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wuldor-gimm

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-gimm, es; m.

A glorious gem ⬩ the sun

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A glorious gem, the sun Wynsum wuldorgimm, Exon. Th. 492, 23; Rä. 81, 20

wulfheáfod-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wulfheáfod-treów, es; n.

A cross

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A cross(?) Ealle naman habbaþ ánne, wulfheáfedtreó, Exon. Th. 437, 23; Rä. 56, 12

Linked entry: wulf

wundor-bleó

(n.)

a wondrous colour

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a wondrous colour Ðæs temples segi wundorbleóm geworht, Exon. Th. 70, 17; Cri. 1140

yfel-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-sprǽce, adj.
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Of evil speech, evil-speaking Ða yfelsprǽcan tungan linguam maliloquam, Ps. Th. 11, 3

apostata

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Add: — Sume synd apostatan þe sceoldan wesan Godes cempan, Ll. Th. ii. 322, 15

be-lǽwa

(n.)
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a betrayer Iudas, Drihtnes belǽwa, Hml. S. 19, 228: Hml. Th. i. 398, 22

betrymian

(v.)
Grammar
betrymian, -trymman
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Hig woldon þ æs cynges scipa ábútan betrymman, Chr. 1052 ; P. 180, 20. Add:

cyne-gold

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Kynegold mid deórwyrþum gimmum ástǽned coronam de lapide pretioso, Ps. Th. 20, 3. Add

eahtend

(n.)
Grammar
eahtend, es; m.
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A persecutor Mé syndon eahtend ungemete neáh appropiaverunt persequentes me, Ps. Th. 118, 150

Linked entries: eahtan éhtend

hádod

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Add: — Gif gehádod (hádod, v. l. ) man hine forwyrce. Ll. Th. i. 400, 27

helle-bryne

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Wið hellebryne beorgan his sáwle, Wlfst. 271, 16: Ll. Th. i. 318, 20. Add

irfe-gewrit

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Þá spræc ic on þá mágas mid þé erfegewrite, Cht. Th. 167, 19. Add

hyse-cild

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Hé ofslóh ealle ðá hysecild occidit omnes pueros, Hml. Th. i. 80, 15. Add

mis-scrýdan

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Se misscrýdda wæs áworpen on ðá ýttran þeóstru, Hml. Th. i. 530, 21. Add

scearp-ecged

(adj.)
Grammar
scearp-ecged, adj.

Sharp-edged

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Sharp-edged God hét ðæt hé náme scearpecgedne flint, Homl. Th. i. 92, 33

út-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
út-fús, adj.

Ready to sail

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Ready to sail Þǽr hýðe st-od hringedstefna útfús, Beo. Th. 65; B. 33

wæl-weg

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-weg, (=hwæl-weg or wǽl-weg)

the sea

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the sea Hweteþ on wælweg ofer holma gelagu, Exon. Th. 309, 26; Seef. 63

weá-cwánian

(v.)
Grammar
weá-cwánian, p. ode

To lament, wail

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To lament, wail Deófla weácwánedon mán and moiður. Cd. Th. 284, 12; Sat. 320

Linked entry: cwánian

hæleþ-helm

(n.)
Grammar
hæleþ-helm, es; m.

A helm which makes the wearer invisible ⬩ latibulum

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A helm which makes the wearer invisible, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 2; Gen. 444

Linked entry: heoloþ-helm

hand-gesella

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gesella, an; m.

A companion who is close to one's side, comrade

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A companion who is close to one's side, comrade, Beo. Th. 2966; B. 1481

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