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mónaþ-fyllen

(n.)
Grammar
mónaþ-fyllen, e; f.

The time of full moon

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The time of full moon Mónaþfylene plenilunio, Hpt. Gl. 525, 63

Linked entry: -fyllen

munuc-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-wíse, an ; f.

The manner of monks

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The manner of monks On munucwísan gescrýd, Homl. Skt. 6, 247

sealt-mere

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-mere, es; m: A salt mere or marsh; hence
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Saltmere.—Tó sealtmere; of sealtmere, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 82, 3

Linked entry: mere

be-sciered

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sciered, be-scired

deprived

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deprived; Similar entries pp. of be-scirian.Chr. 821; Erl. 62, 11

be-scoren

(v.; part.)

shorn, shaved

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shorn, shaved, Jud. 16, 17.; Similar entries pp. of be-sceran

be-tolden

(v.; part.)

surrounded

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surrounded, Andr. Kmbl. 1976; An. 990; Similar entries pp. of beteldan

bill-gesliht

(n.)
Grammar
bill-gesliht, -geslyht
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a clashing of swords, Chr. 937; Th. 205, 35; Æðelst. 45

bleów

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bleów, ðú bleówe, pl. bleówon

flourished, hast flourished, flourished

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flourished, hast flourished, flourished, Ps. Surt. 27, 7; p. of blówan

bodudon

(v.)

announced ⬩ annuntiaverunt

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announced; annuntiaverunt, Ps. Spl. 43, 1, = bododon; p. pl. of bodian

ge-gylda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gylda, an; m.

A member of a guild ⬩ club ⬩ corporation ⬩ a companion ⬩ fellow

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A member of a guild, club, or corporation, a companion, fellow

ge-sceát

(v.; part.)

shot forward, darted,

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shot forward, darted, Beo.Th. 4628; B. 2319; p. of ge-sceótan

tigrisc

(adj.)
Grammar
tigrisc, adj.
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Of a tiger Mid tigriscum fellum tygridum pellibus, Nar. 26, 14

Linked entry: tiger

þeorf-hláf

(n.)
Grammar
þeorf-hláf, es; m.
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A loaf of unleavened bread Hí ǽton þeorfhláfas, Jos. 5, 11

under-burh

(n.)

a suburb

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a suburb Of Gomorra underburgum de suburbanis Gomorrhae, Deut. 32, 32

þúsend-híwe

(adj.)
Grammar
þúsend-híwe, adj.

Of a thousand shapes

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Of a thousand shapes Þúsendhíwe milleformes, Coll. Monast, Th. 32, 29

un-gefrǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefrǽge, adj.

Unheard of

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Unheard of Ungefrǽge inauditum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 66: 80, 60

Linked entry: ge-frǽge

burge

Grammar
burge, (?), an = burg
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Of ðám burhgan geate, C.D. iii. 36, 18. Cf. burg-geat

cwén-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
cwén-hirde, es; m.
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A keeper of women, eunuch Cuoenhiordo eunuchi, Mt. L. 19, 12

ciric-hyll

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-hyll, a hill near a church (?) or on which a church stands (?) [Churchill occurs several times in England as a local name; cf. Icel. Kirkju-fell.]
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Of cirichylle . . . on cirichylle, C. D. B. ii. 394, 30, 39

deáþsynnig-ness

(n.)
Grammar
deáþsynnig-ness, e; f.
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Guiltiness of death Deáðsynnignise ł [deáþ-?] scyldignise reatum, Rtl. 42, 33

Linked entry: deáþscyldig-ness

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