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Mægelan

(n.)
Grammar
Mægelan, Mægelang,

Milan

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Milan Tó Mægelan [Mægolange, MS. C.] apud Mediolanum, Ors. 6, 36; Swt. 294, 30

níd-behéfe

(n.)

necessity

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necessity Ðá hnédbihoefe (Lind. néd) hæfde quando necessitatem habuit, Mk. Skt. Rush. 2, 25. (?)

earfoþ

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþ, es; n.

Hardship, trouble ⬩ lăbor, tribŭlātio

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Hardship, trouble; lăbor, tribŭlātio Má earfoða more of troubles, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 32, 13

Gomorringas

(n.)
Grammar
Gomorringas, pl.
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a The people of Gomorrha Eorþe gomorringa terra Gomorræorum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 10, 15

ríp-ísern

(n.)
Grammar
ríp-ísern, es; n.
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A sickle, an instrument for reaping Rípísern falcem, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 4, 29

sceþþ

(n.)
Grammar
sceþþ, sceþþu, e; f.
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Hurt, injury Wið fótswylum and sceþþum (scæþþum, MS. H. B.), Lchdm. i. 342, 18

Linked entry: sceaþa

bóca streón

(n.)

a place for books, library ⬩ bibliotheca

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a place for books, library; bibliotheca, Bd. 5, 21; Whelc. 451, 30, MS. C

bodigean

(v.)

to publish, preach

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to publish, preach, Mk. Bos. 5, 20: Cd. 169; Th. 210, 4; Exod. 510

ge-brihtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brihtan, p. te; pp. ed [ge-, brihtan to brighten]

To brighten ⬩ make beautiful ⬩ illumĭnāre ⬩ pulchrum reddĕre

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To brighten, make beautiful; illumĭnāre, pulchrum reddĕre Gebrihted beautiful, Menol. Fox 272; Men. 137

tigelen

(adj.)
Grammar
tigelen, adj.
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; lámys, MS. C.) vas figuli, Ps. Spl. 2, 9

þrisel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þrisel-líc, adj.

Tripartite

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Tripartite Ðǽr beóþ men ácende þreosellíces híwes nascuntur homines tripartito colore, Nar. 35, 29

Linked entry: þreosel-líc

un-fúl

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fúl, adj.

Not foul ⬩ good ⬩ insulsum

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Not foul, good; but the word glosses insulsum, Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 9, 50

Linked entry: fúl

wip-geondan

(prep.)
Grammar
wip-geondan, prep.

Beyond

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Beyond Eal ðæt ríce wiðgeondan Iordanen omnis regio circum Iordanen, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 5

ymb-sprǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
ymb-sprǽce, adj.
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Talked about Geond ðás eorþan ǽghwǽr sindon hiora gelícan hwón ymbsprǽce, Met. 10, 59

afu-lic

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
afu-lic, afuh-lic; adj.
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D. ), perverse Afulic geflit perversa contentio , Mt. p. 2, 11

défe

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Gif þú wilt doefe beón si vis perfectus esse, Mt. R. 19, 21. Add

Linked entry: doefe

eft-bót

(n.)
Grammar
eft-bót, e; f.
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Restoration to health Eftboete restitutio, Mk. p. 2, 17. Eftbóte reparationis, Rtl. 33, 17

fore-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
fore-fleón, p. -fleáh

To flee away

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To flee away Hé foreflǽh from ðǽm profugit ab eis, Mk. L. 14, 52

Linked entry: fleón

geatwe

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Wyrmas mec ni áuéfun, ðá ði goelu godueb geatum fraetuað, Txts. 151, 10. Add

nic

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Add: no: — Andswaredun þá snottre cwæþende, 'Ne sé ł nic,' Mt. R. 25, 9

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