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scinnen

(n.; adj.)
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of skin. v. grá-, hearm-scinnen

wǽl-lic

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Dele: welicum is part of niwelicum. (?)

crudon

(v.)

crowdedpressed

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crowded, pressed; p. pl. of creódan

á-slíding

(n.)
Grammar
á-slíding, e; f.

Slipping

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Slipping Of áslídinge, Germ. 388, 62

Linked entry: slíding

ǽg-hwæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽg-hwæðer, pron. [á + ge + hwæðer].

eithereachbothuterqueevery oneeachunusquisque

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of them, Beo.

dæg-rím

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-rím, es; n. [dæg day, rím a number]

A number of days, a course of daysdierum numerus

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A number of days, a course of days;dierum numerus Wiste ðe geornor ðæt his aldres wæs ende gegongen, dógora dægrím he knew the better that his life's end was passed, his days' number, Beo. Th. 1650; B. 823.

Cynegils

(n.)
Grammar
Cynegils, es; m.

Cynegils, sixth king of the West SaxonsCynegilsus

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Kynegils] wæs gefullod fram Byríne ðam biscope on Dorcaceastre, and Oswold Norþhymbra cining his onféng here, Cynegils was baptized by Birīnus the bishop of Dorchester, and Oswold, king of Northumbria, was his sponsor, 635; Erl. 25, 33.

Egipte

(n.)
Grammar
Egipte, Egypte; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The Egyptians, the people of Egypt in a body, Egypt Ægyptii

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Egipta land, Egypta land the land of the Egyptians, Egypt, Gen. 12, 10, 11, 14, 20: 13, 10: 21, 21: 37, 25, 28, 36: 39, 1. Egipta cyng, Egypta cyng the king of Egypt, Gen. 40, l: Ex. 3, 18, 19: 5, 4.

Linked entry: Egypte

FEARR

(n.)
Grammar
FEARR, es; m.

a bull, an ox taurus, bosthe Bull, one of the twelve signs of the zodiactaurus

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Lamb. 49, 13: 67, 31: Gen. 32, 15. the Bull, one of the twelve signs of the zodiac; taurus Óðer ðæra tácna ys geháten taurus, ðæt is fearr the second of the signs is called taurus, that is a bull, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 7, 4; Lchdm. iii

Linked entry: fear

geár-getal

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geár-getal, l. -getæl,
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and add: a number of years, years of existence, age of a person Gif hé bið cealdre gecyndo, þonne cymð seó ádl æfter feówertigum, elcor cymð æfter fíftigum wintra his gǽrgetales, Lch. ii. 284, 22. age of the world Findan hú micel þæs geárgeteles is

bodian

(v.)
Grammar
bodian, bodigan, bodigean; part. bodiende, bodigende; p. ode, ede, ade, ude; pp. od, ed, ad, ud; v. a. [bod a message] .

to tell, announce, proclaim, preachnuntiare, annuntiare, enuntiare, narrare, prædicare, evangelizareto foretell, predict, prophesy, promiseprædicere, promittereto announce

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Ðæt wæs oft bodod ǽr befóran fram fruman worulde it was often foretold long before from the beginning of the world, Elen. Kmbl. 2280; El. 1141

Linked entries: bodiend-lic bodigean

sǽl

(n.)
Grammar
sǽl, es; m.: e; f.

time, occasiona fit time, season, opportunity,circumstance, condition happiness, good fortune, good time, prosperity

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Nú íssǽl (a time of misery ) cumen, þreá ormǽte, Andr. Kmbl. 2332: An. 1167. Storm oft holm gebringeþ in grimmum sǽlum storm oft brings ocean into a furious condition, Exon. Th. 336, 20; Gn. Ex. 52. Jacob byþ on glædum sǽlum exultabit Jacob, Ps.

Linked entry: sél

ge-défe

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His gást wunað ofer ðone eádmódan and ofer þone gedéfan, Hml. A. 40, 394. Gedéfe mód tranquillam mentem, Wülck. 01. 252, 20. Þá gedéfan quietos, Hy. S. 3, 23. III. of things. quiet On tídum gedéfum horis quietis, Hy. S. 4, 30.

BÓSUM

(n.)
Grammar
BÓSUM, bósm, es; m.

The space included by the folding of the arms, the BOSOM, lap, breast, interior partssinus, gremium, pectus, internasinus

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Án man mihte faran ofer his ríce, mid his bósum full goldes, ungederad a man might go over his kingdom, with his bosom full of gold, unhurt, Chr. 1086; Erl. 222, 4.

ælf-scínu

(adj.)
Grammar
ælf-scínu, adj.

Shining like an elf or fairyelfin-brightof elfin beautysplendidus ut genius vel nympha

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Shining like an elf or fairy, elfin-bright, of elfin beauty; splendidus ut genius vel nympha Iudiþ ides ælf-scínu Judith, the woman of elfin beauty, Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 11; Jud. 14

ǽr-gód

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr-gód, adj.

Good before othersof prime goodnesspræ ceteris bonus

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Good before others, of prime goodness; præ ceteris bonus Æðeling ǽrgód a prince good before others. Beo. Th. 260; B. 130: 2662; B. 1329. Íren ǽrgód iron of prime goodness, 1982; B. 989

Linked entry: gód

bearn-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
bearn-lufe, an ; f.

Child-lovelove of one's own or of an adopted childliberorum amorfilii sui vel adoptivi amor

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Child-love, love of one's own or of an adopted child; liberorum amor, filii sui vel adoptivi amor Hine on bearnlufan habban wolde eum loco adoptivi haberet, Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 4

cear-gǽst

(n.)
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cear-gǽst, -gést, es; m.

A spirit of anxiety, fearful ghostterribilis spiritus

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A spirit of anxiety, fearful ghost; terribilis spiritus In lyft astág ceargǽsta [MS. ceargesta] cirm in the air arose a cry of fearful ghosts or spirits, Exon. 38a; Th. 125, 34; Gú. 364

eád-giefu

(n.)
Grammar
eád-giefu, e; f.

Gift of blessedness beatitūdĭnis dōnum

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Gift of blessedness; beatitūdĭnis dōnum Ðæt hí éce eádgiefe ánforléton that they forsook the eternal gift of blessedness, Exon. 73 a; Th. 272, 20; Jul. 502: 74 a; Th. 276, 8; Jul. 563

Eofor-wícingas

(n.)
Grammar
Eofor-wícingas, pl. m.

Yorkists, people of York Eboracenses

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Yorkists, people of York; Eboracenses Hæfdon Eoforwícingas geháten ðæt hie on hire rǽdenne beón woldan the people of York had promised that they would be at her disposal, Chr. 918; Th. 192, 9