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ge-wider

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wider, -widor, es; pl. nom. acc. -wideru, -widera, -widru; n.

Weatherthe temperature of the aira tempesttempestascæli tempĕries

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Fox 11, 121; Met. 11, 61. On ðæm dæge eall godes folc sceal god biddan ðæt he him forgefe smyltelíco gewidra and genihtsume wæstmas on that day all God's folk are to pray God to give them fair weather and abundant harvests, Shrn. 74, 11.

a-blend

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-blend, se a-blenda; adj.

Blindedcæcatus

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Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 6

ætst

shalt eatcomedes

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Gen. 3, 17; for ytst, Gen. 3, 18

beadu-cáf

(adj.)
Grammar
beadu-cáf, adj.

Battle-promptready for battlead pugnam expeditus

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Battle-prompt, ready for battle; ad pugnam expeditus, Exon. 100b; Th. 380, 20; Rä. 1, 11

dysg

(adj.)
Grammar
dysg, adj.

Foolish, weak, ignorant stultus, ignorans

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Foolish, weak, ignorant; stultus, ignorans Dysgum monnum by ignorant men, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 28

féðe-cempa

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-cempa, an; m.

A foot-soldierchampionpĕdester mīles

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A foot-soldier, champion; pĕdester mīles Féðecempa, nom. Beo. Th. 3092; B. 1544: 5698; B. 2853

fyrlen

(n.)
Grammar
fyrlen, es; n.

Distancedistantia

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Distance; distantia For ðám mycclan fyrlene on account of the great distance, Boutr. Scrd. 18, 43

hell-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
hell-fús, adj.

Bound for hell,

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Bound for hell, Andr. Kmbl. 99; An. 50: Exon. 24 a; Th. 69, 21; Cri. 1124

hræd-férness

(n.)
Grammar
hræd-férness, e; f.

Quicknessrapidity

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Quickness, rapidity Behealdaþ ða hrædférnesse ðisses heofenes respicite cæli celeritatem, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 6

Linked entry: -férness

mylen-stán

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-stán, es; m.

A stone for grinding

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A stone for grinding Feól oððe mylenstán lima, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 75 : i. 287, 2

nægel-seax

(n.)
Grammar
nægel-seax, es; n.

A knife for cutting the nails

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A knife for cutting the nails Næglsex novaculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 22 : novacula, 86, 22

norþan-eástan

(adv.)
Grammar
norþan-eástan, adv.

From the north-east

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From the north-east Ðonne se stearca wind cymþ norþan-eástan, Bt. 9; Fox 26, 19

Linked entry: be-eástan-norþan

grist

(n.)
Grammar
grist, es; m.
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Grist, corn for grinding Grist molitura, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 107; Wrt. Voc. 34, 36

Linked entry: gyrst

bi-fangen

(v.; part.)

surrounded

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surrounded, Exon. 15 b; Th. 33, 18, note; Cri. 527; Similar entries pp. of bi-fón

ge-sehtness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sehtness, e; f.

Reconciliation

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Reconciliation To sibbe and to gesehtnesse for peace and reconciliation, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 129, 22

Linked entry: sehtness

ge-edyppol

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-edyppol, adj.
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That should be brought up again for examination Geedyppole recensendos, Germ. 396, 280. Cf. yppan, yppe

Linked entries: -yppol ed-yppol

hracca

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For Som. substitute Hracca occiput, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 33. Hreacca, hręca, hrecca, Txts. 82, 715

hrægel-sceára

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel-sceára, ; pl. f.
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Cloth-shears, scissors for cutting out clothes Ræglsceára forfices, fexsceára forpices, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 21

hlís-bǽre

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For 'Som.' substitute

hring-mǽl

(adj.)
Grammar
hring-mǽl, adj.
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For 'Beo . . . 1564' substitute On him gladiað gomelra láfe heard and hringmǽl Heaðobeardna gestreón, B. 2037