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frihtere

(n.)
Grammar
frihtere, es; m.

A soothsayerdivinerhariŏlus

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The translator has read dīvīni for divine

fætt

(n.)
Grammar
fætt, m. Dele: the MS. has sefa ? geðang. v. Mod. Lang. Rev. xi. 215.

ge-wistfullung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wistfullung, e; f.
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Gestreónfulle gewistfullunge sumptuosas opulentias (has epulent- been read?), 1931

Linked entry: wistfullung

hæft

(n.)
Grammar
hæft, a handle.
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¶ in Jud. 263 perhaps hǽste should be read. Add

ælepe

(n.)

origanum,

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[Wülcker prints ælere; perhaps ælene should be read: cf. origanum elene, Lch. iii. 304, col. 1.]

on-týnan

(v.)

to cover

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to cover Ða stówe wæs ontýnende ea loca operiens ( ea loca operiens did the translator read aperiens?), Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 12. (?)

ge-mengedlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mengedlic, adj.
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Perhaps permixtim should be read, and the English words would then be adverbs) permixtum, Txts. 85, 1542

scrind

(n.)
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For scrinde perhaps scynde (v. scyndan) might be read. Cf. the intransitive use of the verb in reference to a ship Brimwudu scynde, Gú. 1305

slihtan

(v.)
Grammar
slihtan, p. te

To smite, slay caedens mactare

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To smite, slay Gif ðú fallas ł slæhtas cadens (translator seems to have read caedens in the second case) Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 9

Linked entries: slæhtan wæl-slihta

scín-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
scín-líc, adj.
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Of the nature of an apparition, phantasmal Suoefno and næhta scínelíco sompnia et noxia fantasmata (the glosser seems to have read noctes fantasmaticae? ), Rtl. 180, 16

ge-þang

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þang, growth.
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The passage here given should read Fífte wæs gyfe pund, þanon hym wæs geseald sefa and geðang (= geðanc thought ), v. Mod. Lang. Rev. xi. 215

un-forfeored

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forfeored, (un-forfored(?).

Unbrokenextricabile

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also ungebrocenre extricabili, 33, 7: perhaps in each case inextricabilis should be read, cf. untósliten inextricabilis, 110, 60); Unbroken; extricabile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 22

Linked entry: for-feored

hére

(n.)

dignity

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In the passage Hwæt is hiora here, perhaps hér might be read, which would correspond with the phrase in the prose nú tó láfe

hociht

Grammar
hociht, l. hóciht(e)
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D. vi. 227, 9. and add [For ii in l. 3 read iii.]

lǽs-hosum

(n.)
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Perhaps for fótleáste lǽshosum should be read fótleáse lǽ-acute;sthosan footless hose, hose that did not cover the sole of the foot. v. lǽst; f

ǽr-ildo

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-ildo, (?); f.

Former age

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Ǽreldo anteritus (has the glosser read anteritas?), 5, 52

hristung

(n.)
Grammar
hristung, e; f.

A quivering

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A quivering, spasmodic action Ceolan hristung and hreóung hlýdende swíðust innan [or should hristlung (v. preceding word) be read ?], L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 18

þencan

Grammar
þencan, in the following passage seems an error
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Sum on bǽle sceal brondas þencan (Thorpe would read þeccan; Grein suggests sumne on bǽle sceal brond áswencan. Cf. ge-swencan), Exon. Th. 329, 33; Vy. 43

snáw-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
snáw-ceald, adj.

Cold as snow

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Cold as snow Ðæt sió fýrene (ne) mót sunne gesécan snáwcealdes weg monna (but read (?) mónan. Cf. Bt. 39, 13; Fox 232, 28) gemǽro Met. 29, 8

gearo-folm

(adj.)
Grammar
gearo-folm, adj. [folm a hand]

Ready-handedpromptus mănu

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Ready-handed; promptus mănu He grápode gearofolm he ready-handed grasped [me], Beo. Th. 4176; B. 2085