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neó-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
neó-síþ, es; m.

Death

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Death Se sceal æfter neúsíþum wunian wítum fæst Exon. Th. 316, 27; Mód. 55

secg-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
secg-hwæt, adj.
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Vigorous or bold in using the sword Se secghwata, Beo. Th. 6048 ; B. 3028

ge-fyrþring

(n.)
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removal Sé bið tó gefyrþringe tó Godes weófode est altaribus remouendus, Chrd. 79, 15

Linked entry: fyrþring

teosu-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
teosu-sprǽc, e; f.
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Hurtful, deceitful speech Se getynga wer on teosusprǽce vir linguosus, Ps. Th. 139, 11

þeód-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-wíga, an; m.
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A mighty warrior Se þeódwíga ( the panther ) ... ellenróf, Exon. Th. 357, 33; Pa. 38

þri-geáre

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-geáre, adj.

Three years old

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Three years old Se onféng fulwihte ðá hé wæs þrigeáre cniht, Shrn. 119, 19

Linked entry: ofer-geáre

un-libbende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-libbende, adj.

Not living ⬩ dead

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Not living, dead Se dyde monig wundor ge lybbende ge unlybbende, Shrn. 127, 22

Linked entry: un-lifigende

wyn-ele

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-ele, es; m.

Pleasant oil

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Pleasant oil Wynele se ðe bánes byrst béteþ and hǽleþ, Ps. Th. 108, 18

be-geómerian

(v.)
Grammar
be-geómerian, p. ode
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To lament, bewail Sé bið wís þe ǽrran gewyrhta georne begeómerað, Wlfst. 75, 15

dæg-gehwelc

(adj.)
Grammar
dæg-gehwelc, adj.
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Daily Sé ðe næfde dægihuoelc nédðarf qui non habet cotidie necessitatem, Rtl. 90, 36

ge-mígan

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Gif se útgang forseten sié oððe gemígan ne mæge, Lch. ii. 260, 10. Add

healdsum

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

Taking care of ⬩ protective

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Taking care of, protective Sé bið halsum in his líf, Archiv, cxxix. 25, 6

nic

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Add: no: — Andswaredun þá snottre cwæþende, 'Ne sé ł nic,' Mt. R. 25, 9

ofer-hogian

(v.)
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Sé þe oferhogie ꝥ hé Godes bodan hlyste, Ll. Th. i. 374, 32. Add

undern-gereord

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Se wítega wæs áhafen mid his undern-gereorde (prandio), Gr. D. 150, 6. Add

un-gebígendlic

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Add: that cannot bend, rigid Se earm stód ungebígendlic (inflexible), Gr. D. 254, 37

Scald

(n.)

the Schelde

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the Schelde Hér fór se here up on Scald, Chr. 883; Erl. 82, 15

Sceltifére

(n.)
Grammar
Sceltifére, (?); pl.

The Celtiberians

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The Celtiberians Se mǽsta ege fromSceltiuérin ingens Celtiberorum metus, Ors. 4, 12; Swt. 208,24

á-wirpan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wirpan, p.te

To recover from illness

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To recover from illness Fǽrlíce áwyrpte se ádliga cniht, Hml. Th. i. 534, 28

Linked entry: á-wyrpan

LÍF

(n.)
Grammar
LÍF, es; n.

LIFE

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Seó Cúþburh ðæt lýf [monastery] æt Winburnan árǽrde, Chr. 718; Erl. 45, 19

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