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brýd-leóþ

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Brýdleóþes epithalami(i ), An. Ox. 3181. Brýdleóðes, 7, 232: Hpt. Gl. 481, 19. Add

cealf-loca

(n.)
Grammar
cealf-loca, an; m.
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An enclosure for calves Of dǽm londe et cealflocan, C. D. i. 312, 6

ende-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
ende-spæc, ende-sprǽc, -spǽc, e; f.

An epilogue

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An epilogue Þysse lyttlan bóce endespǽce hujus libelluli epilogum, Angl. xiii. 447, 1166. Substitute:

for-swelgend

(n.)
Grammar
for-swelgend, es; m.
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A devourer Forswelgend grassatrix, i. deuoratrix (parcarum non ulli parcentum atrocitas ), An. Ox. 2209

Linked entry: swelgend

ge-mǽnelicness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnelicness, e; f.
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Generality: — Wídgil gemienelicnes passiua (plurimorum) generalitas, (specialis singulorum profrietas), An. Ox. 5385: 8, 400

Linked entry: -mǽne-licness

ge-staþeliend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-staþeliend, es; m.
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One who establishes Andig gestaþeliend (níwiend) zelotypus (sanctimoniae) informator, i. plasmator, An. Ox. 365

getæl-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
getæl-sum, adj.
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Harmonious, rhythmic On ge[tæ]lsumurn leóðe carmine rithmico, i. numerali, An. Ox. 390

ge-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dropa, a kind of date (cf.
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drop as the name of a kind of plum) Gedropa nicolaum, An. Ox. 474

ge-twis

Grammar
ge-twis, Substitute:
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Having the same parents Getwise germani, i. fratres, An. Ox. 3012. See next word

gneáþlicness

(n.)
Grammar
gneáþlicness, gneádlicness, e; f.
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Frugality, parsimony Gneáðlinesse frugalitatis, gneádlicnys frugalitas, Hpt. Gl. 463, 74. Gneádlicnys, An. Ox. 2437

hát-hirtan

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Háthert stomachatur, An. Ox. 18. 4. Hé hiene ne háthierte, Past. 297, 6. Add: —

healhiht

(adj.)
Grammar
healhiht, adj.
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Having many angles Healhihtum (hælhihtum, Hpt. Gl. 409, 8) angulosis (cellulis ), An. Ox. 121

Linked entries: hælhiht healh

helde

tansy

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tansy. Helde tanicetum, An. Ox. 56, 395: tenedisse, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 24. Add:

hring-setl

(n.)
Grammar
hring-setl, es; n.
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A circus On hrincgsetles openre wafunge in circi spectaculo, An. Ox. 3510. Rincsettles, 3535

offrung-claþ

(n.)
Grammar
offrung-claþ, es; m.
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An offertory cloth; offertorium (v. N. E. D. offertory ; 4) iii. offringcláþas, Nap. 50

peall

(n.)
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The entries under weall (= mulled wine) should be taken here. See An. Ox. 326

sárga

Grammar
sárga, l. sarga,
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and add Heargan (seargan? cf. salpistę trúþ*-*hornes-743) salpistę, An. Ox. 7, 57

slacian

(v.)
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Slacige, sláwige pigeat, An. Ox. 3094. Scleag(i)ende torpens, pigrescens, 18, 11. Add

syce

(n.)
Grammar
syce, es; m.
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Sucking Fram sice ablactatus, ab lacte remotus ł separatus, ablatus, An. Ox. 57, 8

wilige

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Wylie sporta, An. Ox. 17, 42. Wilian quala, corbes, Hpt. 31, ii. 234. Add

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