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Hwiccas

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The suggestion may receive some support from the forms, Hec-, Hwicc-, used by Florence when speaking of the Magesǽte. v. Chr. P. ii. p. 197. Add

I

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Initial i before a, o, u is found where most generally ge is used; for examples see below

elmestlíc

(adj.)
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elmestlíc, adj.

Charitable mĭsĕrĭcors

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Charitable; mĭsĕrĭcors Swé hit him bóem rehtlícast and elmestlícast wére as might be most righteous and most charitable for both, Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 23

freá-dréman

(v.)
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freá-dréman, p. de; pp. ed

To rejoice exceedinglyshout for joyjubĭlāre

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To rejoice exceedingly, shout for joy; jubĭlāre Fægniaþ oððe freádrémaþ Gode on stefne wynsumnesse oððe blisse jubĭláte Deo in vōce exultatiōnis, Ps. Lamb. 46, 2: 97, 4

meld-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
meld-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Fee paid for giving information

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Fee paid for giving information Se ðe hit (forstolen flǽsc) ofspyraþ, hé áh ðæt meldfeoh, L. In. 17; Th. i. 114, 4. v. Grmm. R. A. 656

strapul

(n.)
Grammar
strapul, es; m.
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A covering for the leg, kind of trouser Strapulas tubroces (tubrucus lanea ocrea, ocreis aut calceis coriaceis superimponi solita, Migne) vel brace, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 61

fela-geong

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Dele, and for citation substitute

ge-dyn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyn, m. l. <b>ge-dyne;</b> n.
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and add Hit anginne eal ætgidre brastligan, and ðá hameras beátan and for eallum ðysan gedene ne mæg sió sáwle hí gerestan. Sal. K. p. 85, 21

swinc

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Dele second passage, for which see swinge, and add Swá hwæt swá hé begit his swinces tó médes hé hit bringð tó mé, Hml. S. 36, 43

þǽnan

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Dele the second passage, for which see beþian, and add Hé ontýnde þone ǽspryng godcundra gewrita, and þǽnde ( rigabat ) þá mǽdwe geleáffulra móda, Gr. D. 34, 20

un-cyst

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un-cyst, I.
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For hwan ne sceal þæt eallum wífum beón forgyfen, þá ðe mid uncyste heora gecyndes (naturae suae vitio) beóð geuntrumade?, Bd. l, 27 ; Sch. 83, 15. Add

úþ-wita

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Weoruldlice úðwitan (sapientes mundi) sǽdan ꝥ seó tunglene heofon feólle for hire swiftnysse gif þá seofon dweligendan steorran hyre ryne ne wiðhæfton, Angl. vii. 12, 110. Add

waru

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Add Ne synd áwritene ealle Iúdan gefeoht for his freónda ware, Hml. S. 25, 677 : 26, 147. v. in-waru, waru a weir

oret-stów

(n.)
Grammar
oret-stów, e; f.

A place where a struggle is carried on, a place for wrestling

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A place where a struggle is carried on, a place for wrestling Oretstówe ł winstówe ł plegstówe scammatis, Hpt. Gl. 405, 39. Oredstówe in scammate, 478, 48

snacc

(n.)
Grammar
snacc, e; f. (?)

A swift-sailing vessel a bark

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fór tó Scotlande mid xii snaccum 1066; Erl. 201, 8

bán-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
bán-sealf, e; f.

A bone-salvea salve for pains in the limbs

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A bone-salve, a salve for pains in the limbs Tó gódre bán-sealfe þe mæg wið heáfodece and wið ealra lyma týddernysse, Lch. iii. 12, 23

deáh

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deáh, is of use, is good or virtuous, avails, Herb. 2, 22; Lchdm. i. 86, 18. Bt. 27, 2; Fox 98, 15: Exon. 80 b; Th. 303, 5; Fä. 48: Beo. Th. 1151; B. 573; pres.
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of dugan

Linked entry: dég

ge-wilnung

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. ¶ desire for a person, love :-- Gewilnunge (infimi, i. terreni) amoris, An.

ge-þingian

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 73, 73. to lay down the conditions for a person to attain an object Ic bidde ꝥ þú mé geþingie hú ic wurðe his biggenga I pray that thou lay down for me the conditions how I may become his worshipper, Hml.

a-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drífan, æ-drífan; ic -drífe, ðú -drífest, -drífst, he -drífeþ, -drífþ, -dríft, pl. -drífaþ; p. -dráf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drivestakeexpelpursuefollow upagerepellereexpellererepelleresequiprosequi

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To drive, stake, expel, pursue, follow up; agere, pellere, expellere, repellere, sequi, prosequi Ða Walas adrifon sumre eá ford ealne mid scearpum pílum greátum innan ðam wætere the Welsh staked all the ford of a certain river with great sharp piles