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ymbeaht

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Olymbeactę ( = ob ymbeactę) ex conlatione , An. Ox. 53, 22. Add

ác-bearo

(n.)
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an oak-grove On ácbeara, C. D. v. 232, 27

Linked entry: bearo

Angel-wita

(n.)
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an English 'wita' Be Angolwitena gerédnesse. Ll. -Lbmn. 236, 19

ǽger-geolu

(n.)
Grammar
ǽger-geolu, wes; n.

The yolk of an egg

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The yolk of an egg Aegergelu fitilium, Txts. 62, 429

Linked entry: geolo

gúþ-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-weorc, es; n.

A warlike workdeed

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A warlike work or deed, Andr. Kmbl. 2133; An. 1068

hægl-scúr

(n.)
Grammar
hægl-scúr, es; m.

A shower of hail, hailstorm

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A shower of hail, hailstorm, Andr. Kmbl. 2515; An. 1259

holm-weg

(n.)
Grammar
holm-weg, es; m.

A way over the sea

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A way over the sea, Andr. Kmbl. 764; An. 382

á-synderlic

(adj.)
Grammar
á-synderlic, adj.

Remote

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Remote On ásynderlicum hulce in remote tugurio, An. Ox. 2514

Linked entry: synderlic

béc-treów

(n.)
Grammar
béc-treów, es; n.

A beech-tree

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A beech-tree Béctreów[um] fagis, An. Ox. 23, 30

rǽsan

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add: of an object that moves itself Hé wearð geangsumod, and rǽsde tó ðám were þe ðǽr offrian wolde, and ofslóh hine sóna, Hml. S. 25, 225. Án ormǽte heort . . . gewende fram þám flocce, and rǽsde intó þám wudu, 30, 30. Rǽsde án nǽddre of holum treówe

steórend

(n.)
Grammar
steórend, stýrend, es; m.
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a ruler, governor:?-God, staðulfæst steórend, Andr. Kmbl. 2673; An. 1338. Stýrend, 241; An. 121. Drihten, ealra sceafta reccend and stýrend, Wulfst. 255, 18. one who corrects, one who reproves:?-Stýrend corrector, increpator, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 82

Linked entry: stýrend

deáþ-bǽre

Grammar
deáþ-bǽre, (deád-).
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Deáðbǽre (deád-, An. Ox. 1872) letale, mortiferum, Hpt. Gl. 450, 52. Se deáðbǽra wǽta, Past. 303, 16. Ðæt on ús deádbǽres is ðurh synna, 445, 25. Deáðbǽre (deád-, An. Ox. 2020) letiferas, mortiferas, Hpt. Gl. 454, 17. Add

cýp

(n.)
Grammar
cýp, a tub.
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For second passage substitute Byden, cýpe dolium (in Hpt. Gl. 492, 32 the same form occurs, but in another gloss of the same passage the form is cýue, An. Ox. 2, 236), An. Ox. 3657, where see note

á-tendan

(v.)
Grammar
á-tendan, to set on fire.
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Add Ád átendne pyram succensam, An. Ox. 2460. <b>I a.</b> to kindle a fire :-- Hé geseah feówer fýr átende, Hml. Th. ii. 338, 6. Add Átend succensus (flammis carnalibus). An. Ox. 4315

breahtum-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
breahtum-hwæt, adj.

Swift as the twinkling of an eyeceler ut oculi nictus

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Swift as the twinkling of an eye; celer ut oculi nictus Dec lígetta hérgen, bláce, breahtum-hwate may the lightnings praise thee, pale, swift as the twinkling of an eye, Exon. 54 b; Th. 192, 16; Az. 107

æchir

(n.)

an ear of corn

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an ear of corn, Mt. Rush. Stv. 12, 1

æt-spyrning

(n.)

An offencea stumblingstumbling-blockoffensioscan-dalum

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An offence, a stumbling, stumbling-block; offensio, scan-dalum

a-stígnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-stígnes, -ness, e; f.

An ascentascendingascensus

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An ascent, ascending; ascensus, Ps. Spl. T. 103, 4

ancer-streng

(n.)
Grammar
ancer-streng, es; m.

An anchor-stringa cableancorarius funis

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An anchor-string, a cable; ancorarius funis, Solil. 4

Linked entry: streng

áþ-brice

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-brice, es; m.

A breaking of an oathperjuryperjurium

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A breaking of an oath, perjury; perjurium, Wulf. 8