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fyrs-íg

(n.)
Grammar
fyrs-íg, e; f.

An island on which furze grows

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An island on which furze grows On Beferíge; ðonne on Fyrsíge, C. D. v. 300, 17

brand

an error of the copyist for ⬩ a son.

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Beo. Th. 2045, note; B. 1020, note; an error of the copyist for bearn a son

geán-nis

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For Hpt. Gl. 513 substitute Geánnysse obuiam (in sponsi obuiam subuolas, Ald. 65), An. Ox. 4610

horn-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
horn-fisc, es; m.

A garfish, a kind of pike ⬩ garfish, ⬩ esox belone

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A garfish, a kind of pike Hornfisc plegode glád geond gársecg, Andr. Kmbl. 740; An. 370

on-sprecend

(n.)
Grammar
on-sprecend, es; m.

An accuser, plaintiff

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An accuser, plaintiff Ðá ongon Higa him specan on mid óðran onspecendan, Chart. Th. 169, 22

Linked entry: sprecend

fremiendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
fremiendlic, fremigendlic; adj.

Beneficial

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Beneficial Fremiendlic profuturum, An. Ox. 5199. Hyt bið hyre nytlic and fremgendlic, Lch. i. 300, 19

Linked entry: framiendlic

sinc-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-gifu, e; f.

A gift of treasure ⬩ costly gift

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A gift of treasure, costly gift Ðú golde eart, sincgife sýlla, Andr. Kmbl. 3016; An. 1511

god-gesprǽce

(n.)
Grammar
god-gesprǽce, es; n.
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An oracle Wæs ðis Godgesprǽce ðysses gemetes erat oraculum hujusmodi, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 1

wyrm-geard

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-geard, es; m.

An enclosure full of snakes

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An enclosure full of snakes Wyrmgeardas, atol deór monig,... blace nædran, Salm. Kmbl. 940; Sal. 469

Linked entry: wyrm-sele

rǽd-snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
rǽd-snotor, adj.

Wise in counsel, prudent, sagacious

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Wise in counsel, prudent, sagacious Nǽfre ic sǽlidan sélran métte rǽdsnotteran, Andr. Kmbl. 946; An. 473

ǽfen-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-leóþ, es; n.

An evening song ⬩ vespertinus cantus

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An evening song; vespertinus cantus Atol ǽfenleóþ a dreadful evening song, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 18; Exod. 201

driht-gesíþ

(n.)
Grammar
driht-gesíþ, es; m. [gesíþ a companion]

An associate, attendant ⬩ satelles

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An associate, attendant; satelles Nán ne feól drihtgesíþa none of the associates fell, Fins. Th. 84; Fin. 42

Linked entry: dryht-gesíþ

endung

(n.)
Grammar
endung, e; f.

ENDING, end ⬩ fīnis, consummātio

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An ENDING, end; fīnis, consummātio Ðæt ríp is worulde endung messis consummātio sæcŭli est, Mt. Bos. 13, 39

for-spenning

(n.)
Grammar
for-spenning, e; f.

An enticement ⬩ allurement ⬩ illĕcebra ⬩ lēnōcĭnium

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An enticement, allurement; illĕcebra, lēnōcĭnium Forspenningce illĕcebras, Mone B. 4614. Mid forspennincge lēnōcĭnio, 3098. Forspenningce lēnōcĭnia, 6013: 6274

forþ-bylding

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-bylding, e; f.

An instigation ⬩ incitement ⬩ emboldening ⬩ incĭtātio

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An instigation, incitement, emboldening; incĭtātio Heora feónda forþbylding the emboldening of their foes, Chr. 999; Erl. 135, 38

Linked entry: forþ-bilding

ealu-benc

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-benc, ealo-benc, e; f.

An ale-bench ⬩ scamnum cervĭsiam bibentium

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An ale-bench; scamnum cervĭsiam bibentium On ealu-bence on the ale-bench, Beo. Th. 5726; B. 2867

Linked entry: ealo-benc

in-genga

(n.)
Grammar
in-genga, an; m.

An aggressor ⬩ invader

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An aggressor, invader Seoððan Grendel wearþ ingenga mín since Grendel became my aggressor, Beo. Th. 3557; B. 1776

lár-bysn

(n.)
Grammar
lár-bysn, e; f.

An example ⬩ proof ⬩ specimen

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An example, proof, specimen Lárbysn documentum vel specimen, Ælfc. Gl. 80; Som. 72, 104; Wrt. Voc. 46, 61

módig-wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
módig-wǽg, es; m.

An impetuous wave

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An impetuous wave Módewǽga mǽst (the water that overwhelmed the Egyptians), Cd. 167; Th. 209, 14; Exod. 499

ge-dwymer

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dwymer, es; n.

An illusion ⬩ error

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An illusion; error Swylcra gedwymera of such illusions, L. C. S. 5; Th. i. 378, 22, note 66