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fǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
fǽgþ, e; f.

Hostility ⬩ hostīlĭtas

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Hostility; hostīlĭtas On ða fǽgþe in that hostility, Andr. Kmbl. 567; An. 284, = fǽhþ q. v

fyrn-gid

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-gid, -gidd, es; n.

An old prophecy ⬩ vĕtus prŏphētia

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An old prophecy; vĕtus prŏphētia Fyrngidda fród prudent in old prophecies, Elen. Kmbl. 1079; El. 542

eár-clǽnsend

(n.)
Grammar
eár-clǽnsend, es; m. [eáre, clǽnsian to cleanse]

An ear-cleanser, the little finger ⬩ dĭgĭtus aurĭcŭlāris

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An ear-cleanser, the little finger; dĭgĭtus aurĭcŭlāris Eárclǽnsend [MS. earclæsnend] aurĭcŭlāris, Wrt. Voc. 283, 24

Linked entry: eár-finger

eáre-finger

(n.)
Grammar
eáre-finger, es; m.

An ear-finger, the little finger ⬩ auricŭlārius dĭgĭtus, minĭmus digĭtōrum

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An ear-finger, the little finger; auricŭlārius dĭgĭtus, minĭmus digĭtōrum Eárefinger auricŭlārius, Wrt. Voc. 71, 34

hell-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
hell-fús, adj.

Bound for hell,

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Bound for hell, Andr. Kmbl. 99; An. 50: Exon. 24 a; Th. 69, 21; Cri. 1124

íren-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
íren-byrne, an; f.
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An iron byrnie Námon írenbyrnan, heard swyrd hilted, and his helm, Beo. Th. 5965; B. 2986

Linked entry: ísern-byrne

láð-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
láð-weorc, es; n.
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An evil work, work that is hateful to another Leornedan láðweorc Gode, Ps. Th. 105, 26

bismer-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
bismer-leóþ, es; n.

A reproachful song, an incantation ⬩ carmen invectivum, nenia

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[bismer mockery, reproach; leóþ a song] A reproachful song, an incantation; carmen invectivum, nenia, Cot. 188

ge-nyhtsum-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-nyhtsum-nes, -ness, -nis, -niss, e; f.

An abundance, plenty ⬩ abundantia

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An abundance, plenty; abundantia In mínre genyhtsumnisse in mea abundantia, Ps. Surt. 29, 7: 64, 12

wíþig-bed

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-bed, wíþig-bedd, es; n.

A bed of willows ⬩ an osier-bed

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A bed of willows, an osier-bed On ðæt wíðigbed, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 437, 21

wrégere

(n.)
Grammar
wrégere, es; m.

An accuser

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An accuser Wrégere accusator. Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 63: Homl. Th. ii. 236, 22 : 340, 22

wudu-gehæg

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-gehæg, es; n.

An enclosed wood

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An enclosed wood (?) Of ðam hwítan stoccæ þurh ðæt wudugehæg, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 176, 1

Linked entry: ge-hæg

bósmig

(adj.)
Grammar
bósmig, adj.

Sinuous

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Sinuous Bósmigum bí(g)um sinuosis (laterum) flexibus, Hpt. Gl. 405, 35 ; An. Ox. 8, 2

feorh-bana

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Feorhbona carnifex, interfector, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 75. Feorhbanena carnificium, i. interfectorum, An. Ox. 2356. Add

for-gnagan

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Forgnagen conrosus, i. deuoratus, An. Ox. 3820. Mid deórenum ceaflum forgnegen, 3343. Forgnagene roderentur, 3565. Add

geond-bláwan

(v.)
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to breathe upon; afflare Gindbleáw afflarat, Germ. 397, 494. Geondbláwen afflatus (coelesti spiraculo ), An. Ox. 49

Linked entry: bláwan

ge-smacian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smacian, p. ode
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To pat, caress, soothe Gesmacode demulcet, pro demulcebat (mentem . . . nec blandimentorum lenitas demulcet), An. Ox. 3004

Linked entry: smacian

ge-stefnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stefnan, gestefnian to provide with a border or
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fringe Mid gode-w. ebbum gestefnede sericis clauatf, An. Ox. 5323. Gestefnode, 7, 374: 8, 376

gin-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gin-ness, e; f.
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A gap in time, an interval, break Ginnisse intercapidine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 62. Cf. ginian

hell-rúna

Grammar
hell-rúna, (l ?) hell-rúne,
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Helhrúnan, wiccan pitonissam, diutnatricem, An. Ox. 1926. Helrúnan, 2, 60: 7, 106: 8, 106. and add