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ge-mǽnelicness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnelicness, e; f.
Entry preview:

Generality: — Wídgil gemienelicnes passiua (plurimorum) generalitas, (specialis singulorum profrietas), An. Ox. 5385: 8, 400

Linked entry: -mǽne-licness

ge-staþeliend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-staþeliend, es; m.
Entry preview:

One who establishes Andig gestaþeliend (níwiend) zelotypus (sanctimoniae) informator, i. plasmator, An. Ox. 365

getæl-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
getæl-sum, adj.
Entry preview:

Harmonious, rhythmic On ge[tæ]lsumurn leóðe carmine rithmico, i. numerali, An. Ox. 390

ge-twis

Grammar
ge-twis, Substitute:
Entry preview:

Having the same parents Getwise germani, i. fratres, An. Ox. 3012. See next word

gneáþlicness

(n.)
Grammar
gneáþlicness, gneádlicness, e; f.
Entry preview:

Frugality, parsimony Gneáðlinesse frugalitatis, gneádlicnys frugalitas, Hpt. Gl. 463, 74. Gneádlicnys, An. Ox. 2437

hát-hirtan

Entry preview:

Háthert stomachatur, An. Ox. 18. 4. Hé hiene ne háthierte, Past. 297, 6. Add: —

healhiht

(adj.)
Grammar
healhiht, adj.
Entry preview:

Having many angles Healhihtum (hælhihtum, Hpt. Gl. 409, 8) angulosis (cellulis ), An. Ox. 121

Linked entries: hælhiht healh

helde

tansy

Entry preview:

tansy. Helde tanicetum, An. Ox. 56, 395: tenedisse, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 24. Add:

hring-setl

(n.)
Grammar
hring-setl, es; n.
Entry preview:

A circus On hrincgsetles openre wafunge in circi spectaculo, An. Ox. 3510. Rincsettles, 3535

offrung-claþ

(n.)
Grammar
offrung-claþ, es; m.
Entry preview:

An offertory cloth; offertorium (v. N. E. D. offertory ; 4) iii. offringcláþas, Nap. 50

peall

(n.)
Entry preview:

The entries under weall (= mulled wine) should be taken here. See An. Ox. 326

sárga

Grammar
sárga, l. sarga,
Entry preview:

and add Heargan (seargan? cf. salpistę trúþ*-*hornes-743) salpistę, An. Ox. 7, 57

slacian

(v.)
Entry preview:

Slacige, sláwige pigeat, An. Ox. 3094. Scleag(i)ende torpens, pigrescens, 18, 11. Add

syce

(n.)
Grammar
syce, es; m.
Entry preview:

Sucking Fram sice ablactatus, ab lacte remotus ł separatus, ablatus, An. Ox. 57, 8

wilige

Entry preview:

Wylie sporta, An. Ox. 17, 42. Wilian quala, corbes, Hpt. 31, ii. 234. Add

sǽ-holm

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-holm, es; m.

Sea

Entry preview:

Sea Sǽholm oncneów, gársecges begang, ðæt ðú gife hæfdes, Andr. Kmbl. 1058; An. 529

fyrs

Grammar
fyrs, furze.
Entry preview:

Fyres ruscus, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 48. Fyrrsum ramnis, An. Ox. 23, 12. Add

on-lóciend

(n.)
Grammar
on-lóciend, es; m.

An on-looker, spectator

Entry preview:

An on-looker, spectator Heó wæs swíðe lufigendlíc eallum onlóciendum, Anglia ix. 30, 97

Linked entry: -lóciend

for-spillan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spillan, (-spilian ?)

to wanton

Entry preview:

to wanton (?) Forspillendes forligres lenocinantis prostibuli, An. Ox. 4964. Forspillendra þéna, glíwra parasitorum, 4165

for-swelgend

(n.)
Grammar
for-swelgend, es; m.

A devourer

Entry preview:

A devourer Forswelgend grassatrix, i. deuoratrix (parcarum non ulli parcentum atrocitas ), An. Ox. 2209

Linked entry: swelgend

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