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eorþ-gemǽre

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-gemǽre, es; n.
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An end of the earth Eall eorðgemǽru universi fines terrae, Ps. Th. 21, 25

ge-treówfullíce

(adv.)
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Eal seó geleáffulle gelaðung getreówfullíce be hire singð, Hml. Th. i. 546, 15. Add

langlíce

(adv.)
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Langlíce þrowian, Hml. Th. i. 594, 31. Langlíce tǽcan. Hml. S. 36, 244. Add

níw-gefara

(n.)
Grammar
níw-gefara, an ; m.
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A new-comer, a stranger Nígefaran tó túne feccan, Ll. Th. i. 432, 16

Linked entry: níw-fara

ofer-hogian

(v.)
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Sé þe oferhogie ꝥ hé Godes bodan hlyste, Ll. Th. i. 374, 32. Add

þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
þeów, adj.
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Gif man Godes (Gedes, MS.) þeúwne esne tihte, Ll. Th. i. 42, 6. Add

æt-reccan

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Míne witan habbað ætre(ht) Ecgferðe ealle his áre, Cht. Th. 208, 21. Add

biddan

Grammar
biddan, <b>; II a</b> 2.
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Hé bæd þone hálgan wer sumne dǽl eles, Hml. Th. ii. 178, 16. Add

bismerian

(v.)
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Add: with dat. He arn ... bysmrigende þæs drýes yfeldǽdum, Hml. Th. ii. 414, 26

clauster

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Þ á claustru (claustra canonicorum) þǽr þá preóstas inne slápað, Chrd, 21, 9. Add

rodor-tungol

(n.)
Grammar
rodor-tungol, es; n.

A star of heaven

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A star of heaven Torr árǽrde tó rodortunglum, Cd. Th. 100, 21; Gen. 1667

rogian

(v.)
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Heán sceal gehnígan, ádl gesígan, ryht rogian, Exon. Th. 340, 30; Gn. Ex. 119. (?)

ryne-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
ryne-wægn, -wǽn, es; m.

A swift vehicle, a chariot

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A swift vehicle, a chariot On ryne-wǽnum in curribus, Ps. Th. 19, 7

sǽ-wilm

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-wilm, es; m.

A billow

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A billow Gé him syndon ofer sǽwylmas hider wilcuman, Beo. Th. 792; B. 393

sáwel-berend

(n.)

a being with a soul

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a being with a soul Sáwlberendra, niðða bearna, grundbúendra, Beo. Th. 2013; B. 1004

hand-sció

(n.)
Grammar
hand-sció, m.

A glove

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A glove, Beo. Th. 4158; B. 2075. Grein considers this meaning to be inadmissible

heáfod-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
heáfod-beorht, adj.

Having a bright, splendid head

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Having a bright, splendid head, Exon. 105 a; Th. 400, 2; Rä. 20, 2

heáfod-wund

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wund, e; f.

A wound in the head

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A wound in the head, L. Alf. pol. 44; Th. i. 90, 13, 14

heáhfreóls-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
heáhfreóls-dæg, es; m.

The day of a high festival

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The day of a high festival, L. Eth. vi. 25; Th. i. 320, 25

heáhfreóls-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
heáhfreóls-tíd, e; f.

The time of a high festival

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The time of a high festival, L. Eth. vi. 22; Th. i. 320, 13

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