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Wódnes-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Wódnes-dæg, es; m.

Wednesday

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Ben. 155, 16: Wulfst. 180, 25. On ðone óðerne Wódnesdæg ofer Pentecosten, Mt. Kmbl. Rubric 5, 17. . iiii. Wodnesdagas on .iiii. Ymbrenwican, L. Alf. pol. 43; Th. i. 92, 8

Linked entry: Wóden

á-barian

(v.)
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Ben. I. 80, 12. Gylt ábarian delictum denudare, Scint. 195, 2. For ábaredum (ábored, in marg.) ob detectum, apertum, revelatum, Hpt. Gl. 474, 78. Ábarude retectos, Germ. 393, 64

wundel

(n.)
Grammar
wundel, e: wundle, an; f.

A wound ⬩ sore

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Ben. 72, 7

Linked entries: wund-lác wyndle

dæg-lic

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Ben. 44, 9. Sýn simle þá dæglican tída begunnene mid ferse semper diurnis horis dicatur versus, 41, 21. On þǽm dæglicum tídum, 69, 2. Dæglicum dédum diurnis actibus, Rtl. 162, 23. v. twá- (twi-), þri-dæglic

ge-tang

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tang, adj.
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Ben. 47, 15

græf

(n.)
Grammar
græf, a writing-style.
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Ben. 92, 3: 56, 20. Ðonne þú græf habban wille, þonne sete þú þíne þrí fingras tósomne swilce þú græf hæbbe, and styra þíne fingras swilce þú wríte, Tech. ii. 128, 6. [From Latin graphium.] Add

in-méde

(adj.)
Grammar
in-méde, adj.
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Ben. 132, 8

Linked entry: -méde

tó-licgan

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Ben. 47, 16

tó-syndrian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-syndrian, p. ode

To separate ⬩ to distinguish

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Ben. Interl. 14, 8. Ðú settest on foldan swíðe feala cynna and tósyndrodest hig siððan. Hy. 9, 21; Btwk. 198, 6: Hy. 7, 65; Dom. L. 44, 65. Gescádene ł tósendrede discretas, segregatasHpt. Gl. 411, 21

Linked entry: tó-sundrian

twi-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-sprǽce, adj.
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Ne sýn wé tó tǽlende ne tó twigsprǽce let us not be too free with calumnies and detractions, 253, 6. Ne beó ðú nó tó tǽlende ne tó tweo-sprǽce ... ac beó leófwende, Exon. Th. 305, 19; Fä. 90.

engyl

(n.)
Grammar
engyl, es; m.

An angel ⬩ angĕlus

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An angel; angĕlus His engyl ongan ofermód wesan his angel began to be presumptuous, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 19; Gen. 262: 15; Th. 19, 18; Gen. 293: Mt. Bos. 11, 10

balw

(n.)
Grammar
balw, g. m. n. es; f. re

Miserable ⬩ wicked ⬩ malus

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Miserable, wicked; malus, Beo. Th. 1958; B. 977

driht-sele

(n.)

a princely hall

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a princely hall, Beo, Th. 974; B. 485

fealo

(num.; adj.)

many

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many, Beo. Th. 5508, note; B. 2757, note

here-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
here-spéd, e; f.

Success in war

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Success in war, Beo. Th. 129; B. 64

hete-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
hete-sweng, es; m.

A hostile blow,

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A hostile blow, Beo. Th. 4453; B. 2225

hyge-þyhtíg

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-þyhtíg, adj.
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Doughty of heart, Beo. Th. 1497; B. 746

mægen-ágende

(adj.)
Grammar
mægen-ágende, adj.

Possessing strength ⬩ mighty

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Possessing strength, mighty, Beo. Th. 5666; B. 2837

mere-deór

(n.)
Grammar
mere-deór, es; n.

A sea-beast

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A sea-beast,Beo. Th. 1120; B. 558

mere-fara

(n.)
Grammar
mere-fara, an; m.

A sea-farer

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A sea-farer, Beo. Th. 1008; B. 502

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