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óþ-cwelan

(v.)
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In. 53; Th. i. 134, 17

be-wealwian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wealwian, p. ode; pp. od

To wallow ⬩ volutare

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To wallow; volutare Swín on ða solu bewealwiaþ swine wallow in the mire, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 29

Linked entry: wealwian

ge-rǽwen

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-rǽwen, -rǽwud

set in rows, plaited, embroidered ⬩ segmentatus

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set in rows, plaited, embroidered; segmentatus Gerǽwen hrægel segmentata vestis, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68; Wrt. Voc. 40, 10

Linked entry: -rǽwen

stig-fearh

(n.)
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a young pig to keep in a sty Ǽhteswáne gebyreþ stífearh, L. R. S. 7 ; Th. i. 436, 22

Linked entries: stí-ferh fearh

under-hlystan

(v.)

subaudire

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renders subaudire in: Subaudio ic underhlyste, subaudis ðú underhlyst, subaudit hé underhlyst, Ælfc. Gr. 26; Zup. 151, 2-4

un-swǽs

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swǽs, adj.

Unpleasant ⬩ disagreeable

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wæs posueruut me in abominationem sibi, Ps. Th. 87, 8

wicg-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
wicg-cræft, es; m.
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Steed-craft, skill in connection with horses Sum bið meares gleáw, wiccræfta wís, Exon. Th. 297, 18; Crä. 70

Linked entry: wic-cræft

aler-bróc

(n.)
Grammar
aler-bróc, es; m.
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A brook with alders on the banks In ælrbróc, and seoððan swá alrbróc ligeð, C. D. iii. 393, 17

brócian

(v.)
Grammar
brócian, l. brocian,
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Hé bebeád þæt mon Crístene men brocode persecutionem in Christianos exercuit, Ors. 6, 19; S. 272, 7. and add

burg-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
burg-þegen, es; m.
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A thane living in a burg Alle míne burhðegnes on Lundene, C.D. iv. 213, 4: 214, 32: 221, 13

dreám-cræft

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In Bt. 16, 3 the original Latin is: Musica musicos facit. Add:

el-þeódige

(adv.)
Grammar
el-þeódige, adv.

abroad

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In or to foreign parts, abroad Ðe gingra suno elðiódge foerende wæs (peregre profectus est), Lk. R. 15, 13

fald-hríþer

(n.)
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fald-hríþer, (?), es; n.
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A beast kept in a fold(?) .xvi. oxan, faldréþere, and .III. hund scépa, C. D. B. iii. 367, 35

Linked entry: hríþer

fannian

(v.)
Grammar
fannian, p. ode
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To winnow corn Ná fanna þú þé on ǽlcum winde non uentiles te in omni uento, Scint. 186, 17

fore-heáfod

Grammar
fore-heáfod, (for-).
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On forheáfdum in frontibus, Hy. S. 32, 39. Add

Linked entry: for-heáfod

heáfod-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-sealf, e; f.
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A salve for the head Tó heáfodsealfe, aluwan gegníd in eced, smyre þæt heáfod mid, Lch. iii. 2, 14

heópe

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Voc. ii. 126, 84. in a local name (?): Tó Heópeoricge, C. D. iii. 71, 30

myrþra

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Hé sǽde ꝥ hé heora deáðes myrðra wǽre se in eorum morte clamabat homicidam. Gr. D. 207, 21. Add

níþlíce

(adv.)
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The passage in which muliebriter occurs is: Timidorum more militum horrorem belli muliebriter metuentium, Ald. 11. 22. Cf. níþing

racente

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In 1. 2 for acerntan l. racentan, and add Racetan catenas, Scint. 59, 6. Hracengo, Mk. L. 5, 4