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hálsung-gebed

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Substitute: A prayer in the service of the church Hálsunggebedu supplicatio letanie, R. Ben. I. 39, 6. Cf. Gebedu letania, 42, 18

grennian

(v.)
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In l. 5 for 'ringentibus,' '55, Lye' substitute 'dissolutis,' '172, 16,' and add: to grunt Grennigan grunnire, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 36

heaþu-líþende

(adj.)
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In support of heaþu = sea note the other compounds of líþende, five denoting water, and the sixth (scip-liþende) motion on water

Linked entry: heáðu

hring-sittend

(n.)
Grammar
hring-sittend, es; m.
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A spectator in a circus Hrincsittendra circensium [v. hring-set (second example )], An. Ox. 65. Ringsittendra circentium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 31

lǽrestre

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In l. 3 for 543 read 548, and add Lár hyrde hopan . . . lǽrestre mægenes disciplina custos spei . . . magistra uirtutis Scint. 206, 18

Pontisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Pontisc, translates Pontius
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in the name Pontius Pilatus Hig sealdon hyne þám Pontiscean Pilate, Mt. 27, 2. Pontiscan, Lk. 3, 1: Hml. A. 182, 31

tó-lísness

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add: desolation On tóliésnesse in desolatione, Ps. Vos. 72, 19. Wé geómriaþ þá tólýsnesse and broc þyssere stówe, Gr. D. 313, 14

toppa

(n.)
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Toppa pensa (protendor seu serica pensa porrecta in gracilem pannum ceu stamina pepli, Ald. 272, 24), An. Ox. 23, 45

wæter-swilige

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-swilige, an; f.
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A deep pit witi water in it Of mǽrdíc on ðá wæterswylian; of ðǽre swylian, C. D. vi. 220, 23. Cf. swelg

wæser

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bulimus; cf. bulimus vermis similis lacertae in stomacho hominis habitans, Corp. Gl. Hessels, 26, 209), Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 62

wæter-streám

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-streám, es; m.

A stream of water

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A stream of water Hé wæterstreámas wende tó blóde convertit in sanguinem flumina eorum, Ps. Th. 77, 44. [Waterr-stræm, Orm. 18092.]

Wihtgáras

(n.)
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Wihtgáras, pl. m.

The name of some people in England

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The name of some people in England Wihtgára (Wightgóra, 416, 7) landes is syx hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 22

ge-andweard

(adj.)
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ge-andweard, (?); adj.

Present, in the presence

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Present, in the presence of a person Þás míne dohtor þe ic beforan ðé, Diana, geandweard (= geandweardod ?) hæbbe, Ap. Th. 24, 21

Linked entry: and-weard

ofer-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-sceatt, es; m.

Money in excess (of a loan), interest

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Money in excess (of a loan), interest Ic onfénge ðæt ðe mín is mid ofersceatta cum usura Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 25, 27

of-spyrian

(v.)

to find out by inquiry or search

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In. 17; Th. i. 114, 4

on-eardiend

(n.)
Grammar
on-eardiend, es; m.

An inhabitant

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An inhabitant Ne on heora éðele ne sy þinc oneardiendes et in tabernaculis eorum non sit qui inhabitet, Ps. Th. 68, 26

ongemet-hát

(adj.)
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ongemet-hát, adj.

Exceedingly hot

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Exceedingly hot Wyl on wætere, beþe hine mid ongemethátum boil in water, foment him with it exceedingly hot, Lchdm. ii. 338, 22

onoþa

(n.)
Grammar
onoþa, an; f.

Fear

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[Cf. anathe sollicitudine, cura in Papias, quoted by Graff. i. 267.]

tó-slítere

(n.)
Grammar
tó-slítere, (?), es; m.

One who tears in piecesone who causes dissensiona heretic

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One who tears in pieces; metaph. one who causes dissension, a heretic Tóslíterum (tóslitenum ? v. sliten) hereticis, Lk. Skt. p. 2, 11

Linked entry: slítere

barda

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Barþa navis rostrata (to be added in Wülck. Gl. 195, 36;v. Angl. viii. 451). Barda, Wülck. Gl. 289, 12. Add: barþa