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be-lífend

(n.)
Grammar
be-lífend, es; m.
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A survivor Belíuendras superstites .i. uiui, An. Ox. 3313. Belífendes (= -as), 2, 190

Cappadonisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Cappadonisc, adj.
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Cappadocian Cappadoniscre scíre Cappadocie, An. Ox. 2302. Cappadonisce cempan, Hml. S. 11, 16

cáser-dóm

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Cáserdómes imperii, An. Ox. 12, 13. Cáserdóm rem puplicam, Rtl. 191, 23. Add

cweccung

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Cwecging (c written over first g) vibramen, An. Ox. 18 b, 94. Add

eald-wrítere

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Ealdwríterum antiquariis, i. scribis (scriptoribus, Hpt. Gl. 528, 73), An. Ox. 5449. Add

ellen-gráfa

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-gráfa, an; m.

An elder-grove

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An elder-grove On ellengráfan; fram ellengráfan, C. D. B. ii. 469, 27

Linked entry: gráfa

feoht-gegirela

(n.)
Grammar
feoht-gegirela, an; m.
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An article of warlike apparel Feoht*-*gegyrelan falarica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 46

feówer-feald

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Mid feówerfealdum quaterno, An. Ox. 1542. Feárfald quadruplum, Lk. L. 19, 8. Add

fisc-deág

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-deág, fisc-deáh, e; f.
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Purple dye obtained from a shell-fish Fiscdeáh, weolces conquilii, An. Ox. 5193

Linked entry: deág

ge-stala

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For 'A thief' substitute: One who thieves with another, an accomplice in theft

ge-wemmendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wemmendlic, adj.
Entry preview:

Corrupting, polluting Mid gewemmendlicum híwungum commentis lenocinnantibus, i. maculantibus (illectus ), An. Ox. 2912

Linked entry: -wemmendlíc

gewyrt-box

(n.)
Grammar
gewyrt-box, es, m.
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A scent-box, smelling-box Gewyrtboxas oþþe stencfatu olfactariola An. Ox. 8, 299

Linked entry: box

heáh-leornere

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-leornere, es; m.
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A great scholar, a master Heáhleornere archimandrita i. excelsus magister. An. Ox. 910

Linked entry: leornere

híw-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
híw-fæst, adj.

Beautiful

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Beautiful Híwfæst formosa, i. speciosa, An. Ox. 1054. Híwfæstre formosior, i. speciosior, 453

hláford-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hláford-lic, adj.

Lordly ⬩ heroic ⬩ noble

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Lordly, heroic, noble Hláfordlic heroicus, id est nobile An. Ox. 18 b, 46

hold-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hold-lic, adj.
Entry preview:

Friendly, kindly [H]wæt hý holdlices quid amicum, fidum An. Ox. 50, 29

in-burh

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Inbirig uestibule, i. atrii, An. Ox. 3828. In[byrig?] atria, 8, 214. Add

mǽra

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Tó werbolde .XL. mǽra oððe án fóðer gyrda, C. D. iii. 451. 1

nearu-wrenc

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Add: an evil, mean trick (?) Æfestum onǽled oferhygda ful, níðum, nearowrencum, Mod. 44

ómig

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Add Ómiges anfiltes scabrae incudis, An. Ox. 478. Hómigre tangan- rubiginosae forcipis, 483

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