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grǽg-

(prefix)
Grammar
grǽg-, grǽ-gós
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a grey goose, wild goose Grǽg-gós canta, Wrt. Voc. 280, 15: 62, 11: Mone Gl. 314

sige-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-torht, adj.
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Splendid with victory, triumphant Sigetorht árás éce Drihten, Cd. Th. 279, 19 ; Sat. 240. Cf. sige-beorht

wudu-croft

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-croft, es ; m.

A croft with trees on it

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A croft with trees on it (?) On wudecrofte; of ðam crofte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 376, 7

Linked entry: croft

wudu-weald

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-weald, es; m.

High ground covered with wood a wooded height

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High ground covered with wood, a wooded height On wuduwaldum in saltibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 71

brygd

(n.)
Grammar
brygd, es; m.
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drawing a weapon, v. bryd in Dict. something twisted, a wick (?). v. candel-brygd. a trick, fraud (?)

ge-spówan

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God þé gemiclað ꝥ þé forþ gespéwð ꝥ þú dón wilt, H. Z. 21, 189, 13. Add

ge-blégenad

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Substitute : ge-blegnod, geblegenod having blains, blistered Wiþ geblegnadre tungan, Lch. ii. 4, 2. Geblegenadre, 50, 1

hlǽdred

(adj.)
Grammar
hlǽdred, hlǽdrede; adj.

Laddered

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Laddered, provided with steps On þone hlǽddredan (hlædreadan, C.D. vi. 94, 13) beám, C.D.B. iii. 492, 27

un-gelǽredlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelǽredlic, adj.
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That learns with difficulty Hé forlét þá ungelǽredlican (earfoðlǽran, v.l.) gebróðru indociles deseruit, Gr. D. no, 21

sceadwian

(v.)
Grammar
sceadwian, sceadewian; ode

To cover with shadow

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To cover with shadow Hé scadewode (scaduaþ, Ps. Lamb.: sceadewede, Blickl. Gl.) obumbrabit, Ps. Spl. 90, 4

wæter-geblǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-geblǽd,

a blister with water in it(?); ora blister made by boiling water(?),

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a blister with water in it(?); or a blister made by boiling water(?), Lchdm. iii. 36, 21

hám-bringan

(v.)
Grammar
hám-bringan, pp. -broht

To bring a wife home, marry

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To bring a wife home, marry Ne hí beóþ hámbroht ne geǽwnode neque nubentur, Mone Gl. 357

hand-smæll

(n.)
Grammar
hand-smæll, es; m.

A slap with the hand

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A slap with the hand Sealdon him hondsmællas dabant ei alapas, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 19, 3

Linked entry: smæll

hand-scólu

(n.)
Grammar
hand-scólu, -scálu, e; f.

A retinue

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A retinue Mid his hondscóle with his retinue, Beo. Th. 3931; B. 1963. Handscále, 2638; B. 1317

ge-sperod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sperod, part. [spere a spear]

Armed with a spear;hastātus

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Armed with a spear; hastātus Gesperod hastātus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 13: Blickl. Homl. 221, 28

Linked entry: -sperod

holmeg

(adj.)
Grammar
holmeg, adj.

Oceanic

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Oceanic Holmegum wederum with storms such as blow at sea, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 6; Exod. 118

tín-strenged

(adj.)
Grammar
tín-strenged, adj.

Provided with ten strings

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Provided with ten strings On týnstrengedum saltere, Blickl. Gl. Týnstrængedum, Ps. Lamb. 91, 4. Týnstrængdom, 143, 9

Linked entries: -strenged tín-strenge

þǽr-big

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-big, adv.
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., by the wife ) gestriéne, ðonne cenne hé ðæt ðam gefarenan bréðer ðe hié ǽr ǽhte, Past. 5; Swt. 43, 14

Linked entry: be

folc-gestealla

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with such may one devise counsel, take (counsel) with such comrades, Gen. 287. Substitute:

an

I givehe gives

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Will 14, 4; he gives, Cd. 141; Th. 176, 22; Gen. 2915