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á-þwínan

(v.)
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to dwindle away, vanish Se scucce áðwán of heora gesihþe, Nap. 74

Linked entry: þwínan

reosan

Grammar
reosan, glosses

pissli(in a list of plant names)

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; pissli; (in a list of plant names), Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 44

Riffeng

(n.)

Riphaei montes

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Riphaei montes Of Riffeng ðám beorgum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 15

sceadiht

(adj.)
Grammar
sceadiht, adj.

Shady

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Shady Of munte scedehtum de monte umbroso, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 189,16

Linked entry: scedeht

æhrie

(n.)
Grammar
æhrie, (?), æhrige, an; f.

The husk of an ear(?)

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The husk of an ear(?) Aehrian, ægrihan (æhrigan?) quisquiliae, Txts. 90, 840

grund-wyrgen

(n.)
Grammar
grund-wyrgen, ne; f.

A wolf of the deepGrendel's mother

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A wolf of the deep [Grendel's mother]Beo. Th. 3041; B. 1518

Linked entry: wirgen

gú-mann

(n.)
Grammar
gú-mann, es; m.

A man of old

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A man of old Ðǽm gúmonnum antiquis, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 27

gylding-wecg

(n.)

a gold minea vein of goldaurifodina

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a gold mine, a vein of gold; aurifodina, Cot. 16, 167, Som

winter-rím

(n.)
Grammar
winter-rím, es; n.

A number of years

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A number of years Heora winterrím anni eorum, Ps. Th. 89, 5

wild-deóren

(adj.)
Grammar
wild-deóren, adj.

Of wild beasts

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Of wild beasts Mid wilddeórenum tóþum cum feralibus dentibus Scint. 99, 7

horn-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
horn-gestreón, es; n.

An abundance of pinnacles,

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An abundance of pinnacles, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 11; Ruin. 23

cot-sǽta

(n.)
Grammar
cot-sǽta, an; m.

An inhabitant of a cottagea cottager casæ habitator

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An inhabitant of a cottage, a cottager; casæ habitator Som. Ben. Lye

spearwa

(n.)
Grammar
spearwa, an; m.

The calf of the leg

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The calf of the leg Sparuua, sparua, spearua surum, Txts. 94, 897

ge-teód

(v.; part.)

determineddecreed

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determined, decreed, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 12 pp. of ge-teón

hoh-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hoh-, hog-fæst; adj.

Firm of mind, prudent, wise

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Firm of mind, prudent, wise Hogfæstum prudentibus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 25

Linked entry: hog-

toroc

(n.)

a bung,stopper of a cask

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a bung, stopper of a cask (?) Toroc dolua, Wrt. ii. 141, 67

stæf-leornere

(n.)
Grammar
stæf-leornere, es; m.

A learner of lettersa scholar

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A learner of letters, a scholar Stæfleornera stoicorum, Hpt. Gl. 479, 64

Linked entry: leornere

á-lǽdan

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Add: to lead off, carry off Ic of álǽde abduco, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 275, 10. of captivity Cirus cyning hí ásende eft ongeán tó ludéa lande, þanon þe hí álǽdde wǽron, Ælfc. T. Grn. 8, 37. of removal from difficulty, danger Loth God álǽdde þanon, 4, 18:

ge-mót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mót, es; n.

A meeting, coming together, MOOT, assembly, councilconventus, congregatio, concursusConcĭlium, Conventus, Synŏdus, Synŏdāle concĭliābŭlum,

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A meeting, coming together, MOOT, assembly, council; conventus, congregatio, concursus Gármitting gumena gemót wǽpengewrixl the meeting of spears, concourse of men, exchange of weapons, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 16; Æðelst. 50: Exon. 72 a; Th. 268, 3; Jul.

Linked entry: ge-mét

Datia

(n.)
Grammar
Datia, Ors. 1, 1, § 12; Bos. 19, 3, = Datie; gen.Datia ; pl. m.

The DACIANS Dāci

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The DACIANS; Dāci; gen. ōrum; m. = Δακoί A celebrated warlike people in Upper Hungary, in Transylvania, Moldavia, Wallachia, and in Bessarabia. They were originally of the same race as the Getæ. Trajan crossed the Danube and conquered the country in A