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mægen-eáca

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-eáca, an; m.

An increase of strength ⬩ succour

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An increase of strength, succour Monnum tó mægeneácan a succour for men. Exon. 55a; Th. 194, 14; Az. 138

meolc-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
meolc-fæt, es; n.

A vessel for holding milk ⬩ a milk-pail

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A vessel for holding milk, a milk-pail Meolcfæt mulctrale vel sinum vel mulctrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 13

Linked entry: melcing-fæt

ge-hrine

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For 'v. wíf-gehrine' substitute Gif þine geféran beóð clǽne from wífa gehrine ( a femineo contactu ), Nar. 27, 8

be-sylian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sylian, p. -ede; pp. ed

To soil, stain ⬩ maculare, inquinare

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To soil, stain; maculare, inquinare Besyled stained; maculatus Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 18: Elen. Kmbl. 1390; El. 697

Linked entry: sylian

be-wealwian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wealwian, p. ode; pp. od

To wallow ⬩ volutare

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To wallow; volutare Swín on ða solu bewealwiaþ swine wallow in the mire, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 29

Linked entry: wealwian

scotere

(n.)
Grammar
scotere, (?) one who shoots or
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hurls, a warrior Nó hé ðære feoh*-*gyfte for scoterurn (? scotenum, MS.) scamigan þorfte, Beo. Th. 2056 ; B. 1026

siðða

(adv.)
Grammar
siðða, adv.
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Fox 24, 59. v. next word

stige

(n.)
Grammar
stige, es ; m.
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Fox 129 ; Men. 64. v. niþer-, up-stige

þurh-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-scyldig, adj.

Very guilty

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Very guilty Hí ( the Jews who plotted against Christ ) synd þurhscyldige for heora syrwunge, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 321

un-wénunga

(adv.)
Grammar
un-wénunga, adv.

Unexpectedly

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Unexpectedly Men cwǽdon ðonne him hwæt unwénunga gebyrede, ðæt ðæt wǽre weás gebyred, Bt. 40, 6; Fox 242, 4

Linked entry: wénunga

wógung

(n.)
Grammar
wógung, e; f.

Wooing

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Wooing Sum heretoga áwðgode dæs cáseres dohtor; wearð se cásere for ðære wógunge ástyrod, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 301

ceorl-lic

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Substitute for citation Heánra mann vel ceorlic (l.? heánra manna vel ceorlicra) ǽhta peculium, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 59

cirpsian

(v.)
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For 'Som. Ben. Lye' substitute Cyrpsaþ asperat, Germ. 394, 275. Cyrpsiendum crispantibus, An. Ox. 1201: Hpt. Gl. 435, 9

fácen-gecwis

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For Cot. 46 substitute

flít-mǽlum

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For passage substitute

fisc-hús

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A place for storing fish Flǽschús carnale, wínhús apotheca, feohhús aerarium, fischús piscinale, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 20. Substitute:

ge-beterung

Grammar
ge-beterung, ge-betrung. edification.
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For Som. Ben. Lye substitute Wé wyllað sume óðre trimminge gereccan tó eówre gebetrunge, Hml. Th. i. 448, 10

heáfod-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-sealf, e; f.
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A salve for the head Tó heáfodsealfe, aluwan gegníd in eced, smyre þæt heáfod mid, Lch. iii. 2, 14

gylt-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
gylt-wíte, es; n.
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Fine for a crime: — Poenam delicti quae Anglice dicitur giltwíte, C. D. ii. 406, 23. Gyltwíte, vi. 240, 35

helmiht

Grammar
helmiht, l. helmiht(e),
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Voc. ii. 78, 37: 31, 7. and for 'Cot . . . Lye' substitute

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