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wixen

(adj.)
Grammar
wixen, adj.
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Of wax Hláf wexenne, Lchdm. iii. 210, 1

ciric-belle

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Of ciricbellum drincan, Lch. ii. 14, 6. Add

geweorc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
geweorc-lic, adj.
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Of work Weblic, geweorclic textrinum, An. Ox. 1042

hwider-ryne

(adj.)
Grammar
hwider-ryne, adj.
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Of what country Huidirryne cujatis Txts. 115, 130

Linked entry: hider-ryne

gúþ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-mód, adj.

Of warlike mind

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Of warlike mind, Beo. Th. 617; B. 306

hand-mitta

(n.)
Grammar
hand-mitta, an; m.

The sixth part of an ounceexagium

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The sixth part of an ounce; exagium, Lye

Linked entry: an-mitta

heáfod-slæge

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-slæge, es; n.

Head of a pillar[?]; capital

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Head of a pillar[?]; capital, Cot. 50, Lye

Cont-ware

(n.)

inhabitants of Kent

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inhabitants of Kent Chr. 616; Erl. 20, 38

ge-þeót

(v.)

shall join

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shall join, = 3rd pres. sing. of ge-þeódan

tó-clipigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-clipigend-líc, adj.

Of address or appeal

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Of address or appeal O is tóclypigendlíc abverbium

spitel

(n.)

a kind of spade, a spud, a spittle

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a kind of spade, a spud, a spittle

Linked entries: wád-spitel spittan

fellan

(v.)
Grammar
fellan, fyllan; ic felle, ðú felest, felst, he feleþ, felþ, pl. fellaþ; p. felde, pl. feldon; pp. felled; v. trans.

To cause to fallto fellcut or throw downstrip offdestroycædĕresternĕreprojĭcĕreabjĭcĕredejĭcĕredestruĕre

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To cause to fall, to fell, cut or throw down, strip off, destroy; cædĕre, sternĕre, projĭcĕre, abjĭcĕre, dejĭcĕre, destruĕre Gefered ðǽr hit felde borne where it was thrown down, Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 11; Rä. 38, 4. feallan

leóht-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht-berende, adj.

Light-bearingLuciferluminous

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Swylce án ofen eall smóciende and leóhtberende fýr férde ofer ða lác apparuit clibanus fumans et lampas ignis inter divisiones illas, Gen. 15, 17

bealdor

(n.)
Grammar
bealdor, baldor, es; m.

A heroprinceprinceps

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A hero, prince; princeps Wedera bealdor prince of the Weders, Beo. Th. 5127; B. 2567. Is hláford mín beorna bealdor my lord is the prince of men, Exon. 52 b; Th. 183, 24; Gú. 1332

Linked entry: baldor

frum-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
frum-weorc, es; n.

An ancient workthe work of the creationŏpus priscumres in princĭpio creāta

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An ancient work, the work of the creation; ŏpus priscum, res in princĭpio creāta Woldon hie ædre gecýðan frumweorca fæder they would at once proclaim the father of creation's works, Andr. Kmbl. 1607; An. 805

heofon-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-mægen, es; n.

Heavenly might

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Heavenly might Bibodu hálgan heofonmægnes the commands of the holy heavenly power [God], Exon. 118 a; Th. 454, 19; Hy. 4, 35. Heofonmægna God God of the heavenly powers, 256; Th. 75, 8: Cri. 1218

hyht-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hyht-leás, adj.

Without hopejoyless

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Without hope [of that which is promised], joyless Áhóf brýd Abrahames hihtleásne hleahtor Abraham's wife laughed incredulously [without hope that the promise of a son would be fulfilled ], Cd. 109; Th. 144, 9; Gen. 2387

læs-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
læs-boren, adj.
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Of inferior birth Wé lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig forþboren preóst ne forseó ðone læsborenan we enjoin that any highborn priest do not despise the one of inferior birth, L. Edg. C. 13; Th. ii. 246, 21

Lunden

(n.)

London

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Of Eástenglum and of Lunden, 992; Erl. 131, 33

sealt-wille

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-wille, -welle, an; f.
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A salt spring or well; hence Saltwell In saltwyllan ; of saltwyllan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 70, 24. Ða saltwælla ł of sæltwælla a saliua (translator seems to have read salina), Mt. Kmbl. P.1. 5