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ǽtern

(adj.)

Venomouspoisonousvenenosus

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Venomous, poisonous; venenosus Wið ǽlcum ǽternum swile for every venomous swelling, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm, ii. 112, 24

Linked entry: ǽternes

bere-græs

(n.)
Grammar
bere-græs, es; n.

BARLEY-GRASSa farragohordei gramen

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BARLEY-GRASS, a farrago; hordei gramen Gréne beregræs green fodder for cattle [farrago], Ælfc. Gl. 59; Som. 67, 124

fram-gewítan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-gewítan, from-gewítan; p. -gewát, pl. -gewiton; pp. -gewiten

To go away fromdepart fromdiscēdĕre

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To go away from, depart from; discēdĕre Hie him framgewítaþ they depart from him, Bt. 8; Fox 26, 10

Linked entry: from-gewítan

frioðo-waru

(n.)
Grammar
frioðo-waru, e; f.

Protectiontutela

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Protection; tutela He frioðo-wære bæd hláford sínne he prayed his lord for protection, Beo. Th. 4554; B. 2282

heort-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
heort-wærc, es; m.

Pain in the heart

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Pain in the heart Wið heortwærce for pain in the heart, L. M. 1, 17; Lchdm. ii. 60, 4

ie

(n.)
Grammar
ie, .
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For words beginning with these combinations look under i, í, and see the preliminary remarks under the letter I

leger-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
leger-wíte, es; n.
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A fine for lying with a woman, L. H. 23; Th. i. 529, 23: 81; Th. i. 589, 3

níþ-hete

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-hete, es; m.

A malignant foe

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A malignant foe Léton ðone hálgan bídan burh-wealle néh, his níþhetum, nihtlangne fyrst, Andr. Kmbl. 1667; An. 836

níwane

(adv.)
Grammar
níwane, adv.

Latelyrecently

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Lately, recently Wénaþ ðæt ðæt ne sié eald gesceaft, ac síe geworden níwane, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 216, 4

Linked entry: níwan

be-wrigen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-wrigen, -wrigon

covered, concealed

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Fox 4, 93; Met, 4, 47; Similar entries pp. and p. pl. of be-wríhan

bi-sorgian

(v.)

to care for, fear

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to care for, fear, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 32; Ph. 368: 30 b; Th. 95, 12; Cri. 1556

ge-dreog

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dreog, es; n.

A rubbing

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A rubbing Swínes rysl his scón to gedreoge swine's fat for rubbing his shoes, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 29

geocsa

(n.)
Grammar
geocsa, an; m.

A sobbingsingultus

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Fox 2, 9; Met. 2, 5

Linked entry: geoxa

ge-óleccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-óleccan, v. a.

To allureblandiri

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To allure; blandiri Ðá hí ðé mǽst geóleccan when they most allure thee, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 1

Linked entries: óleccan ge-ólǽcan

un-þearfes

(adv.)
Grammar
un-þearfes, adv.

Needlesslywithout cause

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Needlessly, without cause Heora fét beóð swíðe hraðe blód tó ágeótanne unþearfes for yflum willan, Ps. Th. 13, 6

Linked entry: -þearfes

un-þyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þyldig, adj.

Inspatient

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Inspatient Hí bióþ swá unþyldige ðæt hí ne magon nán earfoþa geþyldelice áberan, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 2

flít-cræft

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For ' Mone B. 3030' substitute

ge-molsnian

(v.)
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For Solil. 2 substitute Þeáh se líchama wére ge-molsnod, wæs seó sáwl simle lybbende, Solil. H. 10, 12

ge-sáwenlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sáwenlic, ge-sawenlic ?; adj.
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Cf. ge-sewenlic; for-sáawenlic

ge-sweorfan

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For ' Glos. . . . 19' substitute Germ. 391, 41, and add Gesuirbet elimat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 16. Geswyrfeþ, 29, 25