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eiseg

(adj.)
Grammar
eiseg, adj. [ = egseg, egeseg, from egesa fear]

Terrible, horribleterrĭbĭlis

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Terrible, horrible; terrĭbĭlis Cleopaþ ðonne se alda út of helle, wriceþ word-cwedas wéregan reorde, eisegan stefne then the chief calleth out of hell, uttereth words with accursed speech, with horrible voice, Cd. 213; Th. 267, 6-10; Sat. 34-36

Linked entry: egesig

heáfod-wind

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wind, es; m.
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A wind from one of the four chief points of the compass Feówer heáfodwindas synd se fyrmesta is eásterne wind ... se óðer heáfodwind is súðerne ... se þridda heáfodwind hátte zephirus ... se feórþe heáfodwind hátte septemtrio, Lchdm. iii. 274, 12-23

land-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
land-sceap, es; n.

A districtland

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A district, tract of country, land Swá hé on landsceape stille stande ðǽr hine storm ne mæg wind áwecgan as if it [the vessel] stand still on land, where storm or wind cannot move it, Andr. Kmbl. 1002; An. 501

be-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen

To cover, cover over, surroundobducere, circumdare

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To cover, cover over, surround; obducere, circumdare Bewegen wælmiste covered with the mist of death, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 30; Vy. 42. He hí bewæg mid wuda útan he surrounded them with wood, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 25

Linked entry: be-wæg

fleah

Grammar
fleah, l. fleáh,
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Ðeós eáhsealf mæg wiþ ǽlces cynnes broc on eágon, wiþ fleán on eágon, Lch. iii. 292, 2. take here II under fleá in Dict., and add:

cyric-mangung

(n.)

church-mongering, simony

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Eth. vi. 15; Wilk. 121, 19

Linked entry: mangung

drinc-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
drinc-wérig, adj.

Drink weary, satisfied with drinkingpotu defessus, temŭlentus

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Drink weary, satisfied with drinking; potu defessus, temŭlentus, Cot. 124

for-spyllan

(v.)

to lose

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to lose Wyle forspyllan will lose, Mt. Bos. 16, 25

fyrhþ-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrhþ-gleáw, adj.

Wise-mindedprudentprūdenssăpiens

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Wise-minded, prudent; prūdens, săpiens, Elen. Kmbl. 1758; El. 881

lind-weorud

(n.)
Grammar
lind-weorud, es; n.
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A band armed with shields, Elen. Kmbl. 283; El. 142

plúm-slá

(n.)
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a sloe, wild plum; pruniculus, Wrt. Voc. i. 33, 28

Linked entry: slá

geond-drencan

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Beón gynddrencede of wíne inebriari uino. Chrd. 115, 9. Add

ge-fystlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fystlian, pp. -lad

To beat with the fistsbuffetpugnis impetere

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To beat with the fists, buffet; pugnis impetere, Scint. 2

Linked entry: -fýstlian

sunn-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-bryne, es; m.
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-Wiþ sunbryne, Lchdm. ii. 324, 16: 300, 30

súþaneástan-wind

(n.)
Grammar
súþaneástan-wind, es; m.
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A south-east wind; euroafricus, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 14

súþanwestan-wind

(n.)
Grammar
súþanwestan-wind, es; m.
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A south-west wind; africus, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 15

un-gewítnigendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gewítnigendlíce, adv.

With impunityimpune

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With impunity; impune, Ælfc. Gr. 38 Zup. 233, 6 note

wudu-ounelle

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-ounelle, an; f.

Wild thyme

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Wild thyme Wuducunille, Lchdm. ii. 96, 22. Wuducunellan, 320, 14

wudu-gát

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-gát, e ; f.

A wild goat

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A wild goat Wudugáte geallan, Lchdm. i. 348, 13, 18

Linked entries: wudu-bucca gát

á-bláwness

(n.)
Grammar
á-bláwness, e; f.
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Upblowing, inflation Wiþ ábláunesse ðæs innoþes, Lch. ii. 170, 21