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eóde

(n.)
Grammar
eóde, es; n.

A flock ⬩ grex

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A flock; grex Ðæt lytle eóde pŭsillus grex, Lk. Skt. Rush. 12, 32

heáflíc

(adj.)
Grammar
heáflíc, adj.
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Mournful, lamentable, grievous Ðæt, heáflíce gewrit that mournful sentence, Blickl. Homl. 123, 6

in-ásendan

(v.)
Grammar
in-ásendan, p. de

To send in

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To send in Hí inásendan ðæt bed summiserunt grabatum, Mk. Skt. 2, 4

micel-ǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
micel-ǽte, adj.

Eating much ⬩ gluttonous

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Eating much, gluttonous Ic geseó dæighwamlíce ðæt ðú mycelǽte eart, Shrn. 16, 20

Linked entry: fela-ǽte

nyten

(adj.)
Grammar
nyten, adj.

Ignorant

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

oferstígend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
oferstígend-líc, adj.
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Superlative Sume synd superlativa, ðæt is oferstígendlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 5 ; Som. 4, 63

prior

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

ge-tymbrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tymbrian, p. ode; pp. od

To build ⬩ ædĭfĭcāre

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To build; ædĭfĭcāre Ðæt sýn getymbrod weallas ædĭfĭcentur mūri, Ps. Spl. 50, 19

ge-suppan

(v.)
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to taste Hia ðæt gebirigdon ł gesupedon gustaturos, Mk. Skt. p. 4, 3

Syria

(n.)

Syria

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Syria Godes engel ofslóh ðæs Syrian cyninges here, Homl. Th. i. 570, 2. (?)

tó-hnescian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hnescian, ; p. ode
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To soften away Ðonne findest ðú ðæt hearde tóhnesced, Lchdm. ii. 250, 21

Linked entry: hnescan

wiþ-metenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþ-metenlíc, adj.

Comparative

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Comparative Hí synd comparativa, ðæt synd wiðmetenlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 15, 15

wrǽst-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽst-líc, adj.

Pertaining to wrestling

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Pertaining to wrestling Ðǽm wǽrstlícum palestricis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 69, 3 : 74, 54

Linked entry: wrást-líc

wyrm-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
wyrm-fáh, adj.

Having serpentine ornamentation

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Having serpentine ornamentation Ðæt sweord wreoþenhilt and wyrmfáh, Beo. Th. 3400; B. 1697

æcer-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
æcer-mǽlum, adv.
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By acres Ðæt land líð hídmǽlum and æcermǽlum, C. D. vi. 98, 5

ge-rípan

(v.)
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to rob, spoil Hús ðæs gehrýpes domum illius dirifiat, Mt. L. 12, 29

ge-swǽslic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-swǽslic, adj.
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Pleasant, alluring Ðæt hé wiðsóce þám ge-swæslicum lustum, Hml. S. 5, 315

Linked entry: swǽs-lic

paradís

(n.)
Grammar
paradís, es; m.
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Paradise Ðæt wé inn móton gaan tó ðám upplican paradíse, Hex. 28, 9

sceaga

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In hǽðleáge sceagan ðǽr hé þynuest is, C. D. iii. 391, 15. Add

úp-ende

(adj.)
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Andlang þǽre díc oð ðæs furlanges úpende, C. D. iii. 418, 24. Add

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