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lár-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
lár-cwide, es; m.

Precept ⬩ doctrine

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Precept, doctrine Wé sódfæstes lǽston lárcwide, Andr. Kmbl. 1347; An. 674

glywian

(v.)

to play on an instrument

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to play on an instrument; part. glywiende, Ps. Spl. 67, 27

bodad

(v.; part.)

announced, proclaimed

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announced, proclaimed, Andr. Kmbl. 2241; An. 1122, = bodod; pp. of bodian

under-serc

(n.)
Grammar
under-serc, es; m.

An under-garment

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An under-garment Undersyrc colophium ( = colobium ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 45

wiþerling

(n.)
Grammar
wiþerling, es; m.

An adversary

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An adversary Ðú forbriccest wiþerlingas (adversarios), Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 7

wiþ-winnend

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-winnend, es; m.

opponent

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An opponent Wiðwinnend refragator (-ur,MS.), Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 62

æsp-hangra

(n.)
Grammar
æsp-hangra, an; m.
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An aspen wood On ðonæ æsphangran, C. D. v. 173, 11

be-reáfere

(n.)
Grammar
be-reáfere, es; m.

A plunderer ⬩ pillager

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A plunderer, pillager Bereáfre captator, i. raptator, An. Ox. 46, 36

Linked entry: reáfere

blæcce

(n.)
Grammar
blæcce, an; f.
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Black matter Speccan blæccan gefýlede scoriae atramento foedatos, An. Ox. 652

cípe-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
cípe-dæg, es; m.
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A market-day Cýpedaga nundinarum, An. Ox. 7, 1867: 8, 144

Linked entry: ceáp-dæg

elpend-tóþ

(n.)
Grammar
elpend-tóþ, es; m.
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An elephant's tusk Elpendtóþ eburneus dens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 37

fela-ǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-ǽte, adj.
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Eating much Felaǽte mordax (luscorum more Cyclopum), An. Ox. 23, 15

Linked entry: -ǽte

fót-gangende

(adj.)
Grammar
fót-gangende, adj.
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Going on foot, foot (soldiers) Fótgangendum here peditatu, An. Ox. 5254

gener-stede

(n.)
Grammar
gener-stede, es; m.
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An asylum Friðhús vel generstede asylum, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 2

ge-cyrnlad

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Gecyrnlude appla mala granata, An. Ox. 3841. Gecyrnlode, 2, 258. Add

ge-dof

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dof, (?), es ; n.
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Absurdity, stupidity, nonsense Gedofu, gefleard delaramenta, i. errores, An. Ox. 418

ge-cwed

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwed, es; n.
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A declaration, an appointment Gecwed indictio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 18

ge-wrinclod

Grammar
ge-wrinclod, ge-wrinclode.
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Add: having an indented outline, serrated Gewrinclode serrata, Germ. 398, 217

ge-wyrd

(n.)
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copiousness of speech, verbosity Gewyrd, maþelung ver-bositas An. Ox. 1419

greþe

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Greðe sodalem, An. Ox. 29, 2. Gr[eðe ?] sodalis, 56, 275. (?)

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