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hwæla

(n.)
Grammar
hwæla, an; m.

A whale

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A whale Hé is on middon hwælan hiwes he is of a whale's shape in the middle, Salm. Kmbl. 527; Sal. 263

lann

(n.)
Grammar
lann, loon, e; f.

A bond ⬩ fetter

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A bond, fetter Licgeþ lonnum fæst lies fast in fetters, Salm. Kmbl. 531; Sal. 265. Fæste gebindan, lonnum belúcan, 557; Sal. 278

lícend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lícend-líc, adj.

Pleasing ⬩ pleasant

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Pleasing, pleasant Forðon on his folce is fægere Drihtne wel lícendlíc quia beneplacitum est Domino in populo suo, Ps. Th. 149, 4

Linked entries: lícan líciend-líc

mere-weard

(n.)
Grammar
mere-weard, es; m.

A sea-ward ⬩ one who keeps guard in the sea

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A sea-ward, one who keeps guard in the sea Se mereweard ( the whale ), Exon. 97 a; Th. 363, 13; Wal. 53

mylen-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-stíg, e; f.

A path to a mill

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A path to a mill Æfter ðam grénan wege in tó ðeære mylnstíge; of ðære mylenstíge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 389, 9

níd-gripe

(n.)

a violent grasp

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a violent grasp Hyne ( Grendel ) sár hafaþ in níd-gripe (MS. mid gripe; Th. níþgripe) nearwe befongen, Beo. Th. 1956; B. 976. (?)

níþ-loca

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-loca, an; m.

A place where one is shut up in misery

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A place where one is shut up in misery Under níþ-loc[an] gebunden, under bealuclommum, Exon. Th. 463, 3; Hö. 64

rǽd-hycgende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
rǽd-hycgende, part.
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Having wise counsel in the mind, prudent, sagacious Ðú ðé ánne genim tó gesprecan symle rǽdhycgende, Exon. Th. 301, 28; Fä. 26

médan

(v.)
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For on méde in l. 2 onméde from onmédan (< on-mód, as eáþmédan < eáþ-mód) may be read

blind-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
blind-líce, adv.

In a blind manner, BLINDLY, rashly ⬩ temere

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In a blind manner, BLINDLY, rashly; temere Hú blindlíce monige sprecaþ how blindly [rashly] many speak, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 17

ge-bihþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bihþ, e; f. [cf. byht a dwelling, abode]

An abode ⬩ habitation ⬩ domĭcĭlium

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An abode, habitation; domĭcĭlium On mislícum monna gebihþum in the various abodes of men, Exon. 45 b; Th. 154, 22; Gú. 846

ge-deorfnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-deorfnys, -nyss, e; f.

Trouble ⬩ tribulation ⬩ trībŭlatio

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Trouble, tribulation; trībŭlatio God is úre fultum on gedeorfnyssum oððe on gedréfednyssum Deus est noster adjūtor in trībŭlātiōnĭbus, Ps. Lamb. 45, 2

ge-edcégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edcégan, p. de; pp. ed

To recall ⬩ revŏcāre

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To recall; revŏcāre Ne geedcég ðú me on midlunge mínra daga ne revŏces me in dimĭdio diērum meōrum, Ps. Lamb. 101, 25

ge-midlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-midlian, -middlian; p. ode; pp. od [middel middle]

To divide, separate in the middle ⬩ dimidiare

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To divide, separate in the middle; dimidiare Fácenfulle ná gemidliaþ dagas heora dolosi non dimidiabunt dies suos, Ps. Spl. C. 54, 27

Linked entry: midlian

stýficung

(n.)
Grammar
stýficung, e; f.
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In ðone norðran stýfecing, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 399, 35. Stýfecinc, 18, 33

þunor-bodu

(n.)

a gilthead

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Voc. i. 55, 71 (in a list 'nomina piscium')

Linked entry: bodu

þri-snæcce

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-snæcce, -snæce, -snece; adj.

Three-pointed ⬩ cloven in three

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Three-pointed, cloven in three Þrysnece (-suæcce, -snæce) tungan hæfþ seó næddre trisulcam linguam habet serpens, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Zup. 288, 12

Wideriggas

(n.)
Grammar
Wideriggas, pl. m.
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The name of some people in England Widerigga (Witherigga, 416, 11) landes is syx hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 28

word-lof

(n.)
Grammar
word-lof, es; n.

Praise in words ⬩ praise

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Praise in words, praise Cyning mec weorþaþ, ne wyrneþ wordlofes, wísan mǽneþ míne for mengo, Exon. Th. 401, 13 ; Rä. ai, II

Agustus

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Agustes In Agustes mónþe mense Augusta, Nar. 6, 8: Lch. i. 70, 7