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æfter-spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-spyrian, -spyrgean; p. ede; pp. ed

To inquire afterexamineexaminare

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To inquire after, examine; examinare Gif ge hit willaþ æfterspyrian if ye will examine it, Bt. 16, 2 ; Fox 52, 8

ǽn-íge

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽn-íge, ǽn-ígge

one-eyed

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Alf. 20; Wilk. 30, 11: Cot. 179

be-léweda

(n.)
Grammar
be-léweda, an; m.

A betrayerproditor

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A betrayer; proditor Mid Iudan úres Drihtenes beléwedan with Judas the betrayer of our Lord Wanl. Catal. 137, 38. col. 1

Linked entry: be-léwa

cál

(n.)
Grammar
cál, es; m.
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A herb, wild cole-wort; arboracia, lapsana? — Cál arboracia vel lapsana? Ælfc. Gl. 44; Som. 64, 73; Wrt. Voc. 32, 9

Linked entry: cawel

cifes-gemána

(n.)
Grammar
cifes-gemána, an; m.

Fornication concubinatus

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C. 21; Wilk. 84, 1

deágan

(v.)
Grammar
deágan, ic deáge, ðú deágest, deágst, dýhst, he deágeþ, deágþ, dýgþ, dýhþ, pl. deágaþ; p. deóg, pl. deógon; pp. deágen

To dye, colour tingĕre

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To dye, colour; tingĕre Heoro-dreóre deáþfǽge deóg the death-doomed dyed it with fatal gore, Beo. Th. 1704; B. 850

ferht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ferht-líc, adj.

Rationalwisejustequitablerationālissăpiensæquus

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Rational, wise, just, equitable; rationālis, săpiens, æquus Drihten ferhtlíc riht folcum démeþ Dŏmĭnus jūdĭcābit pŏpŭlos in æquĭtāte, Ps. Th. 95, 10

Linked entry: ferhþ-líc

folc-lǽsung

(n.)
Grammar
folc-lǽsung, e; f.

Public lyingslanderpublĭcum mendācium

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Alf. pol. 28; Wilk. 41, 19

ís-gebind

(n.)
Grammar
ís-gebind, es; n.
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A bond of ice Winter ýðe beleác ísgebinde winter locked up the wave with icy bond, Beo. Th. 2270; B. 1133

Linked entry: ge-bind

múþ-bana

(n.)
Grammar
múþ-bana, an; m.

One who destroys with the mouth

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One who destroys with the mouth Him Grendel wearþ tó múþbonan, leófes mannes líc eall forswealg, Beo. Th. 4165; B. 2079

palm-wicu

(n.)
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the week which begins with Palm Sunday On ðære palmwucan, Rub. Lk. Skt. 22, 1: Rub. Jn. Skt. 12, 1, 24

ge-wemming

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wemming, -wemmincg, e; f.

A corruptionviolationprofanationcorruptio

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A corruption, violation, profanation; corruptio Be reste daga gewemminge with regard to the profanation of sabbaths, Nicod. 10; Thw. 5, 22

Linked entry: wemming

græft-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
græft-geweorc, es; n.
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Carved or graven work, a graven image Ne wirce ðú græftgeweorc thou shalt not make any graven image, Deut. 5, 8

biscop-roc

(n.)
Grammar
biscop-roc, -rocc, es; m.

A bishop's rocketdalmatica

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[roc, rocc a tunic] A bishop's rocket; dalmatica Mid biscoprocce scrýdan to clothe with a bishop's rocket, Lchdm. iii. 202, 26

Linked entry: bisceop-roc

geond-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-brǽdan, p. -brǽdde; pp. -brǽded [geond over, brǽdan to spread]

To overspreadsupersternĕre

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To overspread; supersternĕre Hit geondbrǽded wearþ beddum and bolstrum it was overspread with beds and bolsters, Beo. Th. 2483; B. 1239

searu-píl

(n.)
Grammar
searu-píl, es; m.
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An implement with a point Mín heáfod is homere geþuren, searopíla wund, sworfen feóle, Exon. Th. 497, 17; Rä. 87, 2

seonu-wind

(n.)
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Cf. wind-ǽdre, sin-

Linked entry: sine-wind

sweord-slege

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-slege, es; m.
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A sword-stroke, stroke with a sword:?-Hyre sáwl wearð álǽded of líce þurh sweordslege, Exon. Th. 282, 30; Jul. 671

tyge-hóc

(n.)
Grammar
tyge-hóc, es; m.
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A hook to pull with, the word occurs in a list of implements Scafan, sage, cimbíren, tigehóc, Anglia ix. 263, 2

Linked entry: hóc

un-dómlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-dómlíce, adv.

With bad judgementindiscreetly

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With bad judgement, indiscreetly Hyrde oþþe unbindan undómlíce ondrǽde oþþe gewríþan pastor vel absoluere indiscrete timeat uel ligare, Scint. 202, 14