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hrygile-búc

(n.)
Grammar
hrygile-búc, es; m.
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[?] Of ðam æscene ðe is óðre namon hrygilebúc gecleopad. Chart. Th. 439, 26

hryðig

(adj.)
Grammar
hryðig, adj.

Dismantled ⬩ tottering

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Dismantled? or tottering? [cf. hriðian], Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 5; Wand. 77

hundseofontig-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
hundseofontig-feald, adj.

Seventy-fold

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Seventy-fold Septuagesima is hundseofontigfeald getel, Homl. Th. ii. 84, 28: 86, 2

hwítan

(v.)

to polish

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to make white, to polish, Exon. 95 a; Th. 354, 48; Reim. 62

hyge-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-grim, adj.

fierce ⬩ savage

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Cruel of mind, fierce, savage, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 9: Jul. 595

inwit-hróf

(n.)
Grammar
inwit-hróf, es ; m.
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A deceitful, evil roof [the, fire-drake's den], Beo. Th. 6238; B. 3123

land-wela

(n.)
Grammar
land-wela, an; m.
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The wealth of this earth, Exon. 63 a; Th. 232, 11; Ph. 505

leód-geþyncþ

(n.)
Grammar
leód-geþyncþ, es; f.
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Rank existing amongst a people Be leódgeþincþum, L. R.; Th. i. 190, 10

líhting-ness

(n.)
Grammar
líhting-ness, e; f.
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Lightness of taxation; levitas tributi, L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 22

mund-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
mund-beorh, -beorges; m.

A sheltering hill

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A sheltering hill Hí ( Jerusalem ) synd mundbeorgas micle ymbútan, Ps. Th. 124, 2

murcen

(adj.)
Grammar
murcen, (?); adj.

Sad ⬩ complaining

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Sad, complaining Ða ðe murcne ǽr hungur heardne geþoledan, Ps. Th. 145, 6

neód-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
neód-weorþung, e; f.

Great honouring

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Great honouring For naman ðínes neódweorþunge propter nomen tuum. Ps. Th. 142, 11

níd-costing

(n.)
Grammar
níd-costing, e; f.

A distressing trial ⬩ affliction

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A distressing trial, affliction Nearwum genǽged nýdcostingum, Exon. Th. 171. 14; Gú. 1126

niþer-dǽl

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-dǽl, es; m.

A lower part

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A lower part On niþerdǽlum eorþan in inferioribus terrae, Ps. Th. 138, 13

níþful-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
níþful-líce, adv.

Maliciously ⬩ enviously

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Maliciously, enviously Gé ðone rihtwísan Crist níþfullíce ácwealdon, Homl. Th. i. 46, 25

nyten

(adj.)
Grammar
nyten, adj.

Ignorant

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Ignorant Ðæt ðás nytenan menn ðíne mihta oncnáwon, Homl. Th. i. 62, 14

óþ-clífan

(v.)
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to cleave to, adhere Him sár óclífeþ, Exon. Th. 78, l; Cri. 1267

óþ-faran

(v.)
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to escape Siððan hié feóndum óþfaren hæfdon, Cd. Th. 181, 21; Exod. 64

Persida

(n.)
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Persia Tó ðam earde ðe is geháten Persida, Homl. Th. ii. 482, 2

prior

(n.)
Grammar
prior, es; m.
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A prior Hine God geuferade ðæt hé wearð prior, Chart. Th. 445, 34

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