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æðel-cundnes

(n.)
Grammar
æðel-cundnes, -ness, e; f.

Nobleness ⬩ nobility ⬩ nobilitas

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Nobleness, nobility; nobilitas Mid micelre æðelcundnesse with great nobleness, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 31

ellm

(n.)
Grammar
ellm, es; m.

An elm ⬩ ulmus

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C. 16; Wilk. 83, 47

elpen-bán

(n.)
Grammar
elpen-bán, es; n.

An elephant's bone, ivory ⬩ ĕbur

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An elephant's bone, ivory; ĕbur Elpenbánum with ivory, Ps. Spl. 44, 10: Cot. 71

eógoþ

(n.)
Grammar
eógoþ, e; f.

Youth ⬩ jŭventus

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Youth; jŭventus Duguþe and eógoþe with old and young. Andr. Kmbl. 2245; An. 1124

for-dician

(v.)
Grammar
for-dician, p. ode; pp. od

To obstruct, shut, or fence off with a ditch ⬩ fossâ obstruĕre

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To obstruct, shut, or fence off with a ditch; fossâ obstruĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

fýst-slægen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fýst-slægen, part.

Struck with the fist ⬩ pugno cæsus

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Struck with the fist; pugno cæsus Fýstslægenu wæs exalapārētur, pugno cæsus erat, Cot. 79

stencan

(v.)
Grammar
stencan, p. te
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To pant, emit breath with effort Stenecendra renula anhelantium cursorum, Hpt. Gl. 406, 8

Linked entry: stincan

weorold-earfeþe

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-earfeþe, es; n.
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Labour or trouble of this life Strong wind woruldearfoþa. Met. 7, 26, 35, 49

wyrt-eceddrenc

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-eceddrenc, es; m.
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An acid potion made with herbs Be ðam súþernan wyrteceddrence, Lchdm. ii. 172, 11

Linked entry: eced-drenc

deád-boren

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Add: still-born Gyf deádboren cyld sý on wífes innoðe, Lch. i. 206, 6

fisting

(n.)
Grammar
fisting, físting, e; f.
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Breaking wind (silently) Físting fesiculatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 16: i. 46, 23. Substitute:

ge-smittian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smittian, p. od
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To smudge, smear with dirt, befoul Gesmittad cacabatus, An. Ox. 7, 323 : 8, 282

Linked entry: smittian

ge-fetelsod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fetelsod, adj. (ptcpl.).
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Substitute: Belted, provided with a belt Twá sweord gefetelsode, C. D. ii. 380, 28

ge-wilsumness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wilsumness, e; f.
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A free-will offering Gewilsumnessa múðes mínes voluntaria oris mei, Ps. L. 118, 108

Linked entry: wilsumness

ge-trúwad

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-trúwad, ge-trúwod; adj.
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Inspired with confidence Gebyld, getrúwad fretus, i. fiduciam habens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 71

ge-tunecod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tunecod, adj.
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Provided with a tunic, dressed in a tunic Ge-tunecude togatos, Germ. 393, 155

Linked entry: tunece

langmódlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
langmódlíce, adv.
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Patiently, with long-suffering Bróþerlice yfelu sóð lufu langmódlíce ( longanimiter ) byrð, Scint. 5, 2

sceádwíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sceádwíslíce, adv.

With discretion, rationally

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With discretion, rationally Gif ðú him sceádwíslíce æfter spyrast, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 3

smylte

(adv.)
Grammar
smylte, adv.

Quietly, mildly, gently

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Quietly, mildly, gently Ðonne smylte bláweþ súþan-westan wind Bt. 9; Fox 26, 17

ge-swurdod

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-swurdod, [sweord, swurd a sword]

armed with a sword; ⬩ glădio cinctus

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armed with a sword; glădio cinctus Geswurdod glădiātus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 13

Linked entry: -sweordod