16

Linked entry: blǽd-horn

fæt

Grammar
fæt, l. fǽt.

ornament

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For "fætum, befeallen . . . with ornaments, shall be fallen off" substitute fætum befeallen . . . shall be stripped of ornaments;

fleax-líne

(n.)
Grammar
fleax-líne, an; f.
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A cord for hanging flax on (?) Hé sceal fela towtóla habban; flexlínan, spinle, reól, Angl. ix. 263, 10

ge-wýscedness

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For R. Ben. . . . Lye substitute Gé underféngon gást gewýscednysse accepistis spiritum adoptionis (filiorum) R. Ben. I. II, 14

Linked entry: -wýscedness

gryrran

(v.)
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to gnash, chatter (of teeth) Þá téþ for miclum cyle gryrrað nimis siridentes frigore denies, Dóm. L. 195

heals-beorg

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For 'Hpt. . . . 423 ' substitute

híwleás-ness

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For 'deformitas, Som.' substitute

ofer-feng

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In l. 2 substitute oferfengc for oferfenge, and add Oferfengc, dalc legulam, An. Ox. 5126. Oferfeng, 2, 424

sleg-hríþer

(n.)
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a beast for slaughter Án slægrýðer, Nap. 55, 31. Cf. sleg-neát. [O. H. Ger. slegi-hrind taurus.]

wín-land

(n.)
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a grape-growing country Gif hwá on þám wínlandum for Godes lufon wín wylle forgán, Chrd. 15, 21

sáwel-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel-þearf, e; f.
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What is necessary or beneficial for the soul Ic wes smeágende ymb míne sáulþearfe, Chart. Th. 474, 18

sceanc-gebeorg

(n.)
Grammar
sceanc-gebeorg, es; n.

a greave

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A protection for the leg, a greave Bán*-*berge, scan[c]gebeorg ocreas Wrt. Voc. ii. 97, 35

broddetan

(v.)
Grammar
broddetan, brodettan

To tremble, quake, to pant for fear; ⬩ tremere, trepidare, palpitare,

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To tremble, quake, to pant for fear; tremere, trepidare, palpitare, Greg. Dial. 2, 25: Cot. 154, Som. Lye

Linked entry: ge-bryddan

hlæden

(n.)

a vessel for drawing water, ⬩ a bucket; ⬩ hauritorium,

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a vessel for drawing water, a bucket; hauritorium, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Som. 60, 54; Wrt. Voc. 24, 50

Scilling

(n.)
Grammar
Scilling, es; m.

The name of a poet

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The name of a poet Wit Scilling for uncrum sigedryhtne song áhófan, Exon. Th. 324, 31; Víd. 103

sib-geornness

(n.)
Grammar
sib-geornness, e; f.

Eagerness for peace and kindness ⬩ love

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Eagerness for peace and kindness, love Syb-geornes caritas Dei et proximi, Wulfst. 69, 2. Sibgeornes, 189, 21

wyrt-gælstre

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-gælstre, an; f.

A woman who uses herbs for charms

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A woman who uses herbs for charms Mǽden yfeldǽda and wyrtgælstre malefica et herbaria Lchdm. iii. 186, 11

Linked entry: gælstre

æt-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step forth ⬩ approach ⬩ accedere

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To step forth, approach; accedere He forþ ætstóp he stepped forth, Beo. Th. 1495; B. 745