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wulf-seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
wulf-seáþ, es; m.

A wolf-pit

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A wolf-pit Be eástan ðæm wulfseáðe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 264, 5

Cent-ríce

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Æðelbyrht cyning on Centríce ( in Cantia ), Bd. i. 25; Sch. 51, 15. Add

cyninge

(n.)
Grammar
cyninge, an; f.
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A queen Æfter þǽre bysne þǽre hálgan Godes cyningan, Bl. H. 13, 1

for-dyslic

(adj.)
Grammar
for-dyslic, adj.

Very foolish

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Very foolish Is ꝥ þonne fordyslic geswinc, Bt. 18, 1; S. 42, 10

Linked entry: dys-lic

fóre-scéawere

Grammar
fóre-scéawere, fore-sceáwere (for-)
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glosses provisor Gód and forsceáwere (prouisor) hé bið, E. S. 39 (December). Substitute:

fore-beódan

(v.)

to announcepreach

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v. forebodian) bið praedicabitur, Mt. L. 24, 14

Linked entry: beódan

ge-rendrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rendrian, to strip off bark,
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Cf. be-rindran

Linked entries: rendrian be-rindran

pól-bǽr

(n.)
Grammar
pól-bǽr, e; f.
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Pasture-land by a pool On monnes pólbǽre, C. D. iii. 415, 5

sceamlíce

(adv.)
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Brúcð wíf healsmene, ac bið sceamlíce brocen (abutitur), Lch. i. lx. 4. Add

stǽnen

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Be ðǽre díc tó ðǽre stǽnenan bricge, C. D. iii. 449, 23. Add

beáh

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.), Bd. 5, 22; Sch. 682, 7

cúþ-lic

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Hé cýð gecýðnysse swíþe cúðlice be mé, Nap. 77. (Cf. cúþ; II.) Add

róstian

(v.)
Grammar
róstian, p. ode;

To roastdry by a fire

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To roast, dry by a fire Geróstode passos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 60

Linked entry: róscian

æfter-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-cyning, es; m.

A succeeding king

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A succeeding king Þá æftercyningas reges posteriores, Bd. 2, 14; Sch. 173, 20

heard-wendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
heard-wendlíce, adv.

Severely, strictly

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B. heardlíce] districtius, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 40

burcg

(n.)
Grammar
burcg, e; f.

A city

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A city Ðære burcge of the city, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 18

hord-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
hord-weorþung, e; f.

The honouring a person by bestowal of treasure,

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The honouring a person by bestowal of treasure, Beo. Th. 1908; B. 952

Linked entry: hring-weorþung

on-cunning

(n.)
Grammar
on-cunning, e; f.

An accusation

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An accusation Mid gelómlícum oncunningum crebris accusationibus, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 3

Linked entries: cunning cunning

cræftgast

most skilful

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Bt. Met. Fox 30, 4; Met. 30, 2

ge-sponnen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-sponnen, For ge-sponen; pp.of ge-spanan.

persuadeddrawn

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persuaded, drawn, Bd. 3, 21; S. 551, 5: 4, 23; S. 593, 17